The trademark 10xDNA was filed by 10xDNA Capital Partners GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 19, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 21, 2021 by 10X Banking Technology IP Holding Limited on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KIRKPATRICK, SA/NV and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued November 21, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Arranging the provision of finance
Financial advice and consultancy services
Project financing
Financing services for companies
Financing and funding services
Provision of finance for business ventures
Provision of finance for enterprises
Asset allocation
Fund management for private clients
Fund management
Trusteeship of fund assets
Financial planning and investment advisory services
Fund investment services
Providing financial information via a web site
Provident fund services
Financial analysis
Financial research
Capital investment
Mutual funds
All of the aforesaid services being offered to individuals and/or companies in relation to investments in publicly listed and non-listed companies as well as the distribution, administration, management and advisory of funds or investment in funds
But none of the services being offered through proprietary software or software-as-a-service and none being banking services.