The trademark KEYPAL was filed by Shenzhen Tuohong Technology Co.,Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 23, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2022 by PayPal, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Abion Ireland Limited and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 30, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003161481 was refused according to Article 8(5) EUTMR with decision issued on August 14, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software for use as a digital wallet
Downloadable computer software for use as an electronic wallet
Secure digital (SD) card readers
Computer operating programs, recorded
Computer peripheral devices
Computer programs, recorded
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer software applications, downloadable
Security tokens [encryption devices]
Downloadable mobile applications
Computer software for encryption.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financing services
Financial management
Hire-purchase financing
Financial analysis
Financial consultancy
Providing financial information
Mutual funds
Capital investment
Business liquidation services, financial
Stock brokerage services
Debt advisory services
Providing financial information via a website
Investment of funds
Stocks and bonds brokerage
Trusteeship
Financial trust management
Financial exchange
Financial investment brokerage
Financial advice
Financial information and evaluations
Financial information processing
Financial information and advisory services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Communications by computer terminals
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Providing access to databases
Streaming of data.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Data encryption services
Computer software design
Computer software design and development
Maintenance and updating of computer software
Maintenance and upgrading of computer software
Computer hardware development
Testing of computer programs
Testing of computer software
Computer hardware rental
Computer programming
Consulting services in the field of cloud computing