The trademark Metaring was filed by Arkane, besloten vennootschap, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 28, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 30, 2022 by Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 30, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Interactive databases
Downloadable electronic reports
Downloadable media
Pre-recorded motion picture films
Virtual reality models
Artificial intelligence software for analysis
Interactive computer software
Interactive multimedia computer programs
Interactive software
Virtual and augmented reality software
3D animation software
Adaptive software
Community software
Collaboration software platforms [software]
Decision-making software
Diagramming software
Digital dashboard software
Downloadable software applications
Interactive entertainment software for use with computers
Machine-to-Machine [M2M] applications
AI software
Artificial intelligence and machine learning software
Home automation software
Intelligent gateways for real-time data analysis
Machine learning software
Software for virtual reality cinema
Smart home software
Assistive software
Building management software
Market prediction software
Optical Character Recognition [OCR] software
Smart house software
Speech recognition software
Interface software
Network operating systems programs
Privacy software
Video display software
Utility, security and cryptography software
Augmented reality software
Augmented reality software for use in mobile devices for integrating electronic data with real world environments
Augmented reality software for creating maps
Virtual reality software
Cloud computing software
Communications server software
Media streaming software
Software for accessing information on a global computer network
Data collection apparatus
Data encryption apparatus
Data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical)
Decoding apparatus
Security tokens [encryption devices]
Self-synchronizing digital encryptors
Electronic encryption units
All of the aforesaid goods relating to the field of non-fungible tokens, namely a wearable and digital collectible within the virtual world acting as an access pass to exclusive drops, locations, events, games and other entertainment activities, and not for home or other property security or surveillance.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting of auctions and reverse auctions via computer and telecommunication networks
Organisation of internet auctions
Providing on-line auction services
Advisory services relating to business analysis
Business inquiries
Business intelligence services
Business networking
Competitive intelligence services
Sales volume tracking for others
Analysis of business data
Analysis of business statistics
Analysis of business trends
Analysis of company attitudes
Analysis of company behaviour
Analysis of marketing trends
Benchmarking services
Business data analysis
Business statistical information services
Economic forecasting
Evaluation of business opportunities
Economic studies for business purposes
Forecasting (Economic -)
Information in business matters
Market information services relating to index levels
Market information services relating to market statistics
Pricing analysis
Product sales information
Product sales rankings information
Providing trade information
Statistical analysis and reporting services for business purposes
Organization of art exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Arranging and conducting of art exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes.
Business advisory services
All of the aforesaid services relating to the field of non-fungible tokens, namely a wearable and digital collectible within the virtual world acting as an access pass to exclusive drops, locations, events, games and other entertainment activities, and not for home or other property security or surveillance.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Online digital publishing services
Library services and rental of media
Providing facilities for recreation
Audio and video production, and photography
Consultancy on film and music production
Development of formats for films
Film production services
Production of music
Services in the production of animated motion picture entertainment
Video production
Video production services
Organising community sporting and entertainment events, also online and through the Internet
All of the aforesaid services relating to the field of non-fungible tokens, namely a wearable and digital collectible within the virtual world acting as an access pass to exclusive drops, locations, events, games and other entertainment activities, and not for home or other property security or surveillance.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Advisory and consultancy services relating to computer and video games software
Computer programming
Computer programming for the internet
Computer programming services
Constructing an internet platform for electronic commerce
Configuration of computer systems and networks
Creating, designing and maintaining web sites
Database design
Design and development of wireless computer networks
Design and development of virtual reality software
Design and development of Internet security programs
Design and development of data processing programs
Design and development of data retrieval software
Design of information systems
Design of software for digital signal processing
Design of software for embedded devices
Design of software for processing and distribution of multimedia contents
Design of virtual reality software
Development and creation of computer programmes for data processing
Development of data bases
Programming of multimedia applications
Access Control as a Service (ACaaS)
Cloud computing
Computerised data storage
Computerised data storage services
Data back-up services
Data storage via blockchain
Electronic data back-up
Digital asset management
Electronic storage of data
Electronic storage of entertainment media content
Off-site data backup
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages
Platforms for artificial intelligence as software as a service [SaaS]
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable interactive entertainment software
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the management of data
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring computer software platforms for artificial intelligence
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for machine learning, deep learning and deep neural networks
Compression of data for electronic storage
Data decryption services
Data encryption and decoding services
Decoding of data
Encoding of digital images
Encoding of digital music
Encryption of digital images
Encryption of digital music
Services for the digitalization of maps
Services for the digitalization of charts
Encryption, decryption and authentication of information, messages and data
All of the aforesaid services relating to the field of non-fungible tokens, namely a wearable and digital collectible within the virtual world acting as an access pass to exclusive drops, locations, events, games and other entertainment activities, and not for home or other property security or surveillance.