The trademark ARTIFACT was filed by Artifact Labs Global Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 14, 2023, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on August 14, 2023 by ACITEX, Unipessoal Lda on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Bernardo, Sara and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on August 8, 2023 by Valve Corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CASALONGA ALICANTE, S.L. and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 21, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003201035 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on July 15, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003201426 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(a) EUTMR with decision issued on January 16, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software for creating, displaying, storing, registering, trading, purchasing, selling and transferring digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Digital ledgers for data storage
Data recorded electronically on digital or distributed ledgers
Data storage computer software for blockchain technology
Downloadable computer software for use as digital wallets
Downloadable cryptocurrency wallets
Downloadable computer software for generating NFTs and cryptographic keys for use in virtual worlds
Downloadable software for blockchain transactions and smart contracts
Downloadable software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, accepting, and transmitting cryptocurrencies and other digital currencies
Computer application software for blockchain-based platforms
Downloadable software applications for providing access to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Downloadable software applications for minting and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens and non-fungible assets
Downloadable software applications for providing access to marketplaces for digital assets and digital collectibles, physical collectibles and NFTs
Downloadable payment processing software
Downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic transactions
Downloadable software for connecting electronic wallets and enabling transactions
Downloadable software for viewing, accessing and processing transactions related to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Downloadable software for downloading software, data, and image files from the Internet
Downloadable software for managing digital currencies, digital assets and NFTs.
The mark was filed in class 16 with Stationery.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in the field of downloadable and non-downloadable images, videos, audio, three-dimensional art, digital art, photography, music, data, statistics, graphics, visual effects, interactive media, and crypto tokens, all authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
Providing online marketplaces for creating, posting, minting, promoting, exchanging, buying and selling digital assets, digital collectibles, digital art, media content, NFTs and other blockchain-based non-fungible assets and application tokens
Auctioneering services
Online auction services
Auction advice and consultancy services
Trade show and commercial exhibition services
Trade show and commercial exhibition services in virtual worlds
Online retail store services in the fields of electronic publications, digital publications, digital media, digital art, downloadable electronic or digital newspapers and magazines, and back copies and extracts thereof
Online retail store services relating to digital assets and digital collectibles in the fields of art, current affairs, news, literary works, history, politics, music, sports, photography and entertainment
Online retail store services relating to digital assets and digital collectibles in the nature of interactive media, images, videos, audio, three-dimensional art, digital art, photography, music, data, statistics, graphics, or visual effects, represented by NFTs on blockchain networks
Providing online registration services on a global computer network allowing users to participate in online communities and online forums
Online trading services to facilitate the posting, selling, auctioning and purchasing of products or services by others
E-commerce services, namely, providing information about products via telecommunication networks for sales purposes
Advertising, marketing and promotional services
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Rental of advertising space on-line
Providing product information to consumers for commercial purposes
Providing searchable online advertising guides and directories featuring the goods and services of others
Information and advice relating to all of the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Cryptocurrency services
Financial services in the field of decentralised finance
Financial services provided by electronic means
Electronic commerce payment services
E-wallet payment services
Electronic payment for others
Electronic financial trading services
Processing of payment transactions for electronic money
Issuance of electronic gift certificates that are redeemable for goods or services
Issue and redemption of tokens of value
On-line brokerage for trading and transactions relating to currency and other financial products
Electronic transfer of virtual currencies, tokens, electronic payments, and digital assets
Financial exchange of virtual currencies, digital currencies, cryptocurrencies and digital assets
Financial trading services for downloadable and non-downloadable images, videos, audio, three-dimensional art, digital art, photography, music, data, statistics, graphics, visual effects, interactive media, and crypto tokens, all authenticated by NFTs
Brokerage services in relation to downloadable images, videos, audio, three-dimensional art, digital art, photography, music, data, statistics, graphics, visual effects, interactive media, and crypto tokens, all authenticated by NFTs
Real estate services in relation to property in virtual worlds
Valuation services
Information and advice relating to all of the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
NFT minting services
Minting, creating, storing, and providing authentication services for digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Online registry services, namely, maintaining and recording the ownership of digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Computer services, namely, creation of digital works and collectibles, represented by NFTs in the nature of digital art, collectibles, media products, or digital assets
Providing non-downloadable cryptocurrency wallets
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, buying, selling, accessing, accepting and transmitting digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Providing non-downloadable software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, accepting and transmitting digital currencies, virtual currencies, and cryptocurrencies
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for viewing digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for processing transactions related to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for providing access to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for downloading software, data, and image files
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for managing digital assets, NFTs and digital and virtual currencies
Providing non-downloadable cloud software for use as digital wallets
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, buying, selling, accessing, accepting and transmitting digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, accepting and transmitting digital currencies, virtual currencies, and cryptocurrencies
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for viewing digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for processing transactions related to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for providing access to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for downloading software, data, and image files
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for managing digital assets, NFTs and digital and virtual currencies
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, buying, selling, accessing, accepting and transmitting digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for use in electronically trading, storing, sending, receiving, accepting and transmitting digital currencies, virtual currencies, and cryptocurrencies
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for viewing digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for processing transactions related to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for providing access to digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and other application tokens
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for downloading software, data, and image files
Platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for managing digital assets, NFTs and digital and virtual currencies
Providing websites featuring online marketplaces for NFTs and for digital goods authenticated by NFTs
Creation of online retail stores for others in the nature of web-based services that allow users to create hosted digital asset, digital collectible and blockchain-based NFT stores
Application service provider (ASP) services featuring e-commerce software
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for payment processing
Data mining
Data security services, namely, data encryption services
Providing on-line non-downloadable computer software for enabling users to electronically create, store, send, receive, accept, exchange, and transmit digital assets and NFTs based on the blockchain technology
Computer services, namely, providing technology information in the fields of blockchain, NFTs, digital currencies, crypto currencies and digital assets
Design, development, and implementation of software solutions for security of digital currencies, digital assets, NFTs, digital collectibles, digital art, and blockchain and cryptocurrency transactions
Providing non-downloadable software for managing digital assets, digital collectibles, NFTs and application tokens
Providing websites in the field of creating, minting, viewing, authenticating, buying, selling, listing, auctioning and trading NFTs
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for minting, viewing, auctioning, authenticating collecting, buying, selling and trading virtual items, digital assets, digital collectibles, digital tokens, NFTs, cryptocurrencies, digital art, and other digital items
Development, design, operation, administration, display and storage of digital collectibles, represented by NFTs via blockchain networks
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software to enable consumers and businesses to manage, use and transfer digital assets, virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, digital collectibles, NFTs, application tokens, and other ledger technologies
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in accessing, reading, tracking, managing, and using blockchain technology
Providing online, non-downloadable computer software for the creation, storage, display, register, purchase, sale, transfer and trade of digital works and digital collectibles represented by NFTs via blockchain networks
Providing non-downloadable computer software featuring digital collectibles, comprising interactive media, images, videos, audio, three-dimensional art, digital art, photography, music, data, statistics, graphics, or visual effects, represented by NFTs via blockchain networks
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring software platforms for blockchain transactions
Platform as a service (PaaS) featuring computer software for creating virtual communities and transmission of information
Providing digital collectible services, namely, operating a website and online database for transactions, storage, and registry services using blockchain-based software technology and smart contracts for digital assets, crypto-collectibles, NFTs, application tokens, digital content, art, music, videos, and other collectibles
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use as an application programming interface (API) for the development, testing and integration of blockchain software applications
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for facilitating, accessing, managing, monitoring, validating, verifying, transferring assets and information for use with blockchain technology
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use as a database with blockchain technology
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for use in the exchange of virtual items
Providing a website and non-downloadable computer software for data authentication via blockchain and for purchasing, selling, storing, managing, authenticating, and sharing NFTs, and displaying and storing digital assets and nonfungible tokens
Computer services, namely, providing non-downloadable software for mining cryptocurrencies
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software that uses distributed ledger technology for use in connection with online software applications
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications, software, websites and databases in the fields of information technology, blockchain, virtual currencies, digital currencies, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, digital collectibles, and digital assets
Platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring computer software platforms for providing design, testing, deployment, and management of blockchain systems
Platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring computer software platforms for the deployment, transfer, and management of fiat money and cryptocurrencies
Design, development, and implementation of software for hierarchical deterministic multi-signature (HDM) wallets and third party verification services for blockchain and cryptocurrency transactions
Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to engage in cryptocurrency mining and verification services for cryptocurrencies
Providing online, non-downloadable virtual goods, namely, online non-downloadable computer programs for the creation and trade of digital assets and digital collectibles
Information and advice relating to all of the aforesaid services.