The trademark BLOCK was filed by Block, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 22, 2022 by HRB Innovations, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ARNOLD & SIEDSMA and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 22, 2022
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 address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 15, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 22, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Holding company services, namely, providing business administration services for subsidiaries and affiliates which provide tools and resources for economic empowerment
Holding company services, namely, providing business administration and business promotion services for subsidiaries
Holding company services, namely, providing business administration and business operation services, and identifying strategic alliances for affiliates
Business administration, namely, controlling policies and management of the other companies.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Holding company services, namely, financial reporting to subsidiaries and affiliated companies
Holding company services, namely, provision of investment capital to subsidiaries and affiliates
Holding company services, namely, acquisition, management, and transfer of company stakes as well as the intermediation of equity capital financing of affiliates, namely, asset acquisition, consultation, development and management services.