The trademark MetaVersus was filed by MetaVersus Global Limited,, a corporation established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 13, 2023 by GRUPO ORENES, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PROTECTIA PATENTES Y MARCAS S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 13, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on April 2, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Virtual reality software
Virtual reality game software
Virtual reality software for telecommunications
Virtual reality software for education
Computers
Computer hardware
Computer hardware for computer and virtual reality games
Computer peripheral devices
Smartglasses
Computer programs, recorded Computer programs, downloadable
Computer operating programs, recorded
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable
Downloadable computer game programs
Electronic publications, downloadable
Downloadable software applications
Downloadable software applications in the field of virtual reality
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable, in the field of virtual reality
Software
Software for issuing virtual currency and digital tokens
Software for managing, purchasing, verifying, selling, storing, transacting, exchanging, sending, receiving virtual currency and digital tokens
Software for issuing cryptocurrency
Software for platforms for issuing, transacting and managing blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Software for electronic financial transaction platforms for transacting cryptocurrency, blockchain tokens and digital assets
Software for purchasing, selling, transacting, settling, clearing, managing and operating blockchain-based tokens
Computer software for automatic storage of data relating to blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) transactions
Security tokens (encryption devices)
Downloadable digital files authenticated by encrypted electronic tokens
Downloadable mobile coupons, downloadable electronic gift certificates
Electronic publications, downloadable, relating to the aforesaid.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Commercial administration of the licensing of the goods and services of others
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Provision of an online marketplace for the buyers and sellers of virtual goods and services and other digital assets
Provision of an online marketplace for the buyers and sellers of virtual goods authenticated by NFTs
Providing business and commercial information via a web site
Computerized file management
Marketing services
Market research services
Collection of data
Compilation of data
Computer data processing
Computer database management services
Search engine optimization for sales promotion
Price comparison services
Systemization of information into computer databases.
The mark was filed in class 36 with Issue of tokens of value and virtual currency for use by members of an on-line community.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer services
Design and development of virtual reality software
Design and development of computer hardware
Design and development of computer hardware for virtual reality games
Software as a service (Saas) services, Platform as a service (Paas) services and Blockchain as a service (Baas) services in the field of virtual reality and virtual reality games
Software as a service (Saas) services relating to software for monitoring, investigating, reporting and analyzing transactions of virtual currency and digital assets
Hosting on-line web facilities for others
Hosting on-line web facilities for viewing, incorporating and using data and information related to virtual currency and other digital assets
User authentication services using blockchain technology
Platform as a Service, namely, platforms for managing, buying, selling, storing, transacting, exchanging, sending and receiving digital currency, virtual currency and digital assets
Providing an on-line platform for transacting and transferring virtual currency, digital currency, electronic tokens, digital assets.