The trademark GENIES was filed by Genies, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 26, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 25, 2023 by BRUNSCHWIG & CIE SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Maistre du Chambon, Delphine and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 25, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 11, 2023. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 14, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software to provide access to 3D virtual reality environments, including avatars and user interfaces for 3D virtual reality
Software that allows participants to view and interact with web content in a 3D virtual reality environment and to interact with others in a virtual reality environment for leisure and entertainment
Software that is used for providing multi-user access to an online 3D virtual environment
Software that allows participants from any physical location to access a virtual reality space via the internet
Computer software used to create, modify, and manipulate environments, avatars, functions, features, and objects in 3D virtual environments, including viewing 2D content in 3D
Software for incorporating the 3D objects and applications into virtual reality environments.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services, namely provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of virtual avatars and virtual characters for use in virtual environments.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Entertainment services, namely, providing 3D virtual reality environments that allow multiple participants to interact for entertainment purposes and Entertainment services, namely, providing on-line, non-downloadable virtual avatars and characters for use in virtual environments created for entertainment purposes..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer software design and development services, especially for virtual reality environments, avatars, user interfaces, customization, features and functions
Design and development of multimedia and three-dimensional virtual environment software for others
Computer services, namely, hosting an online 3D virtual environment featuring a wide variety of user-defined subject matter that may be accessed by means of communications networks
Design and development of multimedia products
Design of websites and 3D virtual environments
Providing online non-downloadable software and software digital platforms for use in building three dimensional virtual environments, avatars, display of 2D content in 3D, features and functions.