The trademark Signum was filed by Frank Kuschel, a national of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 27, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 25, 2023 by SIGNUM on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Somers, Nele and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 25, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German 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:
Computer hardware and software
Computer software platforms
Computers
Software and downloadable computer programs for accessing, updating, processing, modifying, organising, storing, safeguarding, syncing, transmitting and exchanging data, documents, files, information, texts, photographs, images, graphics, music, sound, image and multimedia content via global computer networks, mobile telephones and other communications networks
Computer software for secure cryptocurrency transactions
Utility, security and cryptography software
Computer software for the use of blockchain technology
Software for creating, managing and storing proof of the existence, completeness, integrity and ownership or possession of documents, electronic messages and files of all kinds
Downloadable digital files authenticated by fungible and/or non-fungible tokens, produced, disseminated and used with private or public blockchain technology
Computer software for producing, disseminating and using fungible and/or non-fungible tokens by means of private or public blockchain technology
Software for Smart Contracts.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Consultancy, in relation to the following fields: Electronic data processing
Brokering sales contracts, Arranging of commercial contracts
Business consultancy and advisory services, Cryptocurrency market analysis
Computerized on-line ordering services
Providing business information via a web site
Providing business information in the field of cryptocurrency
Rental of advertising space
Rental of advertising time on communications media
Auctioneering
Advertising
Arranging of and assistance services relating to business processes and commercial transactions based on a blockchain.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer programming
Computer software design
Design and development of computer hardware
Rental and temporary transfer of computer software for accessing, updating, processing, modifying, organising, storing, safeguarding, syncing, transmitting and exchanging data, documents, files, information, texts, photographs, images, graphics, music, sound, image and multimedia content via global computer networks, mobile telephones and other communications networks
Hosting of computer software and software applications
Hosting of digital content on the Internet
Providing [hosting] of internet platforms
Computer programming for electronic data security
Providing of software for creating, managing and storing proof of the existence, completeness, integrity and ownership or possession of documents, electronic messages and files of all kinds, and providing [hosting] of associated platforms on the internet for the aforesaid provision
Design, development, implementation and maintenance of software in the field of or in connection with blockchains
Research relating to the development of computer programs and software
Software development
User authentication services using blockchain technology
Certification of data via blockchain
Data storage via blockchain
Blockchain as a Service [BaaS]
Providing of software for producing, disseminating and using fungible and/or non-fungible tokens using private or public blockchain technology, and providing [hosting] of associated platforms on the internet for the aforesaid provision
Authentication of data using block-chain technology
Counselling, Relating to the following sectors: Software development, Computer software design, Software use
Providing of software for smart contracts, and providing [hosting] of associated platforms on the internet for the aforesaid provision
Providing of software for smart contracts using private or public blockchain technology, and providing [hosting] of associated platforms on the internet for the aforesaid provision
Providing [hosting] of platforms on the internet for arranging of business processes and commercial transactions based on a blockchain.