018888426

OPENAI

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June 14, 2023

Trademark Summary

The trademark application OPENAI was filed by OpenAI, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Appeal pending.

The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).

Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 4, 2024. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on November 25, 2024.

The Refusal with reference B 018888426 was partially rejected according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on December 4, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R0190/2025-5 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 7(1)(c) EUTMR with decision issued on June 9, 2025 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
  2. Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
  3. Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
  4. Recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media
  5. Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
  6. Cash registers, calculating devices
  7. Computers and computer peripheral devices
  8. Diving suits, divers' masks, ear plugs for divers, nose clips for divers and swimmers, gloves for divers, breathing apparatus for underwater swimming
  9. Fire-extinguishing apparatus
  10. Computer software
  11. Computer software programs
  12. Computer software platforms
  13. Computer software development tools
  14. Downloadable computer software
  15. Application software
  16. Interactive computer software
  17. Computer programs [downloadable software]
  18. Computer search engine software
  19. Apps
  20. Recorded computer software
  21. Software applications
  22. Mobile software applications
  23. Applications for smartphones and tablets
  24. Electronic publications
  25. Downloadable publications
  26. Computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet
  27. Software for processing images, graphics, audio, video and text
  28. Computer databases
  29. Electronic databases
  30. Interactive database software
  31. Database and file management software
  32. Computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data
  33. System software
  34. Computer systems
  35. Data processing systems
  36. System and system support software, and firmware
  37. Computer operating system software
  38. Document management system software
  39. Workflow management system software
  40. Computer software downloadable from global computer networks
  41. Computer software applications, downloadable
  42. Computer software for database management
  43. Computer software for business purposes
  44. Computer software for wireless network communications
  45. Computer software for application and database integration
  46. Computer software for scanning images and documents
  47. Downloadable computer software for the transmission of data and information
  48. Downloadable computer software for the management of data
  49. Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API)
  50. Downloadable computer software for use as an application programming interface (API)
  51. Downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
  52. Earphones
  53. Headphones
  54. Sunglasses
  55. Eyewear
  56. Laptop cases
  57. Mobile phone cases
  58. Mobile phone holders
  59. DVDs
  60. CDs
  61. MP3 players
  62. Smart watches
  63. Smart bands
  64. Smart jewellery
  65. Spectacle cases and sunglasses
  66. Graphic art software
  67. Software for generating virtual images
  68. Downloadable software for use in electronically buying, selling, receiving, sending, storing, trading, and processing transactions to and related to digital art and collectibles, crypto-collectibles, nfts, application tokens, and digital currencies
  69. Downloadable software for providing access to an online virtual environment
  70. Parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
• The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Telecommunications services
  2. Computer communication and Internet access
  3. Internet communication
  4. Communications services
  5. Communication between computers
  6. Online messaging services
  7. Providing access to online computer databases
  8. Transfer of information and data via online services and the Internet
  9. Providing user access to a global computer network and online sites containing information on a wide range of topics
  10. Data transmission
  11. Data streaming
  12. Data streaming services
  13. Data transfer services
  14. Electronic transmission of messages and data
  15. Providing access to databases
  16. Providing internet chatrooms
  17. Providing online forums
  18. Providing online bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users
  19. Providing user access to computer programs in data networks
  20. Provision of access to a global computer network
  21. Communication services, namely, electronic transmission of data and documents among computer users
  22. Streaming of data
  23. Transmission of digital files
  24. Transmission of electronic mail
  25. Providing online bulletin boards over the Internet
  26. Electronic mail and messaging services
  27. Transmission of news
  28. Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
  2. Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services
  3. Quality control and authentication services
  4. Design and development of computer hardware and software
  5. Technological research and development
  6. Safety testing services relating to computer software
  7. Certification of safety standards relating to computer software
  8. Computer software research
  9. Computer software integration
  10. Software development services
  11. Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
  12. Development of interactive multimedia software
  13. Providing online, non-downloadable software
  14. Software as a service [SaaS]
  15. Platform as a service [PaaS]
  16. Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages
  17. Application service provider featuring Application Programming Interface (API) software
  18. Design, development, updating and maintenance of computer software
  19. Computer systems development
  20. Computer system integration services
  21. Development of computer systems
  22. Development of computer platforms
  23. Design and development of data storage systems
  24. Design and development of data entry systems
  25. Design and development of data processing systems
  26. Design and development of electronic data security systems
  27. Development of systems for the transmission of data
  28. Cloud computing services
  29. Cloud storage services for electronic files and data
  30. Maintaining databases
  31. Database design
  32. Database design and development
  33. Data security services
  34. Minting of NFTs
  35. Web-based software as a service related to blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (nfts) featuring software for creating, providing information about, authentication, grading, valuation, selling, auctioning and trading nfts
  36. Platform as a service (paas) and software as a service (saas) featuring software platforms for use in electronically buying, selling, receiving, sending, storing, trading, and processing transactions to and related to digital art and collectibles, crypto-collectibles, nfts, application tokens, and digital currencies
  37. Technology services including artificial intelligence and learning technologies for digital art and collectibles, crypto-collectibles, nfts, application tokens, and digital currencies
  38. Design and development of virtual reality hardware and software
  39. Application service provider (ASP) services featuring software for use in virtual currency, digital currency, cryptocurrency, and digital asset exchange and transactions
  40. Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid.
• The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Online social networking services
  2. Content moderation for internet chatrooms
  3. User identify verification services
  4. Business identification verification services
  5. Providing authentication of personal identification information [identification verification services]
  6. Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid.