EUIPO trademark

GEN

Opposition periodEUIPOWord markClass 42

"GEN" is a word mark owned by Gen Digital Inc., filed at the EUIPO on November 7, 2022. It is in its opposition period and covers class 42 (Computer and Scientific Services).

Official EUIPO record
GEN
Word mark as filed with the EUIPO
Status
Opposition period
Since February 22, 2023
Filed
November 7, 2022
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
018790848
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
EUIPO
European Union Intellectual Property Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns GEN

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services GEN is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Computer services, namely, detection of computer viruses and computer security threats; Computer services, namely, data recovery services; computer software installation services; computer support services, namely, technical support in the nature of troubleshooting by diagnosing problems with computer software and software update services; computer systems analysis in the field of security, access, authorization, authentication encryption, and identification systems for computers and computer networks; computer virus protection services; development, updating, and maintenance of software for networks and standalone computers in the fields of security, and anti-virus protection and monitoring; electronic monitoring of computer networks for security purposes for protecting data and information from unauthorized access; updating of computer software; electronic storage of data; computer software consultation; encryption and decryption of data and communications; identity theft protection services, namely, fraud prevention in the form of computerized and electronic monitoring of personal and financial information; on-line technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing of computer hardware and software problems; providing information about assessing computer security relating to protecting data, preventing computer threats relating to protecting data, and design and development of computer security hardware and software applications; providing information in the field of computer network and Internet information security; providing information in the field of information technology relating to communications devices, computers, computer hardware, computer software, computer peripherals, and computer networks; computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; providing information in the field of network and Internet information security relating to protecting data and information from unauthorized access; providing security threat management systems relating to protecting information and data from unauthorized access, namely, electronic monitoring and tracking of security vulnerabilities and problems in computer software products, the Internet, and computer networks; providing security threat management systems for protecting data, namely, monitoring and tracking of security vulnerabilities and problems in computer software products, the Internet, and computer networks; providing technical information in the field of computer software applications; providing a secure interactive website that features technology that enables the sending of notifications of potential fraud and potential identity theft; software as a service featuring software for use in scanning networks and websites to detect and identify vulnerabilities and malware; technical and customer support services, namely, troubleshooting of computer software problems; technical consultation in the field of computer software installation and maintenance; electronic data back-up services; technical support services, namely, troubleshooting in the nature of diagnosing computer hardware and software problems; updating of computer software for others; computer security services in the nature of providing authentication, issuance, validation and revocation of digital certificates; providing online non-downloadable software that provides alerts and notifications to users regarding potential identity theft, fictitious identity monitoring, credit fraud, dark web activity, gaming account credential theft, investment account activity, social media account takeovers, phone number takeovers, home title records scanning, and court records scanning; software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for storing and retrieving login credentials securely and generating strong passwords; providing information on protecting data and information from unauthorized use, namely, information on protection related to consumer credit, fraud and identity theft; software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for securely backing up and archiving electronic data; cybersecurity services in the nature of restricting unauthorized access to computer systems; providing consultation and information in the field of identity theft protection featuring methods and techniques to safeguard computerized and online personal identifying information from unauthorized access; data encryption services; providing online non-downloadable software for use providing network, Internet, and computer security; providing online non-downloadable software for use in anonymous browsing, encryption, antitracking protection, network protection, privacy protection, data compression, and data leakage prevention; consumer data security threat analysis, namely, monitoring public reports concerning larger scale consumer data security breaches for fraud protection purposes via the internet; providing online non-downloadable software for mining virtual currencies or virtual assets via the Internet; computer security services for cryptocurrency mining via the Internet, namely, data encryption services; computer programming services, namely, programming computer software for cryptocurrency mining and blockchain purposes; computer maintenance services, namely, maintenance of computer software for cryptocurrency mining and blockchain purposes; providing online non-downloadable computer software for use as an electronic wallet to allow users to store and transfer virtual currency and cryptocurrency; electronic data storage, namely, storage of virtual currency and cryptocurrency; providing user authentication services using blockchain-based software technology for cryptocurrency transactions; authentication of data in the field of cryptocurrency using blockchain technology; providing online non-downloadable cryptocurrency mining pool software; cloud-based mining of cryptocurrency for others, namely, cryptocurrency mining pool services in the nature of online non-downloadable software for cryptocurrency mining; computer services, namely, providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software that allows others to share computing processing power over a network; hosting computer software for use by others in the field of cryptocurrency mining, namely, software allowing users to verify cryptocurrency transactions for others in order to generate cryptocurrency; none of the aforementioned services related to software for energy management

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the EUIPO, newest first.

  1. Decision R0462/2025-5 (APPEAL)
  2. Appeal R0462/2025-5 — CASE_PENDING_BEFORE_THE_BOARD
  3. Decision 003190762 (OPPOSITION)
  4. Opposition 003190762 — APPEALED
  5. Bulletin 2022/232 Section A.1
Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the EUIPO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About GEN

Who owns the trademark "GEN"?

The EUIPO trademark "GEN" (application 018790848) is owned by Gen Digital Inc.

What is the status of "GEN"?

Its status at the EUIPO is: opposition period.

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d4949-a994-715b-82f8-d031e354f31f
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d4949-a994-715b-82f8-d031e354f31f",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "GEN",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "EM",
  "application_number": "018790848",
  "filing_date": "2022-11-07",
  "nice_classes": [
    42
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Gen Digital Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019f7826-c447-74f4-be8b-38400e8fb63d"
    }
  ]
}