UK firm Megaverse's opposition to 'Epic Games Megaverse' trademark finds support at EU IP agency
By Melissa Ritti ( July 18, 2024, 16:59 GMT | Insight) -- Megaverse Ltd. prevailed, in part, in its opposition to Epic Games’ application to trademark “Epic Games Megaverse” in the EU. The EU Intellectual Property Office opposition division ruled yesterday that the maker of Fortnite and Rocket League can't use the proposed mark in connection with classes of goods and services that overlap with Megaverse Ltd.’s earlier-issued “Megaverse” trademark.North Carolina-based Epic Games has failed to persuade the EU Intellectual Property Office, or EUIPO, Opposition Division to reject a challenge by Megaverse Ltd. to an application to trademark “Epic Games Megaverse.”...
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