ECB Applies for ‘Digital Euro’ Trademark Amid Feasibility Study
- Officials due to release assessment on digital currency soon
- Central banks globally are exploring new payment technologies
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The European Central Bank has applied to trademark the term “digital euro” as officials prepare to release an assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of creating a digital version of the currency.
The application was filed on Sept. 22 by the ECB’s legal representatives Bock Legal, according to the website of the European Union Intellectual Property Office. An ECB spokesman confirmed the filing.