The trademark Pay with Charlie was filed by ZIIB Zahlungssysteme GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 13, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 30, 2020 by solutio GmbH & Co. KG Zahnärztliche Software und Praxismanagement on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BRP RENAUD UND PARTNER MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 30, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on April 14, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003115112 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 9, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Electronic payment terminals
Payment terminals, money dispensing and sorting devices
Terminals for electronically processing credit card payments
Apparatus for electronic payment processing
Hardware for processing electronic payments to and from others
Point Of Sale [POS] systems
Credit card terminals
Electronic payment terminals
Encoded prepaid payment cards
Transponders equipped with in-vehicle electronic payment
Electronic Point Of Sale [EPOS] systems
Downloadable e-wallets
Encoded prepaid credit cards
Downloadable mobile coupons.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Processing of luncheon vouchers
Banking and financing services
Banking services relating to the deposit of money
Financial banking services for the withdrawal of money
Financial banking services for the deposit of money
Banking
Computerised banking services
Computerised financial services
Computerised financial services for retail businesses
Bank account and savings account services
Services for debiting and crediting financial accounts
Savings and loan associations
Provision of credit cards
Credit card advisory services
International banking
Automated banking services
Electronic banking services
Card accessed banking services
Personal banking services
Banking services provided for schools
Consultations relating to banking
Financial and monetary services, and banking
Electronic banking via a global computer network [internet banking]
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Payment card services
Processing of credit card payments
Payment transaction card services
Bill payment services provided through a website
Processing charge card transactions for others
Processing credit card transactions for others
Automated banking services relating to charge card transactions
Conducting cashless payment transactions
Financial transaction services
Financial transactions via blockchain
Financial pre-payment services
Money transfer
Contactless payment services
Payment administration services
Payment processing
Payment services provided via wireless telecommunications apparatus and devices
Funds transfer services
Provision of prepaid cards and tokens
Issue and redemption of tokens of value
Issuing of cash vouchers
Issuing gift certificates which may then be redeemed for goods or services
Issuing of payment gift cards
Issuing of vouchers for meals
Issuing of payment gift vouchers
Issuing stored value cards
Issuing stored value cards for use as electronic travel tickets
Issuing of vouchers for use as money
Issuance of tokens of value
Issuing of discount coupons
Issuing of travel vouchers
Issuing of travellers' cheques and currency vouchers
Issue of phone card services
Issuing tokens of value as a reward for customer loyalty
Issuing tokens of value in the nature of gift vouchers
Issuing tokens of value as part of a customer membership scheme
Issuing of tokens of value in relation to customer loyalty schemes
Issuing of tokens of value in relation to incentive schemes
Issue of tokens, coupons and vouchers of value
Financial services relating to the provision of vouchers for the purchase of goods
Providing information relating to the issue of tokens of value
Automated payment services
Banking services relating to the transfer of funds from accounts
Processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards
E-wallet payment services
Electronic credit card transactions
Electronic processing of payments via a global computer network
Electronic payment services
Electronic processing of payments
Financial and monetary transaction services
Remote payment services
Personal finance services
Financial services relating to business
Financial and monetary services
Financial banking
Monetary services
Financial management of cash accounts
Finance services
Bank account services
Monetary affairs
Providing rebates at participating establishments of others through use of a membership card
Processing of debit card payments
Bank cheque card services
Bank card services
Credit card and debit card services
Credit card and payment card services
Credit card payment processing
Automated banking services relating to credit card transactions
Credit card transaction processing services
Processing payments made by charge cards
Management of credit card services
Bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card services
Debit card payment services
Credit card payment services
Credit card protection and registry services
Money transfer services utilising electronic cards
Financial services related to the issuance of bank cards and debit cards
Financial services relating to bank cards
Card operated financial services
Financial services relating to credit cards
Rental, hire and lease of equipment for processing financial cards
Processing of electronic payments
Electronic funds transfer
Money ordering services
Electronic commerce payment services
Financial consultancy relating to the execution of cashless payment transactions
Providing multiple payment options by means of customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores
Processing payments for the purchase of goods and services via an electronic communications network.