The trademark fi was filed by VERGE CAPITAL LIMITED, a corporation established under the laws of Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 5, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 28, 2020 by Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PATENTANWÄLTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 28, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Financial management software
Machine learning software for finance
Computer programs, recorded
Computer software applications, downloadable
Credit screening software
Computer software, recorded
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable
Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API)
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer programmes relating to financial matters.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial analysis
Electronic funds transfer
Loans [financing]
Online banking
Financial management via the Internet
Financial management of reimbursement payments for others
Banking
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Advisory services relating to financial investment
Clearing-houses, financial
Clearing, financial
Processing of debit card payments
Financial information
Savings bank services
Debt advisory services
Evaluation of the credit worthiness of companies and private individuals
Advisory services relating to credit
Advisory services relating to corporate finance
Processing of credit card payments
Capital investment consulting
Financial consultancy relating to credit services
Credit bureau services
Computerised financial services
Financial valuations
Financing services
Financial management
Issuance of credit cards
Computerised financial information services
Brokerage
Capital investment
Credit bureaux
Financial consultancy
Financial risk assessment services
Advisory services relating to financial matters
Advisory services relating to financial asset management
Credit assessment services
Financial assessment of company credit
Providing financial information via a web site
Computerised banking services
Debt collection agency services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Computer software design
Design of information systems relating to finance
Electronic monitoring of credit card activity to detect fraud via the internet
Development of computer platforms
Design and development of computer software for evaluation and calculation of data
Software as a service [SaaS]
Providing information on computer technology and programming via a web site