The trademark WLA was filed by IDEMIA France, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 6, 2020, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2020 by Lupus alpha Asset Management AG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COHAUSZ & FLORACK PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 2020
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Databases, database management software
Memory cards, processors, microprocessors, integrated circuits, mobile telecommunications apparatus, mobile telephones, integrated circuit cards, electronic chips, namely SIM or eUICC cards
Tablet computers
Computer servers, Computer networks namely communications networks or web applications or web platforms
Downloadable electronic wallets
Downloadable computer software for use as an electronic wallet
Software, Downloadable computer software or applications for the storage, processing, signature, transmission security, authentication, verification, identification of electronic information relating to user identity, electronic payment, banking, stock exchange, healthcare data, transport tickets.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance underwriting
Financial affairs monetary affairs
Issuing of and services relating to payment cards, credit cards, cash cards
Management of banking and monetary flow by electronic means
Electronic funds transfer
Electronic cash cards
Electronic payment services, Processing of electronic payments, Payment by bank card numbers
Automated telling machine services
The aforesaid services, Not relating to investment advice.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design, development and providing of non-downloadable computer software and computer software applications for the storage, processing, signature, transmission security, authentication, verification, identification of electronic information relating to user identity, electronic payment, banking, stock exchange, healthcare data, transport tickets
Design, development and providing of data processing software
Provision of security services for computer networks, computer access and computerised transactions
Authentication services for computer security
Computer security system monitoring services
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments.