The trademark application THE FOUNDATION FOR SECURE MARKETS was filed by The Options Clearing Corporation, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in Dutch (English was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018305408 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 17, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with Provision of central counterparty clearing, settlement and related administrative services for options and futures contracts based on equities, indices, foreign currencies, commodities,non-standardized options contracts, and other exchange-listed products and providing financial information and analysis, financial risk management services, and the provision of memoranda, data and reports relating to the foregoing..
The mark was filed in class 41 with Educational services, comprising seminars, webinars and written educational materials, for individual investors, financial advisors and other money managers concerning the use of, and benefits and risks of using, exchange-traded option contracts and clearing services.