The trademark BFI was filed by Banca Finanziaria Internazionale S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 9, 2021, and received two oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are two Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on June 3, 2021 by BANCO BPI, SA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SIMÕES, GARCIA, CORTE-REAL & ASSOCIADOS - CONSULTORES, LDA. and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on May 13, 2021 by ON STRATEGY on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.G. DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and its proceedings were handled in English
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003146803 was rejected according to Article 10(2) EUTMDR with decision issued on June 5, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising services relating to financial services
Financial marketing
Promotion of financial and insurance services, on behalf of third parties
Presentation of financial products on communication media, for retail purposes
Assistance and consultancy relating to business planning, organisation and management
Market analysis and research
Benchmarking services
Analysis, collection and compilation of business statistics
Business information relating to company activities and status
Business appraisal and analysis services
Conducting of business feasibility studies
Writing of business project studies
Business strategy services
Evaluation of business opportunities
Evaluation of business opportunities
Assistance and consultancy in business management
Business investigations and efficiency expert services
Economic forecasting and marketing studies
Business advice relating to financial re-organisation
Assistance, consultancy and accounting relating to business acquisitions and mergers
Planning concerning business management, namely, searching for partners for amalgamations and business take-overs as well as for business establishments
Business consultancy in the field of strategic management and development of cumulative corporate strategies and business initiatives
Recruitment consultants in the financial services field
Financial auditing
Financial records management
Writing of business reports
Drawing up of statements of accounts
Financial statement preparation and analysis for businesses.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial and monetary services
Banking and Private banking services
Financial, banking and monetary affairs
Banking and financial research and analysis
Banking and financial information and consultancy
Preparation and analysis of financial reports
Consultancy relating to financial strategies, investments and planning
Conducting financial feasibility studies
Conducting of capital market transactions
Conducting of financial and monetary transactions
Payment transaction card services
Credit card and debit card services
Home banking
Telematic and electronic banking services
Bank account and savings account services
Issuing of tokens of values and checks
Financing services
Financial consultancy
Financing of mergers and acquisitions
Financing services for companies
Debt advisory services
Investment and capitalisation
Investment capital supply and management
Acquisition and mergers for financial investments
Financial appraisal services
Financial appraisals and valuations
Financial risk assessment services
Providing information, consultancy and advice in the field of financial valuation
Brokerage
Stock exchange services
Stock exchange quotation and listing services
Financial services and information relating to bonds
Issuance and trading of bonds
Stocks and bonds brokerage
Asset management
Capital and portfolio management
Financial planning and management
Fund management
Investment management
Management of securities
Personal equity plan management
Management pensions schemes
Financial risk management services
Management of corporate finances and corporate funds
Venture capital services
Securities services relating to capital restructuring.