The trademark UPI was filed by CHINA UNIONPAY CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 26, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2021 by AG Insurance NV on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Spanish was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 28, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer hardware
Interfaces for computers
Computer software, recorded, for payment and payment process
Computer software for encryption for payment and payment process
Downloadable software for generating cryptographic keys for receiving and spending cryptocurrency for payment and payment process
Computer software used for electronic authentication certificate in bank transaction for payment and payment process
Computer software used for digital signatures for payment and payment process
Computer software for data security storage, recovery and transmission of confidential information used by personal banks and financial institutions
Recorded computer software used for interbank information exchange system of bank cards
Data processing apparatus
Electronic publications, downloadable
Electronic notice boards
Microprocessors
Monitors [computer hardware]
Printers for use with computers
Scanners [data processing equipment]
Bar code readers
Computer software for enabling bank cards or integrated circuit cards to interact with terminal, card readers
Electronic device for reading cards and data stored in computer memory
Encoded magnetic charge cards, bank cards, credit cards, debit cards and payment cards
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Card reader for reading encoded magnetic cards and integrated circuit cards
Electronic authentication device used to identify charge card, bank card, credit card, debit card and payment card
Computers for use in data management
Counters
Quantity indicators
Electronic timers
Electronic cash registers
Ticket dispensers
Automated teller machines [ATM]
Point-of-sale [POS] terminals
Automatic cash sorting and counting machines
Counterfeit coin detectors
Cheque recording appratus
Fuel level indicator controls
Processors [central processing units]
Encoded magnetic cards
Computer operating programs, recorded for payment and payment process
Identity cards, magnetic
Optical character readers
Magnetic encoders
Apparatus to check franking
Electronic terminals for generating lottery tickets
Voting machines
Electronic tags for goods
Facsimile machines
Coin-operated musical automata [juke boxes]
Electronic book readers
Fingerprint identifiers
Facial Recognition Apparatus
Holograms
Biometric iris scanners
Biometric retinal scanners
Biometric scanners
Fingerprint imagers
Fingerprint scanners
Interactive touch screen terminals
Smartphone software applications, downloadable
Card reading equipment
Chipcards
Electronic and magnetic identification cards for payment services
Computer terminals for banking purposes
Computer terminals
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Magnetic data media
Sound transmitting apparatus
Sound recording apparatus
Sound reproduction apparatus
Apparatus for recording, transmitting and reproducing sound or images
Downloadable e-wallets
Card readers for credit cards
Magnetic encoded card readers
Electronic card readers
Computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable for payment and payment process
Security tokens [encryption devices]
Smart cards [integrated circuit cards]
Cash registers
Electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus
Fluorescent screens
Spectacles
All of the aforementioned goods being expressly not proposed in the field of entertainment and, notably, in the field of video games, entertainment computer programs and/or entertainment interactive software applications.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services in relation to payment and payment process
Monetary transactions
Exchanging money
Financial management in relation to payment and payment process
Banking
Payment processing services
Financial transactions in relation to payment and payment process
Maintenance of financial records
Electronic funds transfers
Monetary exchange services
Electronic payment services
Provision of financial services via telephone, internet or other electronic means
Financial services related to the issuance of bank cards, credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, cash payment, check verification and check cashing