The trademark PROVI was filed by International Personal Finance plc, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on June 21, 2021 by Provident Financial plc on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HOFSTETTER, SCHURACK & PARTNER PATENT- UND RECHTSANWALTKANZLEI, PARTG MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 21, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 17, 2022.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable application software in relation to financial services
Downloadable application software in relation to loan and credit services
Downloadable application software in relation to insurance services
Downloadable application software in relation to financial advice, management and planning
Downloadable application software in relation to financial information consultancy
Downloadable application software in relation to loan and investment consultancy, advice and information
Downloadable application software to allow users to access financial account information and make financial transactions
Downloadable application software to allow users to review financial history
Downloadable application software to allow users to estimate costs and financial expenditure
Downloadable software for card readers
Electronic payment terminals
Magnetic encoded cards
Credit cards with a magnetic strip
Cards for use in relation to transfer of funds
Encoded and magnetic debit cards
Electronic and magnetic ID cards for use in connection with payment for services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Banking services
Administration of financial affairs
Loan and credit services
Hire purchase and lease purchase finance
Financial card services
Charge card and credit card services
Debit card services
Cash card services
Debt collection and debt factoring services
Instalment loan financing
Electronic funds transfer and cash dispensing services
Cash management services
Issuing statements of accounts
Savings and insurance services
Personal, life and critical insurance services
Home, buildings and contents insurance services
Debt management services
Financial and investment management services
Investment banking and savings services
Stock broking services
Bill payment services
Foreign exchange services
Financial planning and investment advisory services
Financial research
Pension fund services
Administration and valuation of investments
Insurance services
Advisory, consultancy and information services relating to the aforesaid.