The trademark was filed by Credit Europe Bank N.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on February 17, 2022 by Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich (BIZ) on (a) Art. 8(4), (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD (Netherlands) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 17, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch 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:
Data processing equipment
Computers and computer peripherals
Computer programs recorded on tapes, discs and other magnetic data carriers
Computer software
Image and sound carriers
Magnetic data media
Cash registers and calculating machines
Apparatus for making automatic financial transactions
Automatic payment machines
Encoded credit cards and bank cards
Computer hardware and computer software, Including computer software in the field of banking and financial services and software applications
Computer software applications, downloadable
Application software for mobile communication apparatus, including mobile phones
Credit and bank cards
Electronic publications provided online.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs [printed]
Writing cases [stationery]
Gums [adhesives] for stationery or household purposes
Artists' materials
Brush pens
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Teaching materials [except apparatus]
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Printing type
Printing blocks
Unencoded payment and cash withdrawal cards
Printed bank and giro cards, Cheques, Printed matter relating to banking, Security paper, Bank documents and other printed matter for financial transactions
Leaflets, brochures, Stickers, posters
Business-forms
Signboards, display material and labels of cardboard
Transfers (decalcomanias)
Computer sheets (printed matter)
Printed machine instructions and operating instructions.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Book-keeping
Drawing up statistics
Business organisation, economy and management consultancy, including for companies
Research concerning business management
Including the aforesaid services in the context of mergers
Administrative management of data banks
Data capture
Provision of commercial information via electronic media
Business consultancy and information
Business organisation assistance, consultancy, advice and planning
Business organizational analysis
Business management consultancy and assistance
Business research, evaluations, assessments, analyses and studies, and creating reports relating thereto
Provision of commercial information
Office functions in relation to the compilation, storage and processing of business and financial information and data, including for compiling and generating statistics and indexes
Compilation of statistics in the business and financial sector, and economic analyses in the aforesaid context
Market analysis, market research and market studies relating to business and financial affairs
Business management services
Interim business management
Business organisation management and business economics consultancy
Business management consultancy
The running and business management of partnerships and organisations
Employment of personnel
Organising and conducting trade fairs, events and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Economic forecasting and analysis
Including the aforesaid services provided via electronic networks, such as the Internet, And via mobile communication means.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance services
Insurance underwriting
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Banking
Mortgage services
Financial analysis, estimates and budgets
Financial consultancy in connection with tax issues
Financial services in the context of representing the financial interests of others
Financial services for assistance with domestic and foreign payment transactions
Issuance of debit and credit cards
Issuing credit cards, travellers cheques and other means of payment
Financial services for accepting travellers' cheques
Financial services in the context of providing and negotiating current account agreements, savings agreements and deposits
Banking in relation to the collection of savings, in relation to the withdrawal of fixed-term deposits, and in relation to the granting of loans, securities and guarantees
Financing of sales loans and other financing
Credit risk insurance
Mediation in the negotiation of insurance and insurance guarantees
Mediation in the purchase and sale of currency
Mediation in the purchase and sale of securities and financial holdings
Placement of securities and financial holdings
Banking in relation to the registration and issuance of securities
Storage of valuables
Money exchange agency services
Holding of securities and valuables in safes
Management and leasing of real estate
Wealth management
Hire-purchase financing
Investment banking
Mediation in the purchase, sale and investment of bonds, shares, stocks and other similar securities
Capital and fund investment
Factoring, financing, loans, credit and mortgages
Insurance and mediation relating thereto, including in relation to insurance guarantees
Surety services
Financial and monetary services of investment companies and funds
Assets consultancy
Consultancy and advise relating to the aforesaid services
Financial consultancy and information
Financial assistance, consultancy and advice
Financial analysis and planning
Financial investigations, evaluations, expertise, information and valuations
Financial research, And drafting of reports relating thereto
Fiscal valuations and assessments
Purchase and sale brokerage of real estate
Real estate management and valuation
Facilitating payment transactions
Electronic commerce payment services, namely, establishing funded accounts used to purchase goods and services on the Internet, electronic credit card transactions
Investments including investment management
Custody of securities for others
Mediation and consultancy in the field of investment and investments
Providing of insurance, insurance mediation and insurance consultancy
Pensions, including providing pensions, mediation and consultancy in the field of pensions
Financial management of partnerships and organisations
Preparation of financial expert reports
Issuance of debit cards
Lease-purchase financing and commercial brokerage
On-line banking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications
Assistance, Consultancy relating to financial planning, analysis, Policy and Organisation
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet and mobile communication means.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Data communications
Rental of, and other ways of providing, data communications apparatus, in particular for financial transactions
Providing of access, including to wireless electronic networks, wireless electronic communications networks, websites, portals, electronic databases and online communication facilities
Providing electronic networks, including wireless electronic networks, wireless electronic communications networks and online communication facilities
Providing access to an interactive online platform on the internet, Including for facilitating payment transactions
Communications by computer terminals
Communications by fibre optic networks
Communications by telegrams
Communications by telephone
Computer aided transmission of messages and images
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet and mobile communication means.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, providing of training and courses
Organising educational events
Providing of business training, education, courses, seminars, lectures
Arranging of workshops
Arranging simulations and role-playing within the framework of education
Organising trade shows and exhibitions for cultural and educational purposes
Dissemination and publication of books, printed publications, online publications, newspapers and magazines (periodicals)
And information and consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services, including via the Internet
Publication and editing, editing activities, publishing activities, educational, competitive and entertainment activities, organisation and conducting of training and games and competitions.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Design and development of computers, computer peripheral devices, computer systems, computer software, software applications, web applications and mobile applications
Providing of computer software, software applications, web applications and mobile applications
Providing access to an interactive online platform on the internet, including for facilitating payment transactions
Including the aforesaid services being provided via electronic networks, including the internet and mobile communication means.