The trademark application was filed by Maplebear Inc. dba Instacart, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). Application under examination.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable software for browsing and purchasing consumer goods of others
Downloadable software for engaging and coordinating personal shopper and delivery services
Downloadable software for providing information on available same-day transportation and delivery services
Downloadable software for shopping in the field of consumer goods, grocery, food, pharmacy, home goods, pet supply, electronics, clothing, beauty, media, office supply, and general merchandise
Downloadable software for delivery in the field of consumer goods, grocery, food, pharmacy, home goods, pet supply, electronics, clothing, beauty, media, office supply, and general merchandise
Downloadable software for searching for and accessing, creating, publishing, and browsing recipes and information in the field of food, cooking, wine, and beverages
Downloadable software for searching for and accessing, creating, publishing and browsing information in the field of general merchandise, consumer goods, groceries and food, pharmacy goods, home goods, pet supplies, electronics, clothing, beauty products, media, office supplies
Computer hardware and software systems for the wholesale and retail store industries, namely, point-of-sale software and computer hardware for inventory management, operating computer systems, processing of sale transactions, data and accounting management, customer relationship management, transmission of payment information, inventory management, management of consumer loyalty programs and gift card processing
Artificial intelligence powered checkout system comprised of customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale
Artificial intelligence powered checkout systems comprised of cameras to track and process purchases of goods from stores
Charging stations for electric shopping carts
Electronic equipment for point-of-sale (POS) systems, namely, point-of-sale terminals, bar code readers, optical readers, advertisement display monitors, computer display monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, radio transmitters, radio receivers, and computer hardware with embedded computer operating software
Point-of-sale terminals
Computing hardware that consists of a screen, a central processing unit and cameras
Secure electronic payment terminals for electronic transactions
Downloadable mobile applications that allows users to execute shopping-related demands in the nature of building a shopping list, placing an order for groceries and retail products online, and selecting recipes according to groceries purchased
High performance one dimensional and two dimensional barcode readers using image technology
Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablets, featuring image recognition, optical decoding, audio recognition, audio decoding, and code technology, for use in reading scanned advertisements in print, mobile, online, and radio format, displaying consumer product information about goods or services and providing consumers with purchase options that include customer loyalty and rewards programs offerings, personalized sales offers, coupons, and recommendations
Downloadable computer application software for mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablets, featuring image recognition, optical decoding, audio recognition, audio decoding, and code technology, for use in reading scanned advertisements in print, mobile, online, and radio format, displaying consumer product information about goods or services and providing consumers with the ability to order, purchase, and obtain delivery of general consumer merchandise and services
Computing hardware, namely, mobile computing devices consisting of barcode scanners, interactive touchscreen monitors, and radio frequency devices featuring deep learning, camera-based item identification, and computer vision, that function as portable retail store checkouts and which may be mounted on shopping carts, shopping baskets, and any form of container used in a retail store setting
Computing hardware, namely, mobile computing devices consisting of barcode scanners, interactive touchscreen monitors, radio frequency receivers, and electronic weighing scales consisting of weight sensors and featuring deep learning, computer vision, and camera based item identification, that enable consumers to weigh goods placed in shopping carts, shopping baskets, and other containers used in retail store settings
Computer hardware in the nature of mobile computing devices equipped to shopping carts, bar code scanners, touchscreen monitors and radio frequency receivers that cooperate with each other to collect and aggregate consumer behavior data, namely, tracking customer purchases and automating customer checkout within a retail store
Software development kits (SDKs) consisting of computer software development tools to allow third parties to integrate retailer applications, ecommerce sites and retail fulfillment backend systems to cloud-based consumer marketplace or a locally deployed server
Computer software and computer hardware that allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network
Customer self-service electronic checkout stations for point of sale
Computer software and programs for use in payment processing
Downloadable mobile applications for commerce, namely, software that allows users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network
All of the foregoing excluding photo and video sharing and social networking software.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Online retail store services in connection with a wide variety of consumer goods of others, namely, prepared foods, processed fruits, processed fungi, processed vegetables, processed nuts, processed pulses, fresh fruits, fresh nuts, fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, fresh mushrooms, meats, meat products, fish, seafood, seafood products, delicatessen products, baked goods, confectionery, sweets, desserts, sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings, alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, dairy products and eggs, dairy substitutes, edible oils and fats, soups, stocks, meat extracts, canned foods, dried foods, convenience food, coffee, teas, cocoa, substitutes for coffee, tea and cocoa, ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, salts, seasonings, flavorings, condiments, processed grains, starches, goods made of processed grains, baking preparations, yeasts, frozen foods, breakfast foods, snack foods, food supplements, food storage containers, toiletries, cosmetics, personal care items, health care products, pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations and articles, beauty products, baby and child care products, cleaning products, trash bags, household utensils, kitchen supplies, kitchen utensils, tableware, cookware, and containers, including plates, bowls, cups and cutlery, laundry supplies, office supplies, school supplies, computers, information technology, audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices, optical devices, safety, security, protection and signalling devices, navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices, measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices, educational apparatus and simulators, video game apparatus, arcade games, and amusement machines, recorded content, electronic musical apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity, domestic electronic equipment, domestic electrical equipment, domestic electrical appliances, home appliances, power tools, machine tools, hand tools, furniture, furnishings, lawn furniture, home decorations, toys, games, and playthings, books, magazines, CDs, stationery, decoration and art materials and media, works of art and figurines of paper and cardboard, statues, works of art and ornaments and decorations, made of materials such as wood, wax, plaster or plastic, festive decorations, party novelties and artificial Christmas trees, bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or plastics, hair ornaments, hair rollers, hair fastening articles, and false hair, costumes, clothing items, jewelry, sporting articles and equipment, outdoors and sports equipment, home and garden tools and appliances, gardening articles, flowers, plants
Advertising and promoting the goods and services of others via a global computer network, namely, advertising and promoting the availability of goods for selection, ordering, purchase, and delivery
Comparison shopping services
Promoting the goods and services of others, namely, providing special offers and online catalogs featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others
Online ordering services featuring consumer goods, groceries, foods, pharmacy products, home goods, pet supplies, electronics, clothing, beauty products, media, office supplies, other supermarket products, and general merchandise
Promoting the goods and services of others, namely, distributing online information, recipes, advertisements, articles, and media featuring the consumer goods of others
Providing others with advertising services, namely, dissemination for others of marketing and advertising tailored to individual customers of retail stores
Inventory management and control
Inventorying merchandise
Online retail and wholesale store services in connection with the sale of grocery goods, food, pharmacy goods, pet supply, clothing, beauty products, office supply, domestic electronic equipment, domestic electrical equipment, domestic electrical appliances, consumer goods, namely, prepared foods, processed fruits, processed fungi, processed vegetables, processed nuts, processed pulses, fresh fruits, fresh nuts, fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, fresh mushrooms, meats, meat products, fish, seafood, seafood products, delicatessen products, baked goods, confectionery, sweets, desserts, sugars, natural sweeteners, sweet coatings, alcoholic beverages, nonalcoholic beverages, dairy products and eggs, dairy substitutes, edible oils and fats, soups, stocks, meat extracts, canned foods, dried foods, convenience food, coffee, teas, cocoa, substitutes for coffee, tea and cocoa, ice, ice creams, frozen yogurts, sorbets, salts, seasonings, flavorings, condiments, processed grains, starches, goods made of processed grains, baking preparations, yeasts, frozen foods, breakfast foods, snack foods, food supplements, food storage containers, toiletries, cosmetics, personal care items, health care products, pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations and articles, beauty products, baby and child care products, cleaning products, trash bags, household utensils, kitchen supplies, kitchen utensils, tableware, cookware, and containers, including plates, bowls, cups and cutlery, laundry supplies, office supplies, school supplies, computers, information technology, audio-visual, multimedia and photographic devices, optical devices, safety, security, protection and signalling devices, navigation, guidance, tracking, targeting and map making devices, measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices, educational apparatus and simulators, video game apparatus, arcade games, and amusement machines, recorded content, electronic musical apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity, home appliances, power tools, machine tools, hand tools, furniture, furnishings, lawn furniture, home decorations, toys, games, and playthings, books, magazines, CDs, stationery, party supplies, clothing items, jewelry, sporting articles and equipment, outdoors and sports equipment, home and garden tools and appliances, gardening articles, flowers, plants, media products, namely, books, magazines, CDs, newspapers, DVDs, recorded content and home goods, namely home appliances, power tools, machine tools, hand tools, kitchen utensils, kitchen ware, kitchen equipment, tableware, home decorations, furniture, furnishings
Order fulfillment services, namely, order processing services, clerical services for the taking of purchase orders, purchase order management services, purchase order management services for third parties, invoicing services, arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of good [for others], ordering services for third parties and customer relationship management services
Order fulfillment services incorporating robotics and automation, namely, order processing services, clerical services for the taking of purchase orders, purchase order management services, purchase order management services for third parties, invoicing services, arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of good [for others], ordering services for third parties and customer relationship management services
Supply chain management services
All of the foregoing excluding photo and video sharing and social networking services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Banking services
Credit card services
Debit card services
Providing electronic transmission of credit card transaction data and electronic payment data via a global computer network
Payment services
Payment administration services
Payment processing services
Payment processing services, namely, charge card and credit card payment processing services, processing of electronic wallet payments, processing of contactless credit and debit card payments, and processing of credit card payments via near field communication technology-enabled devices
Financial settlement services
Credit management services
Credit rating services
Issuance of tokens of value
Monetary services
Cash management services
Financial consultancy services
Insurance services
Financial analysis services
Financial information services
Information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport services
Delivery of goods
Transport and delivery of consumer goods
Consumer goods, grocery, food, pharmacy, home goods, pet supply, electronics, clothing, beauty, media, office supply, and general merchandise delivery services
Parcel shipping services
Freight forwarding services
Tracking of shipments
Packaging and storage of goods
Warehousing services, namely, storage, distribution, pick-up, packing, and shipping of a wide variety of consumer goods
Replenishment of stocks
Transportation logistics services
Providing shipping and delivery information
Tracking and tracing of shipments and parcels for third parties
Home, office and other designated location delivery services for retail and wholesale stores
Order fulfillment services incorporating robotics and automation, namely, parcel shipping services, freight forwarding services, tracking of shipments, tracking and tracing of shipments and parcels for third parties, packaging and storage of goods, warehousing services, storage services, distribution services, pick-up services, packing services, shipping services, replenishment of stocks, transportation logistics services and supply chain management services, providing shipping and delivery information to third parties
Information and consultancy regarding the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing a website with technology that allows users to search, browse, and purchase a wide variety of consumer goods of others
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for browsing, comparing, and purchasing a wide variety of consumer goods of others
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for ordering delivery services
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for engaging and coordinating personal shopper and delivery services
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for providing information on available same-day transportation and delivery services
Providing a website with technology that allows users to search, access, create, publish and browse information in the field of food, cooking, wine, beverages, recipes, general merchandise, consumer goods, pharmacy goods, home goods, pet supplies, electronics, clothing, beauty products, media, and office supplies
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for shopping in the field of consumer goods, grocery, food, pharmacy, home goods, pet supply, electronics, clothing, beauty, media, office supply, and general merchandise
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for delivery in the field of consumer goods, grocery, food, pharmacy, home goods, pet supply, electronics, clothing, beauty, media, office supply, and general merchandise
Downloadable software for searching for and accessing, creating, publishing, and browsing recipes and information in the field of food, cooking, wine, and beverages
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for searching for and accessing, creating, publishing and browsing information in the field of general merchandise, consumer goods, groceries and food, pharmacy goods, home goods, pet supplies, electronics, clothing, beauty products, media, office supplies
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for enabling autonomous checkout utilizing artificial intelligence
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for payment processing, usage data reporting, controlling user access, and reservation of charging times
Development and implementation of new technology for others in the field of retail store services, namely, robotics for retail stores
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in database management, sales, customer tracking and management, and inventory management for the e-commerce, wholesale and retail industries
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software that utilizes artificial intelligence to empower cameras to identify and understand human activities
Development of new technology for others in the field of retail store services, namely, automated smart robotic systems using methods of artificial intelligence to enable a self-service electronic checkout station for point of sale
Computer systems analysis of automated smart robotic systems using methods of artificial intelligence to enable a self-service electronic checkout station for point of sale
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software programs for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software designed to estimate costs for food-related products and services
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software designed to estimate resource requirements for food-related products and services
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software downloaded from the Internet for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for accounting systems
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for analyzing address files
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for business purposes in the field of accounting and data management for the food service industry
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for communicating purposes between microcomputers
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for communication between computer processes
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for processing address files
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software packages for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software products, namely, non-downloadable software for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software programs for database management
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software industrial software programs for food production
Providing temporary use of web-based applications featuring non-downloadable software for data management for the food service field
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in processing credit and debit card payments
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software development kits (SDKs) consisting of non-downloadable computer software development tools to allow third parties to integrate retailer applications, ecommerce sites and retail fulfillment backend systems to cloud-based consumer marketplace or a locally deployed server
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for image recognition and matching images so analyzed with other image data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer image processing software for use in extracting visual attributes from images that may be downloaded from a global computer network
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in acquiring shopping information and price comparisons that may be downloaded from a global computer network
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software that provides weight, dimension, shape, and location data for digitally scanned products
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software that allows users to identify and locate online stores where goods that have been digitally photographed and interpreted by image recognition software can be purchased
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software that tracks a shopper's location inside a store and displays it to users via a screen interface while shopping
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in inventory tracking and data analytics in the field of retail stores
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for analyzing retail store customer data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for analyzing consumer behavioral data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software to collect and aggregate consumer behavior data within a retail store
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software to provide dynamic pricing of items throughout the store
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software that provides recommendation of items for purchase based on shopper preferences
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for use in advertising products and brands via electronic displays throughout retail stores
Providing software as a service (SAAS) services featuring computer software for designing, developing, hosting, implementing and maintain web sites for others that enable, collect data with respect to, and process the selection, ordering, billing, delivering, and advertising of consumer goods and services, and for use in advising retailers regarding the use of such websites by others in the field of retail, ordering, and delivery services featuring consumer goods
Providing software as a service (SAAS) services featuring computer software for use by others to market and advertise to individual customers of retail stores
Providing software as a service (SAAS) services featuring computer software for email messaging, marketing automation, retail analytics, customer analysis, website visitor analysis and website analysis
Development and implementation of new technology for others in the field of retail store services, namely, robotics and automation for order fulfillment and inventorying merchandise
All of the foregoing excluding photo and video sharing and social networking services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Personal shopping services in connection with consumer goods, groceries, food, pharmacy goods, home goods, pet supplies, electronics, clothing, beauty products, media, office supplies, and general merchandise
Personal shopping services for others
All of the foregoing excluding photo and video sharing and social networking services.