The trademark FNZ was filed by Kiwi IP Co. Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on October 23, 2022 by Fanz GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Patentanwälte Hemmer Lindfeld Frese Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 23, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 12, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 29, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 11, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Financial software
Electronic computer systems, hardware and software for the provision of financial and investment platforms and services
Electronic computer systems, hardware and software for providing connectivity to financial and investment platforms
Application software
Application software for wireless devices.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Insurance
Investments
Investment administration
Asset management
Wealth management
Fund management
Computerised financial services
Advisory, information and consultancy services relating to all of the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications
Provision of telecommunications access to Internet-based financial and investment systems and platforms
Providing access to internet portals relating to financial and investment systems and platforms
Advisory, information and consultancy services relating to all of the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Design and development of financial and investment software and platforms
Design and development of wealth management software and platforms
Installation, maintenance and repair of computer software
Computer consultancy services
Design and development of financial systems and provision of connectivity to financial and investment platforms
Advisory, information and consultancy services relating to all of the aforementioned services