The trademark banok was filed by CS SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY LTD, 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 May 15, 2022, and received one opposition filed on July 25, 2022 by BANOR SOCIETA' DI INTERMEDIAZIONE MOBILIARE S.P.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUGNION S.P.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 25, 2022
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003175337 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Investment asset management
Providing bank account information by telephone
Financial, monetary and banking services
Management of capital investment funds
Conducting of capital market transactions
Arranging investments, in particular capital investments, financing services and insurance
Administration of capital investment services
Paperless electronic checking account services
Securities deposit services
Safe deposit services for securities
Banking services in relation to the electronic transfer of funds
Electronic transfer of crypto assets
Financial consultancy
Financial information
Financial management of funds
Financial management relating to investment
Fund investment services
Money transfer services utilising electronic cards
National money transfer services
Funds transfer services
Processing of payment transactions via the Internet
Money exchange and transfer
Electronic transfer of virtual currencies
Electronic stock exchange services
Financial management of stocks
Trading in options
Stock trading
Auto financing services
Credit services
Issuance of credit cards
Financing of personal loans
Mortgage banking
Cash, check (cheque) and money order services
E-wallet payment services
Management of credit card services
Electronic funds transfer
Bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card services