The trademark application WORLD ELITE MASTERCARD FOR BUSINESS was filed by Mastercard International Incorporated, a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 20, 2008, and it was registered by office on September 16, 2008 without any oppositions.
The application was filed in English (Italian was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on September 27, 2016.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on March 29, 2009. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2010. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 4, 2011. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 2, 2014. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on January 14, 2015. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 13, 2016. Declaration under Art.28(8) EUTMR of the trademark registration was recorded on June 13, 2018. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on December 10, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Magnetic data carriers, recording discs
Automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus
Cash registers
Data processing equipment
Computers, computer hardware, computer software and computer programs
Telecommunication and electrical apparatus and instruments, namely, apparatus for the registration, transmission and reproduction of data including sound and images
Accounting machines
Apparatus for registration, transmission, reproduction of data including sound and images
Magnetic recording supports
Apparatus for tracking, management and analysis of financial accounts via a global computer network
Computer hardware and software, in particular for the development, maintenance and use of local and wide area computer networks
Systems for reading memory cards and systems for reading data in memories including integrated circuit memories and banking card memories
Downloadable electronic publications
Printing apparatus including printing apparatus for data processing systems and financial transaction systems
Automatic tellers and cash machines for banking establishments
Encoders and decoders
Modems
Computer hardware and software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means
Computer hardware and encryption software, encryption keys, digital certificates, digital signatures, software for secure data storage and retrieval and transmission of confidential customer information used by individuals, banking and financial institutions
Magnetic encoded cards and card containing an integrated circuit chip (''smart cards'')
Security encoded cards
Cards encoded with security features for authentication purposes
Cards encoded with security features for identification purposes
Hologram impregnated cards
Charge cards, bank cards, credit cards, debit cards, chip cards, stored value cards, electronic data carrier cards, payment cards and payment cards all encoded
Banking cards including printed banking cards and banking cards using magnetic memories and integrated circuit memories
Card readers
Magnetic coded card readers, electronic data carrier cards, magnetic coded card readers, electronic data carrier card readers, electronic encryption units, computer hardware, computer terminals, computer software for use in the financial services, banking and telecommunications industries
Computer software designed to enable smart cards to interact with terminals and readers
Computer chips embedded in telephones and other communication devices
Telecommunications equipment
Point of sale transaction terminals and computer software for transmitting, displaying and storing transaction, identification and financial information for use in the financial services, banking and telecommunications industries
Radio frequency identification devices (transponders)
Electronic verification apparatus for verifying authentication of charge cards, bank cards, credit cards, debit cards and payment cards
Cash dispensing machines
Vending machines
Computer peripheral devices and electronic goods, namely calculating machines, pocket planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and alarms.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes
Printed matter
Bookbinding material
Photographs
Stationery
Adhesives for stationery or household purposes
Artists’ materials
Paint brushes
Typewriters and office requisites (except furniture)
Instructional and teaching material (except apparatus)
Plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes)
Printers’ type
Printing blocks
Printed publications, pamphlets, brochures, newspapers, journals and magazines, manuals, printed matter all relating to banking
Credit cards, debit cards, (other than encoded)
Magazines
Adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes
Aquaria (indoor -)
Aquarium hoods
Architects' models
Babies' diapers of paper and cellulose, disposable
Babies' napkin-pants [diaper-pants]
Bags (garbage -) of paper or of plastics
Bags for microwave cooking
Balls for ball-point pens
Chalk (marking -)
Chaplets
Checkbooks [cheque books] (holders for -)
Composing frames [printing]
Composing sticks
Diaper-pants (babies' -)
Engraving plates
Galley racks [printing]
Garbage bags of paper or of plastics
Graining combs
Hand labelling appliances
Holders (passport -)
Holders for checkbooks [cheque books]
House painters' rollers
Indoor aquaria
Indoor terrariums [vivariums]
Marking chalk
Microwave cooking (bags for -)
Models (architects' -)
Mounting photographs (apparatus for -)
Napkin-pants (babies' -)
Packaging material made of starches
Passport holders
Photograph stands
Photographs (apparatus for mounting -)
Printers' blankets, not of textile
Printers' reglets
Rollers (house painters' -)
Rosaries
Self-adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes
Sheets of reclaimed cellulose for wrapping
Starches (packaging material made of -)
Steatite [tailor's chalk]
Tailors' chalk
Tanks [indoor aquaria]
Terrariums (indoor -) [vivariums]
Trays for sorting and counting money
Vignetting apparatus
Wristbands for the retention of writing instruments.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Commercial, industrial and business management assistance
Business appraisals
Advisory services for business management
Market research
Marketing studies
Statistical information (business)
Preparation of statements of accounts
Book-keeping
Business research
Public relations
Publication of publicity texts
Issuing of publicity leaflets
Retail services provided through mobile telecommunications means in connection with the provision of credit cards and debit cards
Retail services provided on-line, through networks or other electronic means using electronically digitised information connected with the provision of credit cards and debit cards
Computer database management
Auctioneering
Business investigations
Commercial information agencies
Economic forecasting
Evaluation of standing timber
Evaluation of wool
Grading of wool
Import-export agencies
Location of freight cars by computer
Location of freight-cars by computer
Marketing research
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
Office machines and equipment rental
Opinion polling
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Organization of trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes
Publicity material rental
Rental of advertising space
Rental of photocopying machines
Shop window dressing
Statistical information
Valuation of standing timber.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance services
Financial affairs, monetary affairs
Financial services
Banking and credit services
Providing credit card, debit card, charge card and stored value prepaid card services
Credit card, debit card, charge card, pre-paid card and stored value card services
Cheque verification and cheque cashing services
Automated teller machine services
Processing of financial transactions both on-line via a computer database or via telecommunications and at point of sale
Processing services for financial transactions by card holders via automatic teller machines
The provision of balance details, deposits and withdrawals of money to card holders via automatic teller machines
Financial settlement and financial authorisation services in connection with the processing of financial payment transactions
Travel insurance services
Issuing and redemption of travellers cheques and travel vouchers
Payer authentication services
Verification of financial information
Maintenance of financial records
Electronic funds transfer and currency exchange services
Remote payment services
Stored value electronic purse services, providing electronic funds and currency transfer services, electronic payments services, prepaid telephone calling card services, cash disbursement services, and transaction authorisation and settlement services
Provision of debit and credit services by means of radio frequency identification devices (transponders)
Provision of debit and credit services by means of communication and telecommunication devices
Cheque verification services
Issuing and redemption services all relating to travellers cheques and travel vouchers
The provision of financial services for the support of retail services provided through mobile telecommunications means, including payment services through wireless devices
Processing of credit and debit transactions by telephone and telecommunication link
The provision of financial services for the support of retail services provided on-line, through networks or other electronic means using electronically digitised information
Value exchange services, namely, the secure exchange of value, including electronic cash, over computer networks accessible by means of smartcards
Bill payment services provided through a website
On-line banking
Financial services provided over the telephone and by means of a global computer network or the Internet
Provision of financial services by means of a global computer network or the Internet
Real estate services
Real estate property services
Real estate valuations
Real estate investment management
Real estate investment services
Real estate insurance services
Insurance for property owners
Insurance services relating to property
Real estate financing
Real estate brokerage
Real estate appraisals
Real estate agency services
Evaluation of real estate
Real estate administration
Administration of financial affairs relating to real estate
Provision of real estate loans
Financing services relating to real estate development
Financial brokerage services for real estate
Financial services relating to real estate property and buildings
Financial services for the purchase of real estate
Arranging of loan agreements secured on real estate
Arranging of shared ownership of real estate
Arranging the provision of finance for real estate purchase
Assisting in the acquisition of and interests in real estate
Capital investment in real estate
Commercial property investment services
Financial services relating to the acquisition of property
Financial services relating to the sale of property
Financial valuation of freehold property
Financial valuation of leasehold property
Arranging letting of real estate
Arranging of leases of real estate
Leasing of property
Leasing of real estate property
Leasing of freehold property
Estate management services relating to transactions in real property
Valuation of property
Property portfolio management
Management of property
Advisory services relating to real estate ownership
Advisory services relating to real estate valuations
Corporate real estate advisory services
Computerised information services relating to real estate
Consultation services relating to real estate
Provision of information relating to real estate property
Provision of information relating to the property market
Research services relating to real estate acquisition
Research services relating to real estate selection
Mortgage financing and asset securitisation.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Internet based telecommunication services
Data communication services
Electrical data transmission over a global remote data processing network, including the Internet
Services for the transmission, provision or display of information from a computer-stored data bank or via the Internet in the field of financial services
Transmission of data through the use of electronic image processing by telephone link
Electronic mail, message sending and receiving services
Broadcasting services
Providing multi-user access to a secure computerised information network for the transfer and dissemination of a range of information in the field of financial services
Leasing access time to a computer database
Dissemination of financial information via the Internet and other computer networks
Information about telecommunication
Rental of facsimile apparatus
Rental of message sending apparatus
Rental of modems
Rental of telecommunication equipment
Rental of telephones.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Entertainment and education services
Provision of electronic publications (not downloadable)
Providing on-line electronic publications
Publication of electronic books and journals on-line
Providing publications from a global computer network or the Internet which may be browsed
Information relating to education and entertainment services
Arranging and conducting of conferences, seminars, exhibitions and symposiums, training courses, lectures.
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
Computer hardware and software consulting services
Computer programming
Support and consultation services for managing computer systems, databases and applications
Graphic design for the compilation of web pages on the internet
Information relating to computer hardware or software provided on-line from a global computer network or the internet
Creating and maintaining web-sites
Hosting the web-sites of others
Creation of web pages
Legal services
The design, creation and hosting of merchant websites
The designing, creation and hosting of bill payment websites
Computer and Internet related services namely providing on-line electronic database via a global computer network in the field of identity authentication and verification
Data encryption and decryption of financial information
Technical consultation services in the fields of computer programming, financial computer networks, data processing, secure communications, data encryption and decryption and local area network security
Dissemination of information over a global computer network in the fields of computer software, computer hardware, financial computer networks and local area networks
Authenticating works of art
Cloud seeding
Computer hardware (consultancy in the field of -)
Computer rental
Conversion of data or documents from physical to lectronic media