The trademark T was filed by ESF Capital Limited, 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 July 12, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 17, 2020 by Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by COHAUSZ & FLORACK PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 17, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Computer software
Computer programmes
Computer programmes and software for the provision of financial services, banking services, loan services, investment services, credit services, financial analysis and financial reports, financial management services and information services relating to banking and finance
Computer programmes and software for the identification and assessment of risks, business risk, investment risks, financial risks, loan risk, credit risks and market risks, interactive record keeping services to assess business and market risks
Electronic publications
Electronic publications (downloadable) provided online from a database or the Internet
Parts and fittings for the aforesaid goods.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed reports
Printed research reports
Journals publications
Printed publications
Educational publications.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Analysis of data on business finance, business funding, investment, equity investment, provision of credit
Analysis of business data
Business data analysis services collection, systematization, compilation and analysis of business data and information stored in computer databases
Financial records management
Strategic business analysis
Consultancy relating to business analysis
Market surveys, analysis and research
Preparation of market analysis reports
Statistical analysis and reporting services
Business risk assessment
Interactive record-keeping services to assess business and market risks
Statistical analysis and reporting services for business purposes
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Equity investment in domestic and international companies
Private equity fund investment services
Providing online investment account information
Providing information and research in the field of finance and financial investments
Financial investment analysis and stock research
Loans
Loan financing
Arranging of loans
Provision of business funding and credit
Financing and loan services
Arranging of loans against security
Providing loan and credit facilities
Financing, arranging and securing of loans for others
Fund management
Investment of funds
Providing funding for commercial entities
Providing funding for business acquisitions and mergers
Providing funding for the development of new technology
Fund investment services
Credit and loan services
Financial assessment of company credit
Preparation of credit rating reports
Financial advisory services relating to credit
Advisory services relating to credit and debit control, investment, grants and financing of loans
Financial analysis
Investment analysis
Financial analysis and consultation
Financial evaluation and analysis
Financial portfolio analysis services
Investment analysis services
Preparation and analysis of financial reports
Financial and investment market risk analysis, appraisal and projection
Providing information and analysis via the Internet in the field of financial investments
Advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and software for collating, processing and analysing business research, statistics, finance research, investment research, equity investment research, research about SMEs, research about the provision of credit and other forms of funding
Advisory and consultancy services relating to all the aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Licensing of data and statistics relating to businesses, financial investments, business loans, business credit, business risk, investment risks, financial risks, loan risks, credit risks and market risks
Licencing of data obtained from market surveys, analysis and research
Information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all of the aforesaid services.