The trademark FUTUREMAKERS BY STANDARD CHARTERED was filed by Standard Chartered PLC, 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 December 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on March 14, 2021 by SYNESTHESIA SRL on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Fachin, Marzio and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 14, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2022. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 12, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 8, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 2, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management
Business management assistance
Business administration
Business planning
Marketing services
Marketing strategy
Marketing analysis
Business negotiations
Advisory services relating to the purchase and sale of businesses
Advisory services relating to the promotion of sporting events
Event management services (organization of exhibitions or trade fairs for commercial or advertising purposes)
Advisory, information and consultancy services for all the aforesaid services
Investing custody services
Securities custody services
Safe custody services
Organization, operation, supervision and management of customer loyalty schemes and programmes
Sales promotion through customer loyalty programmes (for others)
Advertising
Promotional services
Business management, namely, management of an online shopping and purchasing platform via a global computer network
Business networking services
Business consultancy
Business intermediary services relating to the matching of potential private investors with entrepreneurs needing funding
Arranging and conducting exhibitions for commercial purposes
Arranging and conducting business competitions for entrepreneurs and emerging and start-up companies to compete for seed capital to finance business activities
Job placement services
Organisation, operation and supervision of user incentive schemes relating to the use of credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, debit cards, payment cards, financial cards and purchase cards
Information, advisory and consultancy services related to the aforesaid services
Information, career counselling [employment advice and information]
Information services relating to jobs and career opportunities.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Insurance
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Real estate affairs
Internet banking
Banking services provided for paying bills by telephone
Financial, banking and credit services
Commodity trading
Insurance and life assurance services
Insurance broking services
Actuarial services
Valuations and financial appraisals of property
Property acquisition and managements services
Rental, letting and lease of properties
Administration of financial affairs
Trustee services
Charitable fund raising services
Fundraising services
Providing information relating to charitable fundraising
Collection of charitable donations for others
Administration of mutual funds
Mutual funds services
Cash management services
Factoring services
Invoice discounting services
Cash dispensing services
Loan services
Mortgage services
Mortgage broking services
Provision of security for loans
Advisory services relating to loan services
Financial consultancy relating to loans
Financial loan consultancy
Venture capital financing
Venture capital funding services for commercial entities
Venture capital funding services for non-profit entities
Venture capital funding services to emerging and start-up companies
Issuing of tokens of value in relation to incentive schemes relating to the use of credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, debit cards, payment cards, financial cards and purchase cards
Rental, hire and leasing of equipment for processing financial cards and data relating thereto
Processing of data relating to card transactions and other payment transaction
Provision of finance, money exchange and money transmission services
Currency services, bureau de change services
Foreign exchange services
Merchant banking and investment banking services
Deposit services
Investment and savings services
Investment management services
Brokerage of bonds, securities, commodities and futures
Advisory services relating to futures
Market making services
Securities valuation services
Share underwriting services
Securities lending services
Dividend collection services
Payment collection services
Electronic payment services
Underwriting services
Unit insurance services
Investment trust services
Securities services
Personal equity plan services
Tax services
Financial planning and investment advisory services
Investment and financial management services
Financial research services
Pension fund services
Provision of financial information
Electronic stock transfer services
Safe-keeping, administration and valuation of investments
Collateral agency services
Securities custody services
Safe custody services
Trade finance services
Financial sponsorship
Financial sponsorship of education, training, entertainment, sporting or cultural activities
Financial services, namely, providing a virtual currency for use by members of an on-line community via a global computer network
Providing trading and investment services for a virtual currency
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to all the foregoing.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging of educational events
Arranging of sporting events
Production of sporting events
Provision of sporting club facilities
Sports club services
Providing facilities for sports events
Management of cultural, educational, entertainment and sporting events
Arranging of competitions, concerts, games, festivals, quizzes, talent quests, contests, seminars, conferences and conventions
Education
Entertainment
Provision of educational courses
Provision of educational information
Advisory services relating to the promotion of sporting events
Advisory services relating to education
Charitable services, namely education and training
Conducting of instructional, educational and training courses for young people and adults
Education and training consultancy
Educational and training services relating to sports
Event management services [organisation of educational, entertainment, sporting or cultural events]
Vocational skills training
Mentoring [education and training]
Arranging and conducting of training workshops
Career advisory services [education or training advice]
Personal development courses
Providing information, including online, about education, training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities
Providing online training courses and educational workshops in the field of business administration, marketing, design, development, innovation, start-up acceleration and entrepreneurship
Information advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid services
All the before mentioned services being rendered in connection with projects related to the social responsibility of companies, or in relation to banking and financial services.