The trademark ForexChief was filed by ForexChief Ltd, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Vanuatu (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 21, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 19, 2021 by FOREX AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ADVOKATFIRMAN MARLAW AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 19, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on April 5, 2021. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 5, 2021.
The Appeal with reference B R2293/2022-2 was Proceedings terminated according to Article 109(3) EUTMR with decision issued on April 24, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018442169 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on January 10, 2024 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003151050 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 29, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial services
Monetary transfer
Payment card services
Savings bank services
Savings account services
Credit card and payment card services
Bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card services
Cash management
Safe deposit services
Bankers' clearing services
Account debiting services
Escrow services
Cheque encashment services
Credit brokerage
Financing of loans
Debt recovery and factoring services
Financial information, data, advice and consultancy services
Financial transfers and transactions, and payment services
Financing and funding services
Financial investment services
Capital investment services
Trustee services
Financial management services
Insurance underwriting and appraisals and assessment for insurance purposes
Financial transactions
Financial banking
Financial information
Financial valuations
Financial investments
Financial exchange
Insurance
Insurance brokering
Insurance services
Monetary affairs
Monetary services
Banking services
Bank account services
Fundraising and financial sponsorship
Valuation services
Financial valuation services
Provision of prepaid cards and tokens
Pawnbrokerage
Financial consultation services
Investment advice
Financial guarantees (surety services)
Financial analysis
Financial services for securing funds for others
Financial information services
Financial research services
Financial advisory services
Financial, monetary and banking services
Administration of financial affairs
Credit services relating to the provision of vouchers for meals
Provision of credit card services
Insurance services relating to the provision of credit
Money transfer services
Money deposit services
Discount of bills
Liability guarantee
Acquisition and transfer of monetary claims
Trusteeship of money
Trading of futures contracts
Brokerage of securities
Foreign exchange transactions
Currency exchange services
Issuing of travellers' cheques
Trading of securities index futures
Providing stock market information
Life insurance brokerage
Mortgage services
Domestic remittance services
Domestic remittance services provided on-line
Appraisals for insurance claims of personal property
Financial valuation of personal property and real estate
Administration of financial affairs
Administration of financial affairs relating to real estate
Providing financial information
Providing insurance information
Providing banking information
Providing information relating to real estate appraisal
Providing real estate information relating to property and land
Providing information relating to real estate affairs, via the Internet
Investment services
Financial investment services
On-line banking services
Providing financial information on-line
On-line bill payment services
On-line real-time currency trading
Conducting of financial transactions on-line
Conducting of financial affairs on-line
Computerised banking services
Electronic banking via a global computer network [internet banking]
Computerised information services relating to banking matters
Financial information services for banks provided via computer networks and satellite transmissions.