The trademark LIGHTYEAR was filed by Lightyear Financial 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 July 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 17, 2021 by Lightyear Capital LLC on Art. 8(4). the opponent was represented by MISHCON DE REYA IP B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 17, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Investment services
Investment management services
Brokerage services
Financial affairs
Provision of computerised financial information
Computerised financial advisory services
Computerised information services relating to investments
Investment by electronic means
Financial advisory services for companies
Financing in relation to the buying and selling of businesses
Financial assistance
Financial analysis
Facilitating and arranging financing
Provision of financial services by means of a global computer network or the internet
Financial intermediary services
Financial management relating to investment
Financial advice relating to investment
Unit trust management
Capital investment consultation
Capital investment brokerage
Financial services relating to business
Financial services relating to personal equity plans
Consultancy, information and advice relating to all these services
None of each of the aforesaid services involving the raising or investment of private equity capital and/or related services including advisory services in respect of the raising and/or investment of private equity capital
All of the aforesaid services in relation to investment in publicly listed companies and publicly traded instruments only
All of the aforesaid services in relation to investors who invest money directly or indirectly on their own behalf only.