The trademark SMARTBANKSMARTCHOICE BANCA IFIS was filed by BANCA IFIS S.P.A. (IFIS S.P.A.), a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on August 22, 2021, and received one opposition filed on November 21, 2021 by BPER BANCA S.P.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BUGNION S.P.A.
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003158789 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 27, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Finance services
Monetary affairs
Financial management
Financial analysis
Brokerage
Financial advice relating to trusts
Financial consultancy
Deposits of valuables
Safe deposit services
Issuance of travellers' cheques
Issuance of tokens of value
Issuance of credit cards
Factoring
Fund investment services
Providing financial information
Surety services
Financial information
Stocks and bonds brokerage
Real estate investment
Capital investment
Leasing and rental of commercial premises
Hire-purchase financing
Insurance brokerage
Online banking
Currency trading and exchange services
Clearing, financial
Organization of monetary collections
Instalment loans
Loans [financing]
Lending against security
Lending against securities
Arranging finance for construction projects
Stock exchange quotations
Financial research
Actuarial services
Banking
Credit bureau services
Debt collection agency services
Savings bank services
Charitable fund raising
Debt advisory services
Financing services
Provident fund services
Business liquidation services, financial
Stock brokerage services
Retirement payment services
Financial planning and investment advisory services
Mortgage banking
Fiscal valuation
Trusteeship
Financial customs brokerage services
Insurance underwriting
Financial sponsorship
Real estate appraisal
Evaluation of chattels
Financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
Repair costs evaluation [financial appraisal]
Electronic funds transfer
Processing of credit card payments
Processing of debit card payments
Valuation of property
Financial valuation of personal property and real estate
Valuations [appraisals] of valuables
Valuations and financial appraisals of property
Financial appraisals in responding to calls for tenders