The trademark PayD was filed by PAYD SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 10, 2022 by Svea Ekonomi AB on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ZACCO SWEDEN AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 10, 2022
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003176818 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 3, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Financial management software, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API), excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable computer software for use as an application programming interface (API), excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Software for issuing and distributing e-receipts, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Web application software, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Cryptography software, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable computer software for blockchain technology, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable cryptographic keys for receiving and spending crypto assets, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Databases (electronic), excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Data processing programs, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Data management software, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Computer programmes for data processing, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Data communications software, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain technology, excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Platform as a service [PaaS], excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for transmission of images, audio-visual content, video content and messages
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software platforms for the transmission of images, audiovisual content, video content and messages, not including software and applications for mobile devices
Hosting of mobile applications
Encryption, decryption and authentication of information, messages and data
Data storage via blockchain
Certification of data via blockchain
User authentication services using blockchain technology
Software as a service [SaaS]
Software as a service [SaaS], excluding the following goods: Software and applications for mobile devices
Consulting services in the field of software as a service [SaaS]
Development of systems for the processing of data
Development of systems for the transmission of data