The trademark C2A was filed by COMPAGNIE DE L'ARC ATLANTIQUE, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 12, 2022 by Tipico Group Ltd. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 12, 2022
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003184784 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 1, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with Distribution machines, automatic.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Credit cards
Debit cards
Bank cards
Payment cards for use in connection with payments for business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Encoded magnetic cards
Banking cards [encoded or magnetic]
Coded bank cards
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Smart card, namely Electronic smart cards
Debit cards
Credit cards
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Cards bearing electronically recorded data
Smart or chip loyalty cards
Smart discount cards (integrated circuit cards)
Electronic data-carrying cards
Electronic cash cards
Card reading equipment
Card readers featuring electronic data
Smart card or chip card readers, Magnetic coded card readers, payment card readers, Card readers for credit cards, Encoded reward card and discount card readers and Bank card reader
Computers
Computer hardware
Data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical)
Computer hardware and software for facilitating payment transactions by electronic means
Data storage apparatus, Data processing apparatus and Apparatus for the transmission of data, in relation to the following fields: Finance, banks
Computer terminals for banking purposes
Software
Computer software for the management and planning of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Software for budget forecasting, analysis and drafting of commercial data reports relating to business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Application software for mobile devices
Software, apps and Computer software packages, in relation to the following fields: banks, Finance
Computer software for financial transactions
Payment software
E-commerce and e-payment software
Authentication software
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer programs, recorded
Downloadable applications for use with mobile devices
Computer programs for accessing, browsing and searching online databases
Databases
Databases, in relation to the following fields: banks and Finance
Downloadable publications
Data processing equipment
Data processing equipment and computers
Data processing apparatus
Encryption apparatus
Computer software for encryption
Magnetic, digital and optical data carriers
Sound recording carriers
Acoustic and optical discs
Compact discs
DVDs
Scientific apparatus and instruments
Apparatus for registration, transmission, reproduction of data including sound and images
Coin-operated mechanisms
Cash registers
Data processing equipment
Accounting machines
Automatic cash sorting and counting machines
Encryption apparatus
Printing apparatus including printing apparatus for data processing systems and financial transaction systems
Telecommunications equipment
Point-of-sale transaction terminals and transmission software
Electronic verification apparatus for verifying authentication of charge cards, bank cards, credit cards, debit cards, pre-paid cards and payment cards.
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Bank, credit, debit, cash withdrawal, loyalty and discount cards without magnetic codes
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business consultancy and information
Commercial promotion of all kinds and in particular by the provision of privileged user cards
Entry, formatting, compilation and processing of data and more generally recording, transcription and systematisation of written communications and sound and/or visual recordings
Business management assistance
Business management and organization consultancy
Management, Business Administration, Office services
Business consultancy, information or enquiries
Book-keeping
Computerized file management
Providing of an administrative data bank
Advertising and business consultancy provided online or in non-real time from a system for processing data, computer databases or computer or telematic networks, including a global communications network, a global internet network, and a network enabling the content and services of the global communications network and the global internet network to be provided on mobile telephones and on any other wireless terminal
Auditing
Provision of statements of account
Document reproduction
Organisation of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Rental of distributing apparatus, namely rental of vending machines
Exhibition sites management
Remote data processing
Commercial customer loyalty services (for others)
Market studies and market research
Customer satisfaction surveys, opinion surveys and polls
Analysis and processing of data obtained from market research and consumer behaviour studies
Advertising
Direct mail advertising
Publication of advertising literature
Promotions and advertising for financial purposes, with a view to securing the loyalty of customers
Rental of advertising space
Newspaper subscription services for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunications services for others
Computerized file management
Compilation of business information, statistics and advertising messages
Systemization of information into computer databases
Compilation of information into computer databases
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Public relations services
Market research and studies
Business appraisals
Compilation of statistics
Opinion polling
Market canvassing
Surveys and studies of customer satisfaction
Archiving of financial documents.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Banking
Monetary affairs
Finance services
Insurance underwriting
Banking and credit services
Financial consultancy
Financial analysis
Financial evaluation (insurance, banking)
Financing and funding services
Financial information and operations
Banking
Management of banking and monetary flow by electronic means
Electronic funds transfer
Providing of financial data via the internet
Validation of payment cards
Issue, exchange and reimbursement of tokens of value, prepaid, debit or credit cards or any other method of payment enabling the organisation of payment of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Credit card services, prepaid payment card services, electronic payment services relating to business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Financial sponsorship
Financial services relating to the use of bank cards, credit cards, debit cards, payment cards, pre-payment cards, loyalty cards
Electronic purse services
Providing electronic funds and currency transfer services
Credit, debit, top-up, payment and prepaid cards with stored value
Bill payment services
Check verification and check cashing services
Automated telling machine services
Processing of financial transactions both on-line via a computer database or via telecommunications and at the point of sale
Processing services for financial transactions by cardholders via automatic teller machines
The provision of balance details, deposits and withdrawals of money to cardholders via automatic teller machines
Cheque payment and authorisation
Travel insurance
Issuing and redemption of travelers cheques and travel vouchers
Payer authentication services
Verification of financial information
Electronic funds transfer and currency exchange services
Electronic purse services
Electronic funds and currency transfer services
Electronic commerce payment services, namely, establishing funded accounts used to purchase goods and services on the Internet, electronic credit card transactions
Cash disbursement services
Transaction authorization and settlement services
Provision of debit and credit services by means of radio frequency identification devices (transponders)
Provision of debit and credit services by means of communication and telecommunication devices
Cheque verification
Issuing and redemption services all relating to travellers' cheques and travel vouchers
The provision of financial services for the support of retail services provided through mobile telecommunications means, including payment services through wireless devices
Online banking
Financial services provided over the telephone and by means of a global computer network or the Internet
Provision of financial services by means of a global computer network or the Internet
Real estate services
Provision of real estate loans
Financial brokerage services for real estate
Financial services relating to real estate property and buildings
Financial services for the purchase of real estate
Capital investment in real estate.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Information about telecommunication
Data communication services
Data transmission services on-line
Data transmission By computer terminals, Especially On internet
Electric data transmission via a global remote date processing network, including the Internet
Secure transmission and downloading of data, sounds or images
Rental of access time to global computer networks
Rental of telecommunication equipment
Transmission and display of information from a computer-based databank or the Internet
Providing of access to information from a computer-stored or web-based data bank
Telecommunication for remote secure payment
Transmission of information accessible by access code or by data transmission terminals
Transmission of information by teleprinter
Dissemination of financial information via the Internet and other computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Physical storage of electronically stored data or documents
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Transportation logistics.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Teaching
Teaching
Training
Theoretical and practical training (demonstration)
Tuition in banking and Teaching In the financial field
Training, in relation to the following fields: Banking and Financial operations
Arranging and conducting workshops, work groups, vocational training activities relating to marketing, telemarketing, sales promotion, the promotion of customer loyalty, commercial and financial business management, financial appraisals and analysis
Entertainment services
Sporting and cultural activities
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, seminars, symposiums, conferences and congresses
Organisation of events for cultural or educational purposes
Arranging of games, competitions, trade fairs and exhibitions, for educational, training, cultural, sport and/or entertainment purposes
Vocational retraining
Organisation of activities, meetings and events for cultural or educational purposes
Organization of lotteries
Organisation of contests, competitions and games with the awarding of trophies.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Data encryption and decryption of financial information
Design, installation, maintenance, updating and rental of computer software
Engineering services
Technical support in the field of telecommunications and computing, namely development (design), installation, maintenance, upkeep, updating or rental of software
Design and implementation (programming) of interactive services on mobile terminals, other than laptop computers
Conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion
Conversion of data documents from physical to electronic media
Technical consultancy relating to smart cards (integrated circuit cards)
Studies (engineering), customising (programming) and implementation (programming) of computer software, chip cards, integrated circuit cards, microcircuit cards, memory cards, magnetic cards, electronic cards, contactless cards
Computer services for the purposes of monitoring, broadcasting and receiving data, signals, images and information relating to telecommunications processed by computers
Monitoring allowing the electronic certification of signatures attached to electronic transfers of funds and financial transactions via national and international communications networks, these networks being Internet, intranet and extranet
Design, modification and maintenance of computer software for the management and planning of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Creation, hosting and maintenance of commercial platforms on the internet in connection with the management and planning of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Software as a service (SaaS) offering software for the evaluation, planning, analysis and management of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Computer services, namely providers of online software application services for the management and planning of business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs
Providing of an internet platform as a service (PaaS) and hosting of an online portal enabling companies and their employees to manage and plan business expenses, business travel and business accommodation costs.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Legal consultancy
Providing of legal information from legal databanks and databases
Security services for the protection of property and individuals
Legal research
Litigation consultancy
Providing of legal and regulatory information regarding fraud prevention, fraud investigation and due diligence on individuals, businesses and assets
Monitoring of regulatory compliance, namely monitoring of legal compliance with anti-money laundering rules and internal security regulations
Verification of clients, namely investigations and research into potential clients, for others, in order to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering rules and internal security regulations.