The trademark GFIX was filed by GFI Group, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 25, 2010, and received one opposition filed on February 24, 2011 by Fix Protocol Limited, a UK corporation on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MERKENBUREAU KNIJFF & PARTNERS B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued February 24, 2011
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The renewal of the trademark was recorded by the office on September 1, 2020.
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 27, 2013. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on August 22, 2016. Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on May 24, 2017.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with Storing and processing information relating to financial and investment services by electronic means via global and non-global computer networks.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Financial and investment services
Providing pricing, market and trading information for securities, derivatives, commodities, equities and currencies
Execution of transactions involving securities, derivatives, commodities, equities and currencies
Interdealer brokering of securities, derivatives, commodities, equities and currencies
Each of the aforesaid services being provided either by electronic means, or via voice brokers, or via a global computer network for use by financial institutions, professionals and traders, or by any other means
Providing current on-line pricing and trading information on securities, derivatives, commodities, equities and currencies
Providing an on-line computer web site that provides real-time financial transaction data and related reference information.