The trademark SolPay was filed by SOLPAY LIMITED, 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 3, 2017, and received one opposition filed on October 3, 2017 by SOL BAY, S.L. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MOLERO PATENTES Y MARCAS S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 3, 2017
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on December 17, 2018. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on September 10, 2019. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 4, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Credit cards and payment cards (magnetic cards)
Mobile payment cards
Electronic devices for mobile payment
Magnetic encoded cards
Smart cards
Cards encoded with security features for identification purposes
Pre-paid and stored value cards
Electronic apparatus and devices for simplifying and/or processing financial transactions
Payment terminals
Electronic currency converters, Devices for the use and conversion of currencies, Computer software, Computer hardware
Recorded computer programs, computer software and databases for providing currency and currency conversion systems
Mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
Cash registers
Computer software (recorded programs).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Marketing services
Media booking: marketing of the goods and services of traders abroad through the distribution of printed matter and discount cards, Commercial management
Business planning, assistance and management
Procurement services
Business investigations and business studies
Book-keeping and accounting
Business consultancy and Business consultancy
Business auditing
Providing of account information
Providing of account statements, registration and administration for companies
Document reproduction services
Data processing
Computerised record-keeping, accounting and database management services
Administration of user reward programmes in relation to the use of credit and debit cards
Consultancy, information and advice relating to all of the aforesaid services
Providing of services online for registering credit cards, payment cards, withdrawal cards, cheque guarantee cards, debit cards, financial transaction cards and purchasing cards
Registration services for credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, cheque guarantee cards, debit cards, financial cards and purchase cards.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
All of the services listed hereinafter in relation to services for providing tax refunds (reimbursement of VAT to tourists from outside of the European Union), and to services in connection with DCC (Dynamic Currency Conversion), via which payment terminals automatically recognise foreign cards and make it possible for foreign tourists to settle transactions in their own currency
Financial affairs
Monetary affairs
Including banking, payment, credit, debit, bank card, debit card, credit card, withdrawal card and smart card services, contactless payment, payment terminal services and terminal transactions, electronic financial transactions
Digitised/mobile payments
Currency trading and exchange services, Providing of pricing information relating to exchange rates
Call centre services and technical support in relation to financial services
Consultancy relating to currency and currency conversion systems.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
All of the services listed hereinafter in relation to services for providing tax refunds (reimbursement of VAT to tourists from outside of the European Union), and to services in connection with DCC (Dynamic Currency Conversion), via which payment terminals automatically recognise foreign cards and make it possible for foreign tourists to settle transactions in their own currency
Scientific and technological services, and research and design relating thereto
Services for industrial analysis and research
Design
Programming and development of computer hardware and computer software
Installation of software
Maintenance of software
Software (updating of computer -)
Rental of software
Computer services, namely providing software applications for download via payment terminals for managing integrated payment functions, including offering currency conversion to card holders
Providing of online downloadable and non-downloadable software for preparing and submitting tax returns