The trademark application DATA IS JUST THE BEGINNING was filed by Financial & Risk Organisation Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). Application refused.
The application was filed in English (French was selected as the second language).
The Refusal with reference B 018002853 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 14, 2020 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable Computer software and mobile application software containing reference information in the fields of finance, investments, businesses, news
Computer programs for accessing a variety of databases in the fields of business
Communications software to facilitate the transfer of electronic data by providing access to databases which provide information on business
Computer programs for use in trading stocks and bonds
Computer software relating to the collection and distribution of data, financial exchanges, share dealing, stock dealing, and financial transactions
Software for order routing and execution for the purchase and sale of securities for use by securities brokers, dealers, and their customers
Downloadable software providing information for use in connection with know-your-customer due diligence, information on financial services regulatory compliance, and corporate risk assessment.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business appraisal services
Business information services
Commercial information agencies
Economic forecasting services
Business research services
Providing information in the nature of business-related news and commentary, business analysis and reports on market performance and pricing of municipal bonds and business news and analysis on corporate treasury cash and compliance
Business news and analysis on mergers and acquisitions
Information on ownership of corporations
Information regarding corporate and financial executives
Post trade business operations in the nature of trade processing and settlement, allocation, and account reconciliation in the global securities markets
Providing a database featuring business news and information, business corporate filings, and business reports for legal and compliance research
Providing customized statistical reports concerning financial data
Providing financial statistical information in the nature of historical financial market data
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Provision of information on the topic of financial advisory services
Providing research assistance on the topic of financial advisory services
Financial analysis
Financial consultancy
Fiscal assessments
Stock exchange price quotations
Electronic funds transfers
Providing financial information on bonds
Financial services information, namely, provision of data on warrant bonds, and exchange and investment trust data
Financial services, namely, providing financial information in the nature of market trade and quotation information for securities
Trading support services in the field of financial securities, namely, trade comparison, collection, processing, tabulation, distribution, negotiation, and execution
Providing securities trading information, namely, classification of securities, brokers, dealers, and issuers
Calculation, provision, and updating for the benefit of others of financial securities indices and sub-indices
Automated financial services, namely, online brokerage of securities via a global computer network
Providing online electronic computer databases featuring securities information via a global computer network
Providing information services in the fields of economic, financial, monetary and stock exchange data, currency trading information
Consultancy in the field of financial market intelligence.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software that provides financial information in the nature of trading, financial exchanges, trade settlements, financial markets information, information for use in commodities trading and forecasting
Provision of non-downloadable software containing financial information as well as databases of public records for use in connection with know-your-customer due diligence, and corporate risk assessment
Software as a service (SaaS) services providing public document search and retrieval functions for use in connection with know-your-customer due diligence