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What this means for you

Not registered yet, but its 07 Apr 2023 filing date beats anything filed after it. If it registers, the owner can stop confusingly similar uses in the classes it covers.

Record

Serial number

97878435

Mark type

Design / logo

Filed

07 Apr 2023

Published for opposition

16 Jan 2024

Attorney of record

Jason M. Sneed

Goods and services

• Class 009 — Scientific and electric apparatus: Cash registers; Calculating machines; Data processing equipment and computers; Downloadable computer programs and downloadable computer software, namely, an electronic financial platform in the nature of a downloadable computer application that allows users to access and complete multiple types of payment and debt transactions in integrated mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), and web-based environments for use in providing electronic financial services; Computer hardware and downloadable computer software used for the electronic transfer of funds; Downloadable computer banking software for enabling electronic financial transactions and fraud monitoring solutions for testing electronic funds transfer (EFT) transactions; Apparatus and instruments for switching electronic financial transactions, namely, downloadable banking software for recording financial operations in the nature of electronic funds transfer transactions; Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing data
• Class 035 — Advertising and business services: Business management; Business administration services; Assistance in business management for commercial enterprises; Operating an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services not involving sports, sporting goods, or sports-related entertainment services
• Class 036 — Insurance and financial services: Financial or monetary affairs services, namely, providing financial analysis, credit card authorization services, payment processing in the nature of credit card and debit card transaction processing services, debit card authorization in the nature of debit card transaction processing services, payment processing services, namely, credit card and debit card transaction processing services; Electronic funds transfer; Online banking services; Processing of credit card payments; Processing of debit card payments; Providing financial information via a web site; Issuance of payment tokens of value, namely, issuing pre-paid vouchers exchangeable for goods or services
• Class 042 — Scientific and technological services: Design and development of computer software; Electronic monitoring of credit, prepaid and debit card activity to detect fraud via the Internet; Platform as a service (PAAS) services featuring software that enables users to enter, access, track, manage, monitor, and generate financial transaction information and create transaction reports all for use in financial management and analysis services; Development of computer software payment platforms; Software as a service (SaaS), namely, hosting software for use by others for use in accessing financial information and services through an online global computer network

Owner

• Interswitch Limited, Lagos, NG
• Interswitch Limited, Lagos, NG

Prosecution history

• 09 Sept 2026 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 11 Mar 2026 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 10 Mar 2026 — SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
• 10 Mar 2026 — SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
• 10 Mar 2026 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 11 Sept 2025 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 10 Sept 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
• 10 Sept 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
• 10 Sept 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 05 Mar 2025 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 05 Mar 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
• 04 Mar 2025 — SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
• 04 Mar 2025 — SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
• 02 Sept 2024 — NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
• 02 Sept 2024 — SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED