NFC Forum Logo — 2220522
Application number
2220522
Type(s)
Design
Category
Trademark
CIPO Status
APPROVED
TM5 status
LIVE/APPLICATION/
Under Examination
The trademark application has been accepted by the Office (has met the minimum filing requirements) and that this application has been assigned to an examiner.
Filed
2022-11-07
Applicant
NFC Forum, Inc.
Suite 600
401 Edgewater Place
Wakefield, MA 01880
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Agent
GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP
SUITE 1600
1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
100 KING STREET WEST
TORONTO
ONTARIO M5X1G5
Documents
Index headings
- N
Vienna information (Code & Description)
- 26.11.2
- Two lines or bands
- 26.3.23
- Lines or bands forming an angle -- Note: Including chevrons and arrowheads formed by lines or bands.
- A 26.11.6
- Thick lines, bands
- A 26.11.9
- Oblique lines or bands
- A 26.11.10
- Straight lines or bands
- A 26.11.12
- Curved lines or bands (except a 26.11.13)
- 27.5.1
- Letters presenting a special form of writing
- A 27.5.21
- One letter
Goods (Nice class & Statement)
- 9
- (1) Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images, audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data, namely, digital cameras and camcorders, mp3 players, digital audio tape recorders and digital audio tape players, tv and radio receivers, microphones, computers, mobile and cellular phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet phones, tablet computers, mobile computers, hand-held electronic scanners, computer scanners, barcode scanners, computer printers, electronic notepads, GPS systems, electronic organizers, and portable computers; downloadable software for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images and audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data for use in the field of near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled devices, namely, digital cameras and camcorders, mp3 players, digital audio tape recorders and digital audio tape players, tv and radio receivers, microphones, computers, mobile and cellular phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet phones, tablet computers, mobile computers, hand-held electronic scanners, computer scanners, barcode scanners, computer printers, electronic notepads, GPS systems, electronic organizers, and portable computers; radio frequency identification integrated circuits, mobile telephones, telephone headsets; data processing equipment, namely, desktop and mobile computers and computer hardware; peripheral electronic equipment, namely, computer keyboards, computer mice, computer printers, USB hardware, digital cameras, audio speakers; downloadable computer programs for providing certification information on goods and services of others to consumers, for providing building and facilities access, for sharing of electronic files and data between electronic devices and for providing faster connections between electronic devices; interfaces, namely, network interface devices for wireless communication technologies; peripheral equipment, namely, data card readers, namely, chip cards and electronic cards, bar code scanners for mobile phones; semiconductors, integrated circuits; wireless network computer cards; replacement component parts and fittings for all of the aforementioned goods; downloadable near field communication software for use in audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data exchange and collection, point-of-sale transactions, file sharing, location sharing, mobile gaming and mobile payment, and social networking; near field communications-enabled tags, stickers, decals, markers, and labels and near field communication devices used for identification and security in automatic data collection, namely, blank near field communications-enabled tags, blank stickers, blank decals, blank markers, and blank labels; blank near field communication identification tags, stickers, decals, markers, and labels; blank labels, decals, markers, and tags equipped with near field communication memory chip and antennas; near field communication identification devices in the nature of transponders, transponder readers, transponder writers, and antennas; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of pamphlets, newsletters, presentations, white papers, journals and manuals in the fields of near field communications and wireless communications industry technical standards, specifications, information technology, platforms, hardware, software, and telecommunications development.
Services (Nice class & Statement)
- 35
- (1) Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the near field communications and wireless communications industry and promoting near field communications and wireless communications standards development activity, including cooperative research activities and joint development of standards for computer software developers.
- 38
- (2) Streaming audio and video such as music, movies, television shows, music videos, news and sports webcasts on the internet; electronic transmission and streaming of music, movies, television shows, music videos, news and sports webcasts for others via global and local computer networks; communication services, namely, transmission of voice, visual images, audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data by telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, the Internet, information services networks and data networks; Wireless electronic transmission of audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency , geospatial data, sensor data via near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled devices; Providing private and secure real time electronic communication over a computer network, namely, providing intermediary communication network services for electronic transmission of audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data, by means of managing and operating a computer network to facilitate secure communications of audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data among computers, servers, telephones, mobile telephones, wireless communication handsets, cameras, and electronic personal digital assistants; transfer of audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data by telecommunications.
- 41
- (3) Arranging and conducting business conferences and business meetings in the field of computer software development, information technology and business management.
- 42
- (4) Development of voluntary standards for facilitating interoperability in the field of near field communications and wireless communications; disseminating technological information in the fields of near field communications and wireless communications via a website; computer services, namely, development and establishment of testing specifications and procedures in the fields of near field communications and wireless communications; technical consultation in the field of data communications; consultancy, research and advisory services all relating to computers, computer networks and computer software; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound, images, audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data for use in the field of near field communication (NFC) technology-enabled devices, namely, digital cameras and camcorders, mp3 players, digital audio tape recorders and digital audio tape players, tv and radio receivers, microphones, computers, mobile and cellular phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet phones, tablet computers, mobile computers, scanners, computer printers, electronic notepads, GPS systems, electronic organizers, and portable and handheld digital electronic devices with built-in computers providing access to the internet or private intranets; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer programs for certification information on goods and services of others to consumers, for providing building and facilities access, for sharing of electronic files and data between electronic devices and for providing faster connections between electronic devices; providing temporary use of non-downloadable near field communication software for use in audio data, text data, image data, video data, documents, graphics, emails, video games, computer games, cellular text messages, digital text messaging, direct messages, digital video files, digital audio files, digital text files, computer software, mobile applications, financial information, digital currency, geospatial data, and sensor data exchange and collection, point-of-sale transactions, file sharing, location sharing, mobile gaming and mobile payment, and social networking.
Action History
| Action | Action date | Due date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filed | 2022-11-07 | ||
| Created | 2022-11-07 | ||
| Formalized | 2022-11-07 | ||
| Pre-Assessment Letter Sent | 2022-11-10 | Goods or Services Not Acceptable | |
| Search Recorded | 2025-04-16 | ||
| Examiner's First Report | 2025-04-16 | 2025-10-16 | |
| Correspondence Created | 2025-11-25 | 2026-05-25 | |
| Approved | 2026-04-28 | APPROVED BY PROGRAM EX200M1 | |
| Approval Notice Sent | 2026-04-28 | APPROVED BY PROGRAM EX200M1 |