WERO — 2338766
Application number
2338766
International Registration Number
1800077
Type(s)
Standard Characters
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
2023-09-28
International Registration
2023-09-28
Registration Expiry Date
2033-09-28
Applicant
EPI Company
Havenlaan 2
B-1080 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
BELGIUM
Agent
ROBIC AGENCE PI S.E.C./ ROBIC IP AGENCY LP
630, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
20e étage
Montréal
QUÉBEC H3B1S6
Documents
Index headings
- WERO
Goods (Nice class & Statement)
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- (1) Computer hardware and downloadable recorded software systems for enabling users to purchase online goods and services; downloadable computer software for processing electronic payments, for deferred payments and instalment loans; bank cards, encoded credit cards, encoded debit cards, encoded prepaid payment cards, encoded reward cards, automated cash machines, automated teller machines (ATM), point of-sale [POS] terminals; downloadable digital files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NTFS] and downloadable cryptographic keys allowing users to initiate and process financial transactions and electronic payments; computer readable cards for financial transactions, namely, magnetically encoded credit cards, magnetically encoded debit cards, microchip credit cards, and microchip debit cards; downloadable computer software for processing financial transactions through computer debit and credit card readers, to allow users to perform electronic cash transactions with others and electronic payments through a downloadable computer software for use as a digital wallet.
Services (Nice class & Statement)
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- (1) Financial transaction services, namely providing secure commercial transactions and payment options using a mobile device at a point of sale, financial services in the nature of payment processing services, financial services, namely, providing electronic transfer of funds via a computer network; broad based financial services, namely, credit card services, debit card services, charge card services, bank card services, pre-paid credit card services, electronic payment card services, electronic funds transfer services and electronic bill payment, processing of electronic wallet payments, and electronic commerce payment services; electronic funds transfer and currency exchange services, electronic credit and debit transactions, cash disbursement, namely on-line cash account services, issuance of prepaid gift cards and providing genital tokens for secure online transactions; processing of electronic payments made through debit, prepaid and credit cards; providing electronic processing of credit and debit card transactions and electronic payments via mobile phone; processing of electronic payments made through electronic payment solutions, namely internet-secure electronic transaction solutions to e-commerce namely processing electronic custody, banking, trade finance transactions and payments; financial clearing; transaction authorization and settlement services, electronic payment processing services, namely financial transactions clearing services, credit card and debit card verification, payment transaction authentication and verification services, financial services in the nature of person-to-person payment processing services or electronic money transfers through electronic means via a global computer network and through money transfer; supporting the issuance of credit and debit cards; issuing tokens for card transaction, namely providing digital tokens for secure online transactions, issuing iban tokens for electronic payments, namely electronic foreign exchange payment processing; issuing tokens of value as a reward for customer loyalty, namely issuance of customer loyalty coupons and customer loyalty points, providing cash and other rebates for credit card use as part of a customer loyalty program; issuing of tokens of values in relation to incentive schemes, namely issuance of customer loyalty discount cards and customer loyalty discount codes; supporting the issuance electronic payment cards in connection with bonus and reward scheme, namely providing rebates at participating establishments of others through use of a membership card; processing and facilitating electronic payment transactions in connection with bonus and reward scheme, namely loyalty coupon payment processing services, loyalty discount card payment processing services, loyalty discount code payment processing services and loyalty point payment processing services; banking services relating to the transfer of funds from accounts to accounts; instant financing services, namely direct debit services; currency conversion services; electronic transfer of money; money wiring services; cash dispenser services; cash card services; credit and cash card services; cash, check (cheque) and money order services; cash dispensing (card actuated-) services; cash deposit services; provision of cash dispenser facilities for money withdrawal; atm banking services; cashback services, namely cash withdrawal linked to a payment for a purchase at a point of sale, namely reimbursement payment processing; added value services, namely, loyalty point payment processing services, electronic wallets payment processing services, electronic wallet payment services, digital id payment services, namely contactless payment services and electronic wallet services, electronic purchase payment and electronic bill payment services, payment insurance services, insurance services relating to purchase protection for goods purchased using credit, debit cards or through money transfer; electronic currency transfer; broking services relating to the retail trade; business liquidation services (financial); financial intermediation; pre-dispute, dispute and arbitration chargeback services, namely chargeback recovery services, financial management of reimbursement payments for others, fraud reimbursement services in the field of credit card purchases, credit card purchase security insurance, providing purchase protection insurance for goods purchased using credit cards, dissemination of financial information for credit card transaction authentication and verification services via a global computer network; deferred payments services, namely, providing multiple payment options and installment payments by means of customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores, financial assessment of company credit, instalment loans, credit information services, namely, providing credit information in the field of consumer applicants for credit, hire-purchase financing; fundraising and financial sponsorship in the field of fundraising; financial sponsorship of charitable and non-profit organizations; payment services covering fund raising, crowdfunding and charitable fundraising services; financial analysis and consultation, namely, providing a wide range of financial information and analysis to financial institutions, merchants and businesses by electronic means in connection with credit cards, debit cards and other payment cards, namely bank cards, charge cards, customer loyalty discount cards and prepaid gift cards, account to account payments, marketing data, cardholder spending, fraud, risk management, terminated merchants and reporting of chargebacks on credit and debit cards; banking and providing of information in the field of banking services via a website; providing of banking and financial services, namely, providing electronic transfer of funds via global computer networks; home banking; on-line and mobile banking; providing financially-guaranteed financing for commercial transactions; providing electronic mobile payment services for others; providing multiple payment options by means of customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores; mobile financial services, namely enabling payments and transfers using mobile wallets and conduct transactions between them.
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- (2) Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for processing electronic payments; providing temporary use of non-downloadable authentication software for controlling access to and communications with computers and computer network; software as a service (saas) services consisting of software for processing electronic payments; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for managing and tracking electronic payment information and facilitating e-commerce services for others, namely, for allowing users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; application service provider (ASP) offering e-commerce software for use as a payment gateway that authorizes processing of credit cards and direct payments for merchants.
Claims
- Priority Filing Date: March 31, 2023, Country or Office: EUIPO (EU), Application No. 018856820 in association with the same kind of goods and in association with the same kind of services
Action History
| Action | Action date | Due date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filed | 2023-09-28 | Registration | |
| International Registration | 2023-09-28 | 2033-09-28 | |
| Created | 2024-07-17 | ||
| Formalized | 2024-07-17 | ||
| Designation Notification - Madrid Protocol | 2024-07-18 | 2026-01-18 | |
| Agent Changed | 2024-10-31 | From/De: To/A: 4779 | |
| Notification of Possible Opposition Sent | 2025-05-19 | ||
| Search Recorded | 2025-08-13 | ||
| Examiner's First Report | 2025-08-13 | 2026-02-13 | |
| Total Provisional Refusal | 2025-08-13 | 2026-02-13 | |
| Approved | 2026-03-09 | APPROVED BY PROGRAM EX200M1 | |
| Approval Notice Sent | 2026-03-09 | APPROVED BY PROGRAM EX200M1 |