| Serial Number | 79158414 |
| Word Mark | GLOBAL BLUE TAX FREE |
| Filing Date | Monday, October 20, 2014 |
| Status | 404 - IR CANCELLED - US REGISTRATION CANCELLED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 4896770 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 9, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a blue square figure with a blue part at the bottom with the text "TAX FREE" in white; inside a gray line around; in the middle is a figure in different shades of blue and underneath the words "GLOBAL BLUE" in blue colour. |
| Goods and Services | Magnetic charge cards and credit cards; electronic apparatus and equipment in this class for facilitating and/or processing financial transactions, namely, payment terminals to handle integrated payment functionality and currency conversion; electronic currency converters; equipment for currency and currency conversion use, namely, currency counting machines, currency recognition machines, and electronic currency converters computer software for use in currency conversion; computer hardware; computer programs for use in the provision of currency and currency conversion, and for use in database management and electronic storage of data; computer application software for mobile phones, for the development of web sites, namely, computer software for use in database management in the field of electronic credit and debit payment financial transactions |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter, namely, blank checks, non-magnetic charge cards and credit cards; writing materials, namely, note books, staple remover |
| Goods and Services | Financial affairs; monetary affairs; namely, banking, payment, credit, debit, bank card, debit card, credit card, cash card and smart card services; payment terminal and terminal transaction services; electronic financial transaction services; currency exchange services; provision of pricing information of foreign exchange rates; commercial call center services, namely, operation of commercial telephone call centers for others in the field of finance and computer technology support services, namely, help desk; consultancy services related to currency and currency conversion systems; registration services for credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, check guarantee cards, debit cards, financial cards and purchase cards |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) blue, white and grey is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions; marketing services; media bookings: marketing of merchant's goods and services abroad through distribution of printed matter and discount cards; business planning, assistance and management services; business administration services; procurement services; business investigations and surveys; book-keeping and accounting services; business consultancy and advisory services; provision of information relating to accounts; provision of statements of account; registration and administration services for companies; document reproduction services; data processing services; computerized record keeping, accounting and database management services; administration of user incentive schemes relating to use of credit and debit cards; consultancy, information and advisory services relating to all the foregoing; providing on-line registration services for credit cards, charge cards, cash cards, check guarantee cards, debit cards, financial cards and purchase cards |
| Disclaimer with Predetermined Text | "GLOBAL" AND "TAX FREE" |
| Goods and Services | Scientific technological services and research and design relating thereto, namely, scientific research, design, analysis and testing in the field of computer software for currency conversion services; industrial analysis and research services in the field of spending patterns and shopping behavior; design and development of computer hardware and software; computer services, namely, providing of software applications to be loaded into payment terminals to handle integrated payment functionality, namely, the currency conversion service proposition to cardholders; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for tax calculation and tax return preparation and filing; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for processing tax payments; engineering |
| International Class | 009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus. |
| US Class Codes | 021, 023, 026, 036, 038 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | F - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Class Status Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Global Blue SA |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | Global Blue S.A. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH-1262 Eysins CH |
| Party Name | Global Blue S.A. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH-1262 Eysins CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 18, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF EFFECT OF CANCELLATION OF INTL REG E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 17, 2023 | DEATH OF INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION |
| Saturday, June 17, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| Thursday, May 25, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| Thursday, May 25, 2023 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| Saturday, November 19, 2022 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Friday, August 26, 2022 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 16, 2020 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Thursday, December 29, 2016 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 15, 2016 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Monday, May 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Monday, May 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |
| Monday, May 9, 2016 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, February 19, 2016 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 24, 2015 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Friday, November 20, 2015 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 14, 2015 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, September 11, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, September 10, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Thursday, September 10, 2015 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 17, 2015 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, August 14, 2015 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 14, 2015 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 27, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Sunday, February 15, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Saturday, February 14, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Sunday, February 8, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, January 8, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, January 2, 2015 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A SUBSEQ DESIG FROM IB |