M-PESA Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, a trademark application was filed for M-PESA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the M-PESA trademark a serial number of 85704217. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, January 13, 2023. This trademark is owned by Vodafone Group Plc. The M-PESA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Communication Services categories with the following description:

Electrical and electronic telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments, namely, apparatus for transmission for communication, communication hubs, communication computers, communication headsets for use with communication radios, intercom systems or other communications network transceivers, communications servers being computer hardware, communications software for connecting computer network users, electronic and optical communications instruments and components, namely, optical transmitters, optical receivers, optical data links, optical transceivers, cable television transmitters and digital transmitters, integrated circuits and integrated circuit cores for use in wireless communications and wireless communication equipment and apparatus and digital signal processors (DSP), reconfigurable processors for use in wireless communication handsets and network equipment in the field of wideband communications, satellite and microwave communications apparatus ...

Telecommunication, mobile and fixed telecommunication, namely, cellular telephone communication; communication by electronic computer terminals; communication by mobile telephone; communication services namely, electronic transmission of data and documents among users of computers; communication via analogue and digital computer terminals; communication via computer terminals, and satellite, cellular telephone, and radio communication services; hire, leasing and rental of telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments; electronic voice messaging, namely, telephone and mobile telephone message recording and subsequent transmission, radio-paging, call diversion, call screening, and electronic mail services for others; transmission, delivery and reception of sound, data and images; providing dedicated personal telephone numbering services; loan of replacement telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments in the case of breakdown, loss or thef...

Banking services including home, Internet and remote banking; financial sponsorship of entertainment, sports, leisure or charity events or activities; insurance and finance services including such services provided over the Internet or any other electronic network, namely, money transfer and money exchanges services and banking provided over telecommunications networks; credit card services; charge card services; underwriting property insurance, financing of loans and financial guarantee services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; provision of electronic payment services, namely, electronic processing and transmission of bill payment data and electronic fund transfer services and on-line transaction facilities provided over telecommunications networks, namely, financial clearing houses; provision of investment and fund management information; administration of transactions involving funds drawn from securities, stocks, funds, equities, bonds, c...
m-pesa

General Information


Serial Number85704217
Word MarkM-PESA
Filing DateWednesday, August 15, 2012
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, January 13, 2023
Registration Number4986093
Registration DateTuesday, June 28, 2016
Mark Drawing3000 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 10, 2015

Trademark Statements


Description of MarkThe mark consists of a rectangular design with a phone shown above "M-PESA".
Goods and ServicesElectrical and electronic telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments, namely, apparatus for transmission for communication, communication hubs, communication computers, communication headsets for use with communication radios, intercom systems or other communications network transceivers, communications servers being computer hardware, communications software for connecting computer network users, electronic and optical communications instruments and components, namely, optical transmitters, optical receivers, optical data links, optical transceivers, cable television transmitters and digital transmitters, integrated circuits and integrated circuit cores for use in wireless communications and wireless communication equipment and apparatus and digital signal processors (DSP), reconfigurable processors for use in wireless communication handsets and network equipment in the field of wideband communications, satellite and microwave communications apparatus to transmit communications from a vehicle to another vehicle, or from a vehicle to a satellite, telecommunications and data networking hardware, namely, devices for transporting and aggregating voice, data, and video communications across multiple network infrastructures and communications protocols, and telecommunication cables, switches and towers, video processors, radio and radio-telephone transmitters and receivers and radio pagers and vehicle locating, tracking and security systems comprised of an antenna and radio transmitter to be placed in a vehicle; electronic card readers, electronic combiners for connecting antennas and receivers, electronic memories, signal splitters for electronic apparatus, computer hardware for telecommunications, change-over switches, fuses, microphones, and pickups for telecommunications apparatus, telephones, telephone apparatus, telephone connectors, radio telephones, video telephones, mobile telephones, cellular telephones, satellite telephones, telephone transmitters and receivers, facsimile machines, answering machines, automatic telephone dialers, intercoms, telephone caller identification boxes, and telephone recorders; data communication apparatus and instruments, namely, blank magnetic data carriers, blank tapes for storage of computer data, central processing units for processing information data, sound or images, computer chipset for use in transmitting data to and from a central processing unit; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software for the field of warehousing and distribution, to manage transactional data, provide statistical analysis, and product notifications and reports; computer software to automate data warehousing; computer software, namely, an application allowing sales and field service employees to update and receive data stored in an enterprise's computer databases in real time, using a mobile device, with full telephony integration with the telephone and/or software features of the mobile device; data access port for use with electrical control panels for connecting multiple data and electrical devices; data carriers containing stored typographic typefaces, data compression software, data processors, electronic data relays for sensors; enterprise software in the nature of a database for non-transactional data and a search engine for database content; interface cards for data processing equipment in the form of printed circuits; GPS data logger for recording trips and classifying them into different accounts; mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; mobile data receivers, personal data assistants, power access port for use with electrical control panels for connecting multiple data and electrical devices, telephone and radio light wave data links; computer hardware and software for the processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception, retrieval and collection of data being in the form of encoded data, text audio, graphic images, or video or a combination of these formats; image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment, namely, apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of images, blank integrated circuit cards for recording, transmitting, and reproducing sound and images in mobile telephone services, cables and fibers for the transmission of sounds and images; computer hardware and computer software programs for the integration of text, audio, graphics, still image and moving pictures into an interactive delivery for multimedia applications; computer programs for editing images, sound and video; computer software for organizing and viewing digital images and photographs; computer software for use in relation to digital animation and special effects of images; computer software for use in the safeguarding of digital files, including audio, video, text, binary, still images, graphics and multimedia files; computer software to enhance the audio-visual capabilities of multimedia applications, namely, for the integration of text, audio, graphics, still images and moving pictures; electronic cards for processing images; fiber optic light and image conduits, recording and playing devices for sound and image carriers, and software for processing images, graphics and text; photographic apparatus, namely, cameras, camera filters, camera flashes, computer cameras, digital cameras, disposable cameras, telephone cameras, film cameras, multiple purpose cameras, photographic cameras, TV cameras, photographic filters, photographic flashbulbs, photographic projectors, computer software to enable the transmission of photographs to mobile telephones, and computer software for organizing and viewing digital images and photographs; modems; encoded electronic chip cards and smart cards containing programming for use in the fields of communications, telecommunications and multimedia, and controlling access to computers, computer networks, and electronic devices; encoded electronic chip cards and smart cards for identifying particular users of computers and mobile telephones; encoded electronic chip cards and smart cards for inserting into integrated circuits for use in the field of communication and multimedia; electronic chip cards and smart cards for access to computing and telecommunications networks; blank smart cards; hologram apparatus; media for storing information, data, images and sound and blank magnetic, digital and optical data carriers and recording and storage media, namely, CDs, DVDs, audio tapes, video tapes, CD-ROMs, computer discs, laser discs, cartridges, magnetic data carriers, video cassettes, optical discs, record discs, magnetic cards, SIM cards and memory cards; blank magnetic cards and pre-recorded magnetic electronic cards for accessing mobile devices for use in the fields of communications, telecommunications and multimedia; cards containing microprocessors; integrated circuit cards; electronic identification cards for use in the fields of communications and telecommunications; prepaid telephone calling cards, magnetically encoded; telephone credit cards, magnetically encoded; magnetically encoded credit cards; magnetically encoded debit cards; electronic cards featuring electronic games designed for use with telephones; computer software for use in the communications and telecommunications fields; downloadable computer software from a computer database, the Internet or other electronic networks software for use in the communications and telecommunications fields; downloadable electronic publications, namely, newsletters, book, magazines, articles, newspapers, reports, manuals, cartoons, illustrated periodicals and research periodicals provided on-line from computer databases, the Internet or other electronic network in the fields of entertainment, lifestyle, music, sports, news and current affairs, business, finance, trade, technology, science, nature, industry, transport, farming and agriculture, art, history, travel, culture and languages; downloadable digital audio, video and data, namely, music, sound recordings, ring tones, electronic games, video, audio visual, MP3 files and recordings, graphics, artwork, and message alerts and downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, images, video, games and Internet Web links, provided from a computer database or the Internet, including MP3 internet websites; MP3 players; personal digital assistants; satellite receiving and transmission apparatus and instruments, namely, satellite receivers, dishes, aerials, processors, radios, telephones and satellites; apparatus, namely, computer hardware and computer software and telecommunication equipment, namely, telecommunication cables, exchangers, towers, transmitters for downloading audio, video and data from the Internet; battery chargers for use with telecommunications apparatus; batteries; adapters for use with telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; radio telephones, mobile and fixed telephones; downloadable films, namely, factual and fictional films about entertainment, lifestyle, music, sports, news and current affairs, business, finance, trade, technology, science, nature, industry, transport, farming and agriculture, art, history, travel, culture and language provided via a video-on-demand and video, music, audio, audio-visual and graphic images downloadable from a computer database, the Internet or other electronic network; television apparatus and instruments, namely, television sets, apparatus for projection purposes, aerials, decoders, remote controls, car televisions antennas, monitors, receivers, transmitters, converters, cameras, video and wireless television sets for providing video conferencing and telephone service over the Internet; radio and television broadcasting transmitters and receivers; apparatus for access to broadcast or transmitted programs, namely, radio antennas, aerials, receivers and monitors for reproduction of sound and signals, relay cables, sets, transmitters and radios, apparatus for transmitting radio programmes and radio relay messages, devices for wireless radio transmission, microwave transmission apparatus for delivering radio programs and messages, portable radios, computer software and hardware; electrical and electronic accessories and peripheral equipment designed and adapted for use with telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments, computers, audio visual apparatus and electronic games equipment and apparatus, namely, digital camera accessories in the nature of a digital photo viewer, backup drives for computers, computer card adapters, electronic cables, computer screen filters, printers, computer joysticks, keyboards, computer keypads, electronic memories, computer monitors, computer monitor frames, computer mouse, lights pens, touch pads, and trackballs, computer peripherals, headsets for use with televisions, computers and radios, computer storage devices, namely, blank flash drives; pre-recorded flash drives featuring information in the fields of communications, telecommunications and multimedia; electrical and electronic game apparatus, namely, game software, computer game cartridges, cassettes, software and discs; computer joysticks; computers including laptop and notebook computers; programmed data carrying electronics circuits featuring programming for use in the fields of communications and telecommunications; electronic and satellite navigational and positional apparatus and instruments including global positioning systems; desk or car mounted units incorporating a loud speaker which permits hands-free use of a telephone handset; in-car telephone handset cradles; replacement parts for all the aforementioned goods; mobile phone cases
Goods and ServicesTelecommunication, mobile and fixed telecommunication, namely, cellular telephone communication; communication by electronic computer terminals; communication by mobile telephone; communication services namely, electronic transmission of data and documents among users of computers; communication via analogue and digital computer terminals; communication via computer terminals, and satellite, cellular telephone, and radio communication services; hire, leasing and rental of telecommunications, telephonic and communications apparatus and instruments; electronic voice messaging, namely, telephone and mobile telephone message recording and subsequent transmission, radio-paging, call diversion, call screening, and electronic mail services for others; transmission, delivery and reception of sound, data and images; providing dedicated personal telephone numbering services; loan of replacement telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments in the case of breakdown, loss or theft; provision of Internet access services; provision of wireless application protocol services, namely, internet protocol television transmission services, voice over internet protocol services, telecommunication internet protocol services, including those utilizing a secure communications channel; broadcast or transmission of radio or television programs; electronic messaging services, namely, sending, receiving and forwarding messages in the form of text, audio, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats; unified electronic messaging services; voicemail services; video conferencing services; video telephone services; providing telecommunications connections to computer databases, the Internet or other electronic networks; providing access to digital music audio, video and data websites from a database, the Internet, or other electronic network; telecommunication and communication database services, namely, transmission and reception of database information enabling the consumer to download digital content from a network and server to an individual database; providing third party users with access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators; providing access to computer databases, computer bulletin boards, computer networks and interactive computer communications networks; providing telecommunications information and consultancy services
Goods and ServicesBanking services including home, Internet and remote banking; financial sponsorship of entertainment, sports, leisure or charity events or activities; insurance and finance services including such services provided over the Internet or any other electronic network, namely, money transfer and money exchanges services and banking provided over telecommunications networks; credit card services; charge card services; underwriting property insurance, financing of loans and financial guarantee services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; provision of electronic payment services, namely, electronic processing and transmission of bill payment data and electronic fund transfer services and on-line transaction facilities provided over telecommunications networks, namely, financial clearing houses; provision of investment and fund management information; administration of transactions involving funds drawn from securities, stocks, funds, equities, bonds, cash, or other types of financial investments using a credit or debit facility over a global data telecommunications network; funds investment; stock, shares and bond information and brokerage services; provision of financial information and advisory services relating to monetary affairs and the aforementioned services, namely, the provision of financial information from a computer database, the Internet or other electronic or telecommunication network; provision of financial information and advice for the prospective purchasers of commodities and goods, all related to payment terms and insurance
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.

Classification Information


International Class009 - 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 Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 13, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 13, 2023
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means.
US Class Codes100, 101, 104
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, January 13, 2023
Primary Code038
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameVodafone Group Plc
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNewbury, Berkshire RG142FN
GB

Party NameVodafone Group Plc
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNewbury, Berkshire RG142FN
GB

Party NameVodafone Group Plc
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressNewbury, Berkshire RG142FN
GB

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Friday, January 13, 2023CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Monday, June 28, 2021COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Tuesday, June 28, 2016REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, May 24, 20161(B) BASIS DELETED; PROCEED TO REGISTRATION
Friday, April 8, 2016NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED
Monday, May 16, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Friday, April 8, 2016TEAS DELETE 1(B) BASIS RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 5, 2016NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Tuesday, November 10, 2015OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, November 10, 2015PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Wednesday, October 21, 2015NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Friday, October 2, 2015LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Thursday, October 1, 2015APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 15, 2015TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, September 14, 2015CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, September 14, 2015TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED
Monday, June 1, 2015NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED
Monday, June 1, 2015FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED
Monday, June 1, 2015FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Friday, May 29, 2015SUSPENSION CHECKED ¿ TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Wednesday, October 29, 2014NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 29, 2014LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Wednesday, October 29, 2014SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Tuesday, October 28, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Tuesday, October 28, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Tuesday, October 21, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, May 12, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 12, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, May 12, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, April 22, 2014SUSPENSION CHECKED ¿ TO ATTORNEY FOR ACTION
Tuesday, October 1, 2013REPORT COMPLETED SUSPENSION CHECK CASE STILL SUSPENDED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Tuesday, March 26, 2013NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 26, 2013SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN
Friday, March 22, 2013TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, March 22, 2013CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, March 13, 2013ASSIGNED TO LIE
Monday, March 11, 2013TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, December 17, 2012NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 17, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, December 17, 2012NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, December 11, 2012ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, August 23, 2012NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE MAILED
Wednesday, August 22, 2012NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Saturday, August 18, 2012NEW APPLICATION ENTERED