NRS PAY SIMBA Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Sunday, February 25, 2024, a trademark application was filed for NRS PAY SIMBA with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NRS PAY SIMBA trademark a serial number of 98420198. The federal status of this trademark filing is NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED as of Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This trademark is owned by National Retail Solutions, Inc.. The NRS PAY SIMBA trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Computer hardware and downloadable software for making, processing and authenticating payment transactions with credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, pre-paid cards, cash, crypto currency and other payment forms; electronic devices, namely, card readers, computer chip card readers, point-of-sale terminals, and related computer hardware and downloadable software, all for accepting, effecting, enabling, facilitating, processing, operating, authenticating and managing payment transactions via mobile devices, cash registers, and other point of sale systems, and local and global communications networks; computer e-commerce downloadable software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via mobile devices, cash registers, and other point of sale systems, and local and global computer networks; downloadable computer software, namely, software application for use by consumers in the field of mobile payments; downloadable computer software for facilitating mobile payments, and...
Money transfer services, electronic funds transfer services, electronic remote direct check deposit of funds into individual bank accounts, currency exchange services, electronic payment services for personal banking in the nature of electronic funds transfer and clearing and reconciliation of financial transactions via a global computer network in the nature of financial clearinghouses, payment services in the nature of web-based money transfers provided by means of a global computer network, and payment services in the nature of web-based international money transfers provided by means of mobile applications and mobile devices; online banking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications; cash discount programs, namely a credit card processing cash discount program that tabulates dual pricing with regular product prices and lower prices for cash payments
Software platform services serving as a digital wallet, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for use as a digital wallet
General Information
| Serial Number | 98420198 |
| Word Mark | NRS PAY SIMBA |
| Filing Date | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
| Status | 641 - NON-FINAL ACTION - MAILED |
| Status Date | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "NRS" in purple above the word "PAY" in gray wherein the crossbar in "A" is represented by an incomplete purple sphere made of interconnected smaller circles followed by the word "SIMBA" in black, except for the "S" which is in reverse superimposed on the silhouette of a black lion. Within the letter "A" in "SIMBA" is an incomplete purple sphere made of interconnected smaller circles. |
| Goods and Services | Computer hardware and downloadable software for making, processing and authenticating payment transactions with credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, pre-paid cards, cash, crypto currency and other payment forms; electronic devices, namely, card readers, computer chip card readers, point-of-sale terminals, and related computer hardware and downloadable software, all for accepting, effecting, enabling, facilitating, processing, operating, authenticating and managing payment transactions via mobile devices, cash registers, and other point of sale systems, and local and global communications networks; computer e-commerce downloadable software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via mobile devices, cash registers, and other point of sale systems, and local and global computer networks; downloadable computer software, namely, software application for use by consumers in the field of mobile payments; downloadable computer software for facilitating mobile payments, and enabling consumers to use their electronic signature, PIN, name or photo in completing mobile payment transactions; downloadable computer software for issuing receipts regarding mobile payment transactions; electronic and electrical apparatus, namely, receipt issuing, reading and recording machines; downloadable computer software for facilitating and managing merchant-customer communications, and providing payment transaction information; downloadable software for payment acceptance |
| Goods and Services | Money transfer services, electronic funds transfer services, electronic remote direct check deposit of funds into individual bank accounts, currency exchange services, electronic payment services for personal banking in the nature of electronic funds transfer and clearing and reconciliation of financial transactions via a global computer network in the nature of financial clearinghouses, payment services in the nature of web-based money transfers provided by means of a global computer network, and payment services in the nature of web-based international money transfers provided by means of mobile applications and mobile devices; online banking services accessible by means of downloadable mobile applications; cash discount programs, namely a credit card processing cash discount program that tabulates dual pricing with regular product prices and lower prices for cash payments |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) purple, gray and black is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "PAY" |
| Translation of Words in Mark | The English translation of "SIMBA" in the mark is "lion". |
| Goods and Services | Software platform services serving as a digital wallet, namely, providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for use as a digital wallet |
Classification Information
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 28, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 009 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 28, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | National Retail Solutions, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Newark, NJ 07102 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, February 26, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Sunday, July 7, 2024 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Sunday, July 7, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, September 13, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, November 29, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Sunday, December 1, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
