| Serial Number | 98231426 |
| Word Mark | SIMPLIFY PAYMENTS |
| Filing Date | Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable computer software for conducting financial transactions; downloadable computer software for processing electronic payments and for transferring funds from and to others; downloadable receipt software for mobile payment transactions; downloadable mobile application software for handling electronic payments and transferring money to and from others |
| Goods and Services | Electronic financial services, namely, monetary services for the electronic transfer of money over a computer network; electronic payment services, namely, electronic processing and subsequent transmission of bill payment data and electronic financial transaction processing; electronic payment services, namely, electronic processing and subsequent transmission of payment data via global computer networks; Payment Facilitator Services, namely, enabling the creation and use of merchant processing accounts with payment networks to allow electronic processing of payments between consumers and merchants; electronic funds transfer services, and electronic payment verification services; credit inquiry and credit rating for the purposes of financial risk management; assessment of the creditworthiness or financial risk of companies and individuals; banking services; money transfer services; preparation and processing of electronic payment transactions; currency exchange; electronic payment reconciliation services in the nature of reconciliation of payment accounts on behalf of others; chargeback recovery services. |
| Goods and Services | Providing electronic payment chargeback dispute resolution services in the event of fraud, error authorization issues, and product and service non-fulfillment |
| Goods and Services | Deployment, installation, maintenance, and repair of electronic payment software; Providing software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for processing electronic payments and for transferring money to and from others; providing platform as a service (PaaS) services featuring software for processing electronic payments and for transferring money to and from others; providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for processing electronic payments and for transferring money to and from others; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable data communication software to allow customers to access bank account information and conduct banking transactions; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer e-commerce software to enable users to perform electronic business transactions; providing temporary use of online downloadable authentication software to control access to and communication with computers and computer networks; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software, namely, providing an online financial platform that accommodates multiple types of payment and debt transactions from a computer network or mobile phone network and a website; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for accessing online financial accounts and sharing account data with others; providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for age and identity verification; providing temporary use of non-downloadable online software for reporting payments and transactions; technical support in the nature of troubleshooting of computer software problems; hosting a website featuring technology enabling clients to view financial transactions and financial account information; providing user authentication services using single sign-on technology for authenticating electronic payments; providing non-downloadable computer software for tracking electronic payment transactions; computer security services for protecting data and information from unauthorized access; computer security services for preventing fraud and preventing financial risk; providing online non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence and machine learning for the purposes of financial risk management, vendor management, and automation of credit collections activities; providing non-downloadable online software tools for web-based real-time financial reporting; providing non-downloadable online software tools for web-based real-time financial reconciliation |
| 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, October 27, 2023 |
| 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 | Friday, October 27, 2023 |
| 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, October 27, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 045 - Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 045 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Element Financial Technology Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Toronto, Ontario M5V2T3 CA |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, October 27, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, May 30, 2024 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, June 1, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |