TOUCHPOINT Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, August 26, 2022, a trademark application was filed for TOUCHPOINT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TOUCHPOINT trademark a serial number of 79364102. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION as of Tuesday, November 19, 2024. This trademark is owned by European Energy Exchange AG. The TOUCHPOINT trademark is filed in the Communication Services, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:
Publication of electronic publication, namely publication of indices in connection with trading exchange listed products, spot contracts and futures contracts, in particular in electronic form; publication of electronic publications, namely, publications of price information on charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods
Recorded or downloadable data processing programs being downloadable and recorded computer software for processing stock and commodities transaction data, in particular for the field of stock and commodity markets, financial services, namely, to allow users to perform electronic stock and commodities transactions via a global computer network as well as provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods, all in the fields of natural gas, power, hydrogen, agricultural products, environmental markets specifically carbon pricing and indexing, and the maritime industry
Telecommunications, namely, the receiving and transmission of information and data by means of electronic transmission via electronic communications networks; providing of telecommunications connections to global computer and wireless networks; providing of user access to computer platforms and portals on electronic networks; transmission of electronic mail; leasing of access time to computer networks; leasing access time to computer databases
Printed matter, namely, books, manuals, newsletters, brochures, newspapers, magazines, and printed periodicals in the field of commodity exchanges and financial services; printed publications being books, manuals, newsletters, brochures, newspapers, magazines, and printed periodicals in the field of commodity exchanges and financial services
Financial affairs, in particular financial services of a trading exchange and an electronic trading exchange, namely, providing of financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products; commodities exchange services; financial bank and financial clearing house services; trading exchange, namely, provision of a financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products and financial brokers being broker/dealer services on securities exchange and over-the-counter markets; trading exchange price quotations being securities exchange price quotation; stock exchange quotations, namely, determination and calculation of indices in connection with trading exchange listed products, spot contracts and futures contracts; share price information services, namely, provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; commodity price quotation...
Business administration and management services; business information management, namely, collecting and systematic ordering of business information and data in a computer database; compiling data in computer databases for others in connection with trading exchanges, commodities and financial services; auctioneering services; contract procurement for others for the purchase of spot and future contracts; compiling computerized databases for others in connection with trading exchanges, financial services, as well as provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates and freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; business data analysis, business research and business information services, in particular price analysis services regarding charter rates, transportation rates and freight rates; providing information about commercial trading, namely, providing information about the trading of securities, shares and options, and other derivative products; cost p...
Technological consultancy in the field of commodity exchanges and financial markets; creating and updating of computer programs and database software for third parties in the field of commodity exchanges and financial markets; computer programming services for creating databases in connection with trading exchanges, financial services, and provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; creating and maintaining web sites for others; electronic data storage, all for use in connection with financial exchanges, financial markets, and commodity exchange, and all in the fields of natural gas, power, hydrogen, agricultural products, environmental markets specifically carbon pricing and indexing, and the maritime industry, and excluding the fields of health, medical and pharmaceutical insurance and other insurance services.
General Information
| Serial Number | 79364102 |
| Word Mark | TOUCHPOINT |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| Status | 686 - PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Status Date | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
| 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 | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Publication of electronic publication, namely publication of indices in connection with trading exchange listed products, spot contracts and futures contracts, in particular in electronic form; publication of electronic publications, namely, publications of price information on charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized fingerprint design in blue, blue-grey and lilac to the left of the wording "TOUCHPOINT" in lilac. |
| Goods and Services | Recorded or downloadable data processing programs being downloadable and recorded computer software for processing stock and commodities transaction data, in particular for the field of stock and commodity markets, financial services, namely, to allow users to perform electronic stock and commodities transactions via a global computer network as well as provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods, all in the fields of natural gas, power, hydrogen, agricultural products, environmental markets specifically carbon pricing and indexing, and the maritime industry |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunications, namely, the receiving and transmission of information and data by means of electronic transmission via electronic communications networks; providing of telecommunications connections to global computer and wireless networks; providing of user access to computer platforms and portals on electronic networks; transmission of electronic mail; leasing of access time to computer networks; leasing access time to computer databases |
| Goods and Services | Printed matter, namely, books, manuals, newsletters, brochures, newspapers, magazines, and printed periodicals in the field of commodity exchanges and financial services; printed publications being books, manuals, newsletters, brochures, newspapers, magazines, and printed periodicals in the field of commodity exchanges and financial services |
| Pseudo Mark | TOUCH POINT |
| Goods and Services | Financial affairs, in particular financial services of a trading exchange and an electronic trading exchange, namely, providing of financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products; commodities exchange services; financial bank and financial clearing house services; trading exchange, namely, provision of a financial exchange for the trading of securities, shares and options and other derivative products and financial brokers being broker/dealer services on securities exchange and over-the-counter markets; trading exchange price quotations being securities exchange price quotation; stock exchange quotations, namely, determination and calculation of indices in connection with trading exchange listed products, spot contracts and futures contracts; share price information services, namely, provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; commodity price quotations; providing financial assessments for commodities and commodities transactions; preparation and quotation of trading exchange prices and indices being securities, shares and options trading exchange prices and indices, and information relating to exchange transactions in the trading systems of a trading exchange; spot contract and futures contract transactions being the trading of securities options; trading of securities index futures for others; providing financial information, all for use in connection with financial exchanges, financial markets, and commodity exchange; all in the fields of natural gas, power, hydrogen, agricultural products, environmental markets specifically carbon pricing and indexing, and the maritime industry, and excluding the fields of health, medical and pharmaceutical insurance and other insurance services. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) bue, blue-grey and lilac is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Business administration and management services; business information management, namely, collecting and systematic ordering of business information and data in a computer database; compiling data in computer databases for others in connection with trading exchanges, commodities and financial services; auctioneering services; contract procurement for others for the purchase of spot and future contracts; compiling computerized databases for others in connection with trading exchanges, financial services, as well as provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates and freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; business data analysis, business research and business information services, in particular price analysis services regarding charter rates, transportation rates and freight rates; providing information about commercial trading, namely, providing information about the trading of securities, shares and options, and other derivative products; cost price analysis services regarding charter rates, transportation rates and freight rates; providing business information, all for use in connection with financial exchanges, financial markets, and commodity exchange |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "TOUCHPOINT" |
| Goods and Services | Technological consultancy in the field of commodity exchanges and financial markets; creating and updating of computer programs and database software for third parties in the field of commodity exchanges and financial markets; computer programming services for creating databases in connection with trading exchanges, financial services, and provision of pricing information about charter rates, transportation rates, freight rates, commodities and other economic goods; creating and maintaining web sites for others; electronic data storage, all for use in connection with financial exchanges, financial markets, and commodity exchange, and all in the fields of natural gas, power, hydrogen, agricultural products, environmental markets specifically carbon pricing and indexing, and the maritime industry, and excluding the fields of health, medical and pharmaceutical insurance and other insurance services. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 038 - Services allowing people to communicate with another by a sensory means. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 104 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 3, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 3, 2023 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 3, 2023 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 3, 2023 |
| 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 | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 3, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 3, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| 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 3, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | European Energy Exchange AG |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DD |
| Party Name | European Energy Exchange AG |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | DD |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, June 15, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, July 21, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, July 21, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Friday, January 19, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 19, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, January 20, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, July 31, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Saturday, August 17, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION - PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
