| Serial Number | 90856867 |
| Word Mark | ZIGI |
| Filing Date | Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 |
| Registration Number | 7160016 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 |
| Mark Drawing | 4000 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, June 27, 2023 |
| Goods and Services | Downloadable and recorded computer chatbot software and computer chatbot application software for sending text messages, replying to questions from online retail customers related to consumer goods, making online purchases, scheduling appointments, making hotel and restaurant reservations; Downloadable and recorded computer software and application software using artificial intelligence (AI) for sending text messages, replying to questions from online retail customers related to consumer goods, making online purchases, scheduling appointments, making hotel and restaurant reservations; downloadable artificially intelligent chatbot computer software and application software for providing customer support and customer services; downloadable and recorded customer service chat robot software for providing customer support communications, for sending text messages, replying questions from online retail customers related to consumer goods, making online purchases, scheduling appointments, making hotel and restaurant reservations; humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for scientific research and analysis; Downloadable and recorded computer software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; Downloadable and recorded computer chatbot software for allowing users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network; Downloadable and recorded computer software for personal information management; downloadable and recorded personal assistant software for voice recognition, natural language processing, searching the internet for traffic and weather information, making appointment and setting reminders; personal digital assistants |
| Goods and Services | Telecommunication services, namely, mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, mobile and radio telecommunication services; provision of wireless electronic transmission of credit and debit card transaction data and wireless electronic savings and payment data via a global computer network; providing access to digital audio, video and data websites from a database, the internet, or other electronic network; streaming of audio and video material on the internet; telecommunication and communication database services, namely, enabling the consumer to download digital content from a network and server to an individual database; providing access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators; telecommunications portal services, namely, providing an Internet website portal featuring information about telecommunication; providing access to social networking websites on the Internet; video conferencing services; providing voice chat services; instant messaging services; providing access to customer service centers websites and web portals by means of a wireless device; electronic bulletin board services; chatroom services for social networking; facilitating electronic communication by means of chatrooms, chat lines and internet forums; electronic exchange of messages via chat lines, chatrooms and internet forums; virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging; virtual chatrooms established via text messaging or instant messaging utilizing a chatbot; signal transmission for electronic commerce via telecommunications systems and data communication systems; telecommunication gateway services; interactive telecommunications services, namely, Internet connectivity in the nature of Internet service provider services; providing information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforementioned telecommunications services |
| Goods and Services | Financial affairs, namely, financial information, management and analysis services; monetary affairs, namely, financial information, management and analysis services; banking services including home, internet and remote banking; financial sponsorship of sporting events, festivals and competitions; Insurance services, namely, writing property and casualty insurance and finance services, namely, financial advisory and consulting services provided over the internet or any other electronic network; issue and redemption of tokens, vouchers and points of value; issuance of tokens of value as a reward for customer loyalty; providing cash and other rebates as part of a customer loyalty program; credit card services, namely, credit card transaction processing services; charge card payment processing services; pre-paid purchase card services, namely, processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards; insurance, namely, life, health, accident, fire, motor vehicle and property insurance; financing services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; and financial guarantees, surety services relating to telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; provision of electronic and online financial services, namely, electronic fund transfer services and secure on-line monetary transaction facilities; providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing; processing financial transactions via a global computer network; providing multiple payment options by means of customer-operated electronic terminals available on-site in retail stores; provision of investment and fund management information; annuity services, namely, account and investment administration; stock, shares and bond information and brokerage services; provision of information and advisory services relating to the aforementioned services via a computer database, the internet or other electronic network, provision of information and advice for the prospective purchasers of commodities and goods, all related to loan payment terms and insurance brokerage services, all the aforementioned services excluding real estate services |
| Goods and Services | Software as a service (SAAS) featuring software in the field of customer support and customer service for use in the fields of telecommunications, financial technology and retail and wholesale services; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable instant messaging software; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use as a virtual personal assistant; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for personal information management; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use to connect and control internet of things (IoT) electronic devices; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring chatbot software for sending text messages, replying to questions from online retail customers related to consumer goods, making online purchases, scheduling appointments, making hotel and restaurant reservations; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) for sending text messages, replying to questions from online retail customers related to consumer goods, making online purchases, scheduling appointments, making hotel and restaurant reservations; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring artificially intelligent chatbot software as a service for providing customer support and customer services to telecommunications customers; providing temporary use of web-based customer service chat robot applications for customer support and customer services; hosting online web facilities for conducting interactive discussions; application service provider (ASP), namely, hosting computer software services for others; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for sending electronic message alerts, for transmitting orders and sending and receiving electronic messages, and to allow users to perform electronic transactions via a global computer network |
| 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 | Monday, September 27, 2021 |
| 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 | Monday, September 27, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, September 27, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 038 |
| 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 | Monday, September 27, 2021 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Roodepoort, Gauteng 2195 ZA |
| Party Name | MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Roodepoort, Gauteng 2195 ZA |
| Party Name | MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Roodepoort, Gauteng 2195 ZA |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | CASE RETURNED TO EXAMINATION |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE CANCELLED |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | PETITION TO DIRECTOR - CHANGE BASIS - GRANTED |
| Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO PETITION STAFF |
| Thursday, May 4, 2023 | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | TEAS PETITION TO AMEND BASIS RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 9, 2023 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 25, 2022 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 27, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, August 2, 2021 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |