The trademark application C was filed by MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PTY) LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (the "Applicant"). Application under examination.
The application was filed in English (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable application programming interface (API) software for connecting buyers with sellers
Downloadable software, namely, instant messaging software, file sharing software, and communications software for electronically exchanging data, audio, video, images, and graphics via computer, mobile, wireless, and communication networks
Downloadable computer software for processing images, graphics, audio, video, and text
Downloadable software in the nature of a messaging application for sending and receiving messages, text, and images
Downloadable computer software for use in facilitating voice over internet protocol (VOIP) calls, phone calls, video calls, text messages, instant messages, and online social networking services
Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for messaging
Downloadable computer software for creating, editing, uploading, downloading, accessing, viewing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, annotating, indicating sentiment about, commenting on, embedding, transmitting, and sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks
Downloadable computer software for the collection, management, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, sharing, and storage of data and information
Downloadable computer software for personal information management
Downloadable data synchronization software for processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception, and retrieval of data being encoded data, text, images, or video, for Internet access and communication
Downloadable data synchronization apparatus, namely, electronic data processing apparatus, for processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception, and retrieval of data being encoded data, text, images, or video, for Internet access and communication
Cards being magnetically encoded, namely, blank smart cards, pre-paid telephone calling cards, credit cards, and debit cards
Electronic apparatus for downloading audio, video, and data, namely, computers, mobile phones, cell phones, MP3 players, and personal digital assistants
Telephones, mobile telephones, and related accessories in the nature of cell phone cases
Database management for others in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotion services
Promoting the goods and services of others by means of a loyalty rewards card scheme
Customer loyalty services for commercial, advertising, and promotional purposes in the nature of organization, operation, and management of customer loyalty programs that provide loyalty coupons for frequent use of participating businesses, and issue and process loyalty points for on-line purchase of a company's goods and services
Incentive award programs to promote the sale of products and services of others in the nature of organization, operation, and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes
Retail store services and wholesale store services featuring computer hardware and software, telecommunications and communications apparatus, telephones and telephone accessories, telephone cards, apparatus for Internet access, image processing equipment, media for recording, storing, and downloading information, broadcasting transmitters and receivers, and global positioning system goods
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of application programming interface (API) goods in the nature of software and computer hardware, excluding the transport thereof, enabling customers to view and purchase such goods and services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the Internet, or other electronic networks
The bringing together, for the benefit of others, of application programming interface (API) services, excluding the transport thereof, namely, connecting qualified service providers with consumers, enabling customers to view and purchase such services, including such services provided on-line from a computer database, the Internet, or other electronic networks
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes
Business management
Business administration services
Business research
Business strategy development and planning services
Publication of information in the nature of publication of publicity texts
Compilation of statistical information
Provision of trade information
Provision of commercial directory agency services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice and data via mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, and radio
Wireless broadband communication services, voicemail services, communication by facsimile, and electronic data transmission telecommunication services
Electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images, audio, video, and information
Instant messaging services
Electronic and wireless digital messaging services, namely, sending, receiving, and forwarding messages in the form of text, audio, images, or video
Electronic exchange of voice, data, audio, video, text, and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunications networks
Providing online chat rooms, instant messaging services, and electronic bulletin boards for social networking
Providing access to computer databases in the field of social networking
Providing online forums for communication on topics of general interest
Providing online communications links that transfer mobile device and Internet users to other local and global online locations
Provision of Internet access
Providing access to electronic sites in the nature of computer, electronic, and online databases
Peer-to-peer photo sharing and video sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos, and audio visual content among users
Providing a web hosting platform for streaming, subscription, and downloadable music and video platform services
Electronic transmission of banking transaction data via a global computer network
Information and advisory services relating to the foregoing services, namely, consulting in the field of providing access to computer databases, consulting in the field of providing access to the internet, and consulting regarding transmission of voice and data via mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular, and radio means.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services, namely, information technology consulting, scientific research in the field of information technology, and design services in the field of information technology infrastructure
Industrial research services in the field of information technology, computer hardware, computer software and application programming interfaces
Information technology (IT) programming services in the nature of computer programming services
Information technology (IT) consultancy services
Information technology (IT) engineering services
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining applications and software for use in database management and for connecting buyers with sellers in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks
Application service provider (ASP) services, namely, providing, hosting, managing, developing, and maintaining web sites of others in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices via computer and communication networks
Development, updating, and maintenance of software and database systems in the fields of wireless communication, mobile information access, and remote data management for wireless delivery of content to handheld computers, laptops, and mobile electronic devices
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications for instant messaging, voice over internet protocol (VOIP), video conferencing, and audio conferencing
Computer services, namely, creating an online community for registered users for the purpose of engaging in social networking
Computer services, namely, creating online communities in the nature of virtual communities for users to participate in discussions, get feedback from their peers, and engage in social, business and community networking
Computer services, namely, hosting online web facilities for others for organizing and conducting interactive discussions via communication networks
Providing an online network environment that features technology that enables users to transfer personal identity data to and share personal identity data with and among multiple online facilities
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data
Computer programming services to create providing online facilities that gives users the ability to upload, modify, and share audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics, and data
Application service provider featuring application programming interface software for hosting online interfaces, namely, web interfaces and mobile interfaces for connecting sellers with buyers
Providing a web hosting platform for streaming, subscription, and downloadable music and video platform services.