The trademark application MTN-I 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 (Italian was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Computer hardware and software
Telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments
Downloadable multimedia content
Downloadable game programs
Computer software and hardware for use in computer-aided software engineering
Computer application software for use in implementing the Internet of Things [IoT]
IoT gateways
Application software for cloud computing services
Software applications
Mobile applications
Software for data analytics, geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence
Downloadable software for processing, analysing, and visualising data
Data processing apparatus and instruments
Recorded and downloadable software for use in data exchange, data clean rooms and secure data sharing
Software for location-based services, mobility modelling and urban planning
Data banks
Computers and computer peripheral devices.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising and promotion services
Influencer marketing
Advertising services, namely, targeted and location-based advertising
Loyalty card services
Organisation, operation and management of customer loyalty schemes
Organisation, operation and supervision of sales and promotional incentive schemes
Provision of online platforms for the sale and purchase of goods and services
Providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Arranging and conducting of exhibitions for business purposes
Business management, organization and administration
Business mentoring and consultancy services
Data analytics services for business purposes
Business consultancy in the field of data monetisation and data-driven decision making
Market research and analysis using geospatial and mobility data
Compilation and systematisation of information into computer databases
Business data analysis and consulting services
Data collection, compilation, management and processing
Office functions
Economic forecasting, market research, market analysis and survey services
Publication of business information
Compilation of statistical information
Provision of trade information
Provision of directory services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Financial, monetary and banking services
Financial credit scoring services
Financial data analysis
Charitable fundraising, namely, organising and managing fundraising initiatives to support community upliftment programmes
Facilitating access to financial tools and services, namely, offering digital platforms or solutions for individuals and businesses to manage financial operations and transactions
Remittance services
Provision of electronic and online financial services, namely, electronic fund transfer services and secure online 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
Financial sponsorship
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
Charge card services
Pre-paid purchase card services, including processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards
Insurance services
Real estate services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication access services
Mobile, fixed, satellite, cellular and radio telecommunication services
Providing access to telecommunication networks
Provision of access to content, websites and portals
Providing users with the ability to manage and personalise mobile telecommunication plans online
Providing prepaid minutes for use on mobile phones
Telecommunications services for location and tracking of persons and objects
Tracking of mobile telephones via satellite signals
Electronic data transmission
Transmission of digital files and data via telecommunications networks
Electronic exchange of data stored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks
Providing access to platforms for secure data sharing and data clean rooms
Telecommunication services for the transmission of geospatial and mobility data
Broadcast or transmission of radio or television programmes
Providing telecommunications connections to computer databases, the internet or other electronic networks
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
Transmission of data, audio, video and multimedia files, namely, downloadable files and files streamed over a global computer network
Telecommunication and communication database services, enabling the consumer to download digital content from a network and server to an individual database
Providing access to telecommunications infrastructures for other operators.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Research, design and development of information and communications technology
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Design and development of computer software for telecommunications
Software as a service (SaaS) services
Software as a service (SaaS) for data analytics, geospatial insights, and AI-driven consulting
Platform as a service (PaaS) for secure data exchange and data clean rooms
Scientific and technological consultancy in the field of data, artificial intelligence and geospatial analytics
Design and development of computer software for data processing and analytics
Hosting platforms for data sharing, analytics, and visualisation
Data security services, including anonymisation and encryption of data
AI as a service [AIaaS] featuring software using artificial intelligence for data exploration, data assessment, data analytics and business analytics
Data mining
Computerised data storage services
Software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for managing and personalising mobile telecommunication plans
Hosting of digital platforms for telecommunications customers
Software engineering services
Cloud computing services
Cloud-based data protection services
Consultancy services in the field of cloud computing
Consultancy services in the field of cloud computing applications and networks
Advisory services in the field of deploying cloud computing environments in the field of infrastructure as a service [IaaS]
Design of unified communications services
Cybersecurity services
Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software and applications
Computer services, namely, creating 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 electronic facilities for others for interactive discussions via communication networks
Hosting an online network service that enables users to transfer and share personal identity data among multiple online facilities
Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, namely, text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, electronic media, photographic images and audio visual information, on computer and communication networks
Digital imaging services related to digitalization and scanning of images as well as rendering of computer graphics
Providing non-downloadable e-commerce software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via global computer network
Computer services, in particular, application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software to allow users to perform electronic business transactions via a global computer network.