The trademark DRIVALIA was filed by CA Auto Bank S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 20, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 7, 2022 by PRIVALIA VENTA DIRECTA, S.A. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by BIRD & BIRD (INTERNATIONAL) LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 7, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 3, 2022. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 11, 2023. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on October 23, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Credit cards
Debit cards
Magnetic cards
Banking cards [encoded or magnetic]
Smart card
Debit cards
Credit cards
Integrated circuit cards [smart cards]
Smart or chip loyalty cards
Smart discount cards (integrated circuit cards)
Electronic cash cards
Readers for use in relation to the following goods: Smart cards (integrated circuit cards), Magnetic cards, Pay cards, Credit cards, Debit cards, Encoded loyalty cards, Discount cards and Bank cards
Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images
Computers
Computer software (recorded programs)
Application software for mobile devices
Computer software for secure payment on communications networks, including the Internet
Computer gaming software
Computer programs, downloadable
Computer programs, recorded
Computer operating programs, recorded
Equipment for processing secure payments, for computerised communications networks such as the Internet
Data processing equipment and computers
Data processing apparatus
Monitors (computer programs)
Magnetic, digital and optical data carriers
Sound recording carriers
Recording or optical discs
Compact discs
DVDs
Telephone apparatus
Mobile telephones
All the aforementioned goods related to the rental of electric and motor vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Procurement of contracts [for others]
Business statistical information services
Vehicle fleet (business management of a -) [for others]
Arranging of contracts, for others, for the providing of services
Retail services in relation to vehicles for use on land
Wholesale services in relation to vehicles for use on land
Retail services in relation to vehicles
Retail services relating to automobile accessories
Wholesale services relating to automobile accessories
Retail services in relation to cars
Wholesale services in relation to cars
Retail services relating to automobile parts
Wholesale services relating to automobile parts
Advertising services relating to the sale of motor vehicles
Advertising
Business organization consultancy
Cost price analysis
Business management
Business administration
Arranging of contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and services, for others
Negotiation of business contracts for others
Promotion of goods and/or services
Business management and organization consultancy
Consultancy relating to business information or inquiries
Professional business consultancy
Personnel management consultancy
Providing assistance in the management of industrial or commercial enterprises
Business information
Commercial information agency services
Commercial information and advice for consumers [consumer advice shop]
Newspaper subscription services for others
Arranging subscriptions to telecommunication services for others
Presentation of goods on communication media, for retail purposes
Document reproduction
Computerized file management
Compilation of business information, statistics and advertising messages
Systemization of information into computer databases
Compilation of information into computer databases
Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes
Public relations services
Business appraisals
Opinion polling
Market canvassing
Surveys and studies of customer satisfaction
All the aforementioned services related to the rental of electric and motor vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Payment processing
Financing and funding services
Electronic wallet services (payment services)
On-line bill payment services
Insurance information
Financial consultancy
Arranging of insurance
Hire-purchase financing
Processing of credit card payments
Bank card, credit card, debit card and electronic payment card services
Processing of payment transactions via the Internet
Monetary affairs
Processing electronic payments made through prepaid cards
Finance services
Financial consultancy relating to the execution of cashless payment transactions
Electronic processing of payments via a global computer network
Insurance services
Processing payments made by charge cards
Money order payment guarantee services
Processing payments for the purchase of goods and services via an electronic communications network
Processing of electronic payments
Processing of debit card payments
Insurance consultancy
Electronic payment services
Financial consultancy
Payment services provided via wireless telecommunications apparatus and devices
Credit card payment services
Contactless payment services
Conducting cashless payment transactions
Debit card payment services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Vehicle rental
Motor vehicle hire services
Rental of motor road vehicles
Motor land vehicle hire services
Reservation services for vehicle rental
Car rental
Car sharing services
Providing information relating to vehicle parking services
Providing information relating to vehicle driving services
Tracking of passenger or freight vehicles by computer or via GPS
Transport
Transport brokerage
Transport reservation
Freight and transport brokerage
Transport of persons and goods by land, air and water