METRO Logo (WIPO, 04/05/2017)
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The International trademark METRO was filed as Figurative mark on 04/05/2017 at the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Logodesign (Wiener Klassifikation)
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| Trademark form | Figurative mark |
| File reference | 1379193 |
| Register number | 302016110847 |
| Countries | 
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| Base trademark |
No. 30 2016 110 847,
January 5, 2017
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| Application date | April 5, 2017 |
| Expiration date | April 5, 2027 |
Trademark owner
Metro-Straße 1
40235 Düsseldorf
DE
40235 Düsseldorf
DE
goods and services
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Databases (electronic); media content; software; mobile
apps; peripherals adapted for use with computers; cases for
tablet computers; netbooks (computers) and notebook
computers; data processing apparatus; data carriers;
computers; electronic publications; scientific apparatus and
instruments; photographic apparatus and instruments; optical
apparatus and instruments, measuring apparatus and
instruments, laboratory apparatus and instruments; teaching
apparatus and instruments; compact discs; dvd's; digital
recording media; computer software; spectacles; spectacle
cases; digital photo frames; electronic book readers;
binoculars; sleeves for laptops; cabinets for loudspeakers;
laser pointers; pocket calculators; usb flash drives
16
Decoration and art materials and media; bags and articles
for packaging, wrapping and storage of paper, cardboard or
plastics; paper and stationery as well as teaching
materials; printed matter; paper and cardboard; disposable
paper products; letter- openers; posters; maps; writing and
stamping implements; correcting and erasing implements; ball
pens; bookbinding material; photographs [printed]; artists'
materials; office requisites, except furniture; transfers
[decalcomanias]; folders for papers; document files
[stationery]; albums; moisteners [office requisites];
announcement cards [stationery]; document laminators for
office use; stickers [stationery]; cabinets for stationery
[office requisites]; pencils; pencil holders; pencil leads;
pencil sharpeners, electric or non-electric; pads
[stationery]; booklets; paperweights; letter trays; writing
paper; brochures; books; bookends; clips for offices;
document holders [stationery]; covers [stationery];
obliterating stamps; labels of paper or cardboard; stencil
cases; flags of paper; inking ribbons; pen clips; bottle
wrappers of paper or cardboard; correcting fluids [office
requisites]; flyers; plastic film for wrapping; sheets of
reclaimed cellulose for wrapping; forms, printed;
photo-engravings; franking machines for office use; stuffing
of paper or cardboard; geographical maps; terrestrial
globes; greeting cards; elastic bands for offices; gummed
tape [stationery]; stands for pens and pencils; stapling
presses [office requisites]; envelopes [stationery];
calendars; cards; catalogues; adhesive tapes for stationery
or household purposes; apparatus for mounting photographs;
adhesive tape dispensers [office requisites]; clipboards;
copying paper [stationery]; bookmarkers; office perforators;
plastic bubble packs for wrapping or packaging; marker pens;
notebooks; files [office requisites]; table napkins of
paper; handkerchiefs of paper; conical paper bags; rubber
erasers; passport covers; push pins; trading cards, other
than for games; desk mats; photograph stands; sealing
stamps; holders for stamps [seals]; cases for stamps
[seals]; stamp pads; blackboards; paper shredders for office
use
18
Luggage, bags, wallets and other carriers; trunks;
suitcases; saddlery, brief bags; net bags for shopping;
cases of leather or leatherboard; travelling sets
[leatherware]; backpacks; umbrellas, keycases; walking
sticks; bags [envelopes, pouches] of leather, for packaging;
business card cases; tool bags of leather[empty]; umbrellas
and parasols
21
Households for clothing and shoe ware, namely boot jacks and
shoehorn, button hook, clothing hanger, clothing stretchers,
iron press and clothing press articles, shoe shine
appliances, shoe trees [stretcher] and former, tableware,
cookware and containers, porcelain and earthenware;
containers for household or kitchen use; glasses
[receptacles]; coffee services [tableware]; cooking pot
sets; corkscrews, electric and non-electric; boxes for
dispensing paper towels; waste paper baskets; pepper mills,
hand-operated; pepper pots; soap dispensers; menu card
holders; cups; teapots; oven mitts; potholders; drinking
vessels; shoe spoon
25
Footwear; shoes; boots; clothing; bathrobes; bath shoes;
sport shoes; belts [clothing]; scarfs; neckties; bibs, not
of paper; headgear; caps (headwear); ear muffs [clothing];
neck scarfs [mufflers]; aprons; socks; headbands (clothing)
28
Sporting articles and equipment; Christmas tree decorations
and artificial christmas trees; novelties; parlour games;
appliances for gymnastics; playing cards; sporting articles
and equipment; play ballons; stuffed toys; plush toys;
dolls; jokes (playthings); balls for games; toy vehicles;
toy figures; rackets; toys; games
35
Auctioneering services; human resources management and
recruitment services; collection and systematization of
business data; dissemination of advertising for others via
an on-line electronic communications network; computerized
processing of on-line purchase orders; collecting
information for business in databases; collecting
information for advertising on goods and services provided
by others in a computer database; development of bonus and
reward schemes as customer retention measures with
discounted distribution services; development of bonus and
reward schemes as customer retention measures for marketing
purposes, namely the administration of a discount programme
to enable discounts on distribution services for
participants through the use of a discount programme for
members; arranging of commercial and business contacts for
the sale and purchase of goods and services; ordering
services, delivery order services and invoice processing,
also for e-commerce, for general goods and consumer
products; service presentations on the internet; arranging
subscriptions to publications for others, arranging
subscriptions to Internet services for others, arranging
subscriptions to online publications for others; retails
services with electronic games, computer games, video games,
electronic game software and video game software, films,
music; online retail services with streamed and downloadable
recorded electronic games, films, series, music and other
data; advertising services, namely the dissemination of
advertising for others via an electronic online
communication network and the compilation of information in
computer databases; retail and/or wholesale services, as
well as online or retail services via catalogues related to
food and beverages, tobacco, alcoholic and non-alcoholic
drinks, chemical preparations, cleaning, polishing, grinding
and washing preparations, toiletries, pharmacy goods,
cosmetics, beauty products, sanitary preparations, medical,
pharmaceutical and veterinary supplies, perfumery, paper,
stationery, clothing, clothing accessories, shoes, footwear,
headgear, mats, housewares, machines for household purposes,
hand tools, building materials, gardening articles,
agricultural devices, optical goods, electrical and
electronic apparatus, software, computer hardware,
smartphones, telephones, computer, jewellery, clocks,
downloadable music files, downloadable videos, downloadable
games downloadable software and apps, sporting articles,
textile goods, luggage and bags, packaging materials,
pouches, paper products, apparatus for heating and
refrigeration, printed forms, lighting, metal hardware,
shades, works of art, kitchen utensils, cooking utensils,
household and industrial kitchen appliances, cutting
implements, cutlery, knives, scissors, toys, furniture,
furnishings, auto accessories, candles, tools and metal
goods, handyman articles, flowers, plants, seeds for
planting, hobby and do-it-yourself needs, electronic goods,
sound recording and data carriers, lighting, heating,
cooking, cooling, drying and ventilation apparatus, sanitary
installations and accessories, vehicles, vehicle parts and
vehicle accessories, fireworks, optical instruments and
devices, musical instruments, office requisites, except
furniture, saddlery, tents, tarpaulins, leather and
imitation leather goods, agricultural, garden and forestry
products, foodstuffs for animals, smoking articles, tobacco;
import and export services; receiving, processing and
handling of orders (office functions); procurement services
for others [purchasing goods and services for other
businesses]; business management in the field of order
placement and delivery services and invoice management
services, including within the framework of e-commerce;
invoicing; planning of bonus and loyalty programmes as
customer retention programmes for marketing purposes
[insofar as these are included in this class]; tracking of
bonus and loyalty programmers using the evaluation of
mathematical data to produce statistics and the compilation
of statistical data [insofar as these are included in this
class]; advertising; attracting customers and customer care
by means of mail advertising (mailings); organisation and
conducting of exhibitions and trade fairs for commercial or
advertising purposes; planning, devising and conducting
advertising initiatives; advertising by sponsoring;
publication of printed matter for advertising purposes;
demonstration of goods; sales promotion for others; rental
of advertising space, advertising material and advertising
time in communication media; sample distribution;
sponsorship search; marketing (market research), including
on digital networks; market research; opinion polling;
merchandising (sales promotion); data search in computer
files for others and/or business research; commercial
information agencies; maintenance of data in computer
databases; price investigations for goods and services;
invoice management for electronic ordering systems; office
machines and equipment rental, vending machines and sales
stands; arranging subscriptions to telecommunication
services for others; negotiation of commercial and business
contacts for others also over the internet, arranging
commercial transactions for others, also as part of
e-commerce, of cellular phone contracts [for others],
negotiation of agreements concerning the buying and selling
of goods for others; arranging advertising and promotional
contracts for others; arranging newspaper subscriptions for
others; business consultancy and advisory services; business
management; professional business consultancy for franchise
concepts; business consultancy for start-up businesses;
business administration; clerical services
36
Loan and credit, and lease-finance services; bill paying
services; financial information, data, advice and
consultancy services; debt recovery and factoring services;
fundraising; sponsorship services; preparation of financial
reports; financial investment; pawn brokerage; issuing
vouchers and gift certificates; performing electronic
payment transactions for the purchase of goods on the
internet; insurance services and warranty services related
to•warranty agreements and extended warranty agreements for
the maintenance, repair, installation and updating of
electric and electronic devices; underwriting services;
finance services; monetary affairs; real estate services;
card services; banking; brokerage; debt collection; fiscal
valuation; financial consulting; financial sponsorship;
financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate];
financing and funding services; apartment house management;
business liquidation services, financial; real estate
management; credit bureau services; rental of offices;
financial management; rental of real estate; customs
brokerage; processing payments made by charge cards
37
Maintaining service; construction; repair of electric and
electronic equipment, office equipment, repair work in the
field of real property, installation work in the field of
electric and electronic equipment as well as office
equipment; installation and maintenance of computer hardware
and in computer networks [hardware]
38
Telecommunication services; information about
telecommunication; providing access to information on the
internet; providing telecommunication connections to a
global computer network; communications by computer
terminals; electronic bulletin board services
[telecommunications services]; radio communication;
satellite communication services for business users;
transmission of electronic mail; telecommunications routing
and junction services; communications by cellular phones;
message sending; news agency services; electronic message
collection and transmission; telephone services; electronic
transmissions of downloadable audio and video files via
computer and communication networks; providing interactive
chat rooms for the transmission of messages amongst computer
users and subscribers on a broad range of topics; streaming
for the transmission of electronic games, music, films and
videos over the internet; renting access time to global
computer networks with means for identifying, localising,
grouping, disseminating and administering data and
connections to the computer servers of others, to computer
processors and to computer users; providing access to online
databases from the food and beverages sector; data
transmission services via telecommunication networks and
wireless telecommunication networks in the area of
entertainment; providing access to product information
related to food, beverages and consumer goods; providing
audio, video and audio visual content via social networks
[transmission services]; providing access to a website for
social networking for the purposes of information and
entertainment; acquisition of access to online computer
databases and searchable online databases in the field of
information sharing and networking
39
Delivery of goods by automobile, bicycle, lorry, delivery
vehicle, aeroplane, public transportation, robot, drone;
transport; logistics in the transport sector; packaging and
storage of parcels and/or goods; arranging travel tours;
collection, dispatch, commissioning and delivery of parcels
and/or goods; transport of parcels and/or goods by vehicle,
ship, aeroplane; logistics services in the transport sector,
especially customer-related delivery of goods
(commissioning) in the area of transportation logistics,
planning of dispatch of goods of goods delivery; freight
brokerage [forwarding (am.)]; carting, except for customs
clearance of goods for others; transport brokerage; shipment
tracking, also by means of the electronic localisation of
cargo; storage of goods in warehouses and in refrigerated
storage; storage of digital media, namely the physical
storage of electronically saved data or documents
40
Food and beverage treatment; custom made manufacturing and
production services; energy production; treatment of
materials for the manufacture of ceramic goods; treatment of
materials by laser beam; surface polishing; engraving;
enamelling; treating [forging] of metal; treating [shaping]
of metal; treating [stamping] of metal; woodworking; etching
of glass; glass-blowing; printing, and photographic
development; duplication of audio and video recordings
41
Publishing and reporting; educational instruction;
entertainment services; sporting and cultural activities;
seminars; arranging and conducting of congresses; provision
of education courses; organisation of sports competitions;
on-line ticket agency services for entertainment purposes;
ticket reservation for cultural events; arranging for ticket
reservations for shows and other entertainment events;
provision of training and education; providing swimming
pools; provision of health club [physical exercise]
facilities; health club services [health and fitness
training]; providing sports training facilities; nursery
schools; sport camp services; providing sports facilities;
publication of printed matter
42
IT programming services, information technology [IT]
consultancy services; testing, authentication and quality
control; cloud computing services; writing [programming] and
or hosting of an online customer forum for the purpose of
participating in discussion, exchanging information,
receiving reviews and feedback from other users on products
and services, forming virtual communities and for
collaborating in social networks; providing temporary use or
rental of non-downloadable software and applications for
accessing the streaming of audio and video files, product
manuals, product information, games, social networks, text
files and multimedia files; consultancy services in the
fields of science, engineering and information technology;
design services; technological analysis services; provision
of research services; computer hardware development;
software development; updating of computer software;
consultancy in the field of computers; computer software
design; computer system design; design of home pages; design
of web pages; information technology support services;
expert consultancy services in connection with computing
equipment; research and development of new products for
others; creating and maintaining web sites for others;
installation of computer software; maintenance and updating
of computer software; conversion of computer programs and
data, other than physical conversion; conversion of data or
documents from physical to electronic media; duplication of
computer programs; material testing; hosting memory space
for websites; rental of computer software; computer rental;
maintenance of computer software; recovery of computer data;
preparation of data processing programmes; industrial
design; packaging design; art work design; design of
interior decor; surveying; advisory services relating to
computer programming; rental of web servers; quality
checking and testing
43
Services for providing food and drink, temporary
accommodation; cafés, cafeterias; restaurant services;
self-service restaurants; party planning (providing of food
and drink); catering for the provision of food and
beverages; home delivery of meals and beverages for
immediate consumption (catering); rental of crockery and
cutlery, rental of cooking utensils, rental of chairs,
tables, table linen, glassware; rental of drinking water
dispensers; rental of transportable buildings (temporary
accommodation); rental of meeting rooms, rental of tents;
rental of furniture; rental of table settings
45
On-line social networking services; personal and social
services for individual needs provided by others; issuing of
licences for digital online programs; issuing of licences
for data processing programs; licensing of industrial
property rights and copyright; ssuing licences for
franchising concepts; rental of clothing
Trademark history
| Date | Document number | Area | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2022 | 2022/39 Gaz | CN | RAW: Rule 18ter(4) protected goods and services |
| March 10, 2022 | 2022/11 Gaz | JP | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(ii) GP following a provisional refusal |
| October 7, 2021 | 2021/50 Gaz | RAW: Limitation | |
| July 30, 2021 | 2021/35 Gaz | TR | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(ii) GP following a provisional refusal |
| April 22, 2021 | 2021/24 Gaz | RAW: Limitation | |
| August 17, 2020 | RAW: Limitation | ||
| January 8, 2020 | 2020/4 Gaz | US | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(i) GP following a provisional refusal |
| December 27, 2019 | 2020/2 Gaz | TR | Rejection |
| November 19, 2019 | 2020/4 Gaz | ES | RAW: Rule 18ter(4) all goods and services protected |
| May 8, 2019 | 2019/19 Gaz | BG | Rejection |
| March 26, 2019 | 2019/13 Gaz | US | Rejection |
| March 25, 2019 | 2019/14 Gaz | CZ | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(i) GP following a provisional refusal |
| February 8, 2019 | 2019/29 Gaz | BX | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(ii) GP following a provisional refusal |
| February 5, 2019 | 2019/7 Gaz | IN | Rejection |
| February 5, 2019 | 2019/7 Gaz | IN | Rejection |
| February 5, 2019 | 2019/7 Gaz | IN | Rejection |
| February 5, 2019 | 2019/7 Gaz | IN | Rejection |
| January 30, 2019 | 2019/5 Gaz | TR | Rejection |
| December 4, 2018 | 2019/3 Gaz | Correction | |
| November 23, 2018 | 2018/49 Gaz | BX | Rejection |
| November 22, 2018 | 2018/47 Gaz | UA | Rejection |
| November 16, 2018 | 2018/49 Gaz | BX | Rejection |
| November 9, 2018 | 2018/46 Gaz | IT | Rejection |
| October 24, 2018 | 2019/10 Gaz | CN | Rejection |
| October 15, 2018 | 2018/43 Gaz | KZ | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(i) GP following a provisional refusal |
| October 10, 2018 | 2018/41 Gaz | RS | Rejection |
| October 4, 2018 | 2018/40 Gaz | MD | Rejection |
| September 10, 2018 | 2018/50 Gaz | ES | RAW: Rule 18ter(2)(ii) GP following a provisional refusal |
| August 30, 2018 | 2018/35 Gaz | RO | Rejection |
| August 1, 2018 | 2018/31 Gaz | HU | Rejection |
| August 1, 2018 | 2018/36 Gaz | KZ | Rejection |
| July 27, 2018 | 2018/31 Gaz | RU | Rejection |
| July 27, 2018 | 2018/32 Gaz | TR | Rejection |
| July 12, 2018 | 2018/29 Gaz | JP | Rejection |
| June 14, 2018 | 2018/24 Gaz | SK | Rejection |
| May 10, 2018 | 2018/23 Gaz | PT | Rejection |
| May 4, 2018 | 2018/20 Gaz | FR | Rejection |
| April 24, 2018 | 2018/19 Gaz | CZ | Rejection |
| April 23, 2018 | 2018/18 Gaz | PL | Rejection |
| April 20, 2018 | 2018/17 Gaz | AT | Rejection |
| April 12, 2018 | 2018/15 Gaz | ES | Rejection |
| February 26, 2018 | 2018/10 Gaz | IN | Rejection |
| February 13, 2018 | 2018/7 Gaz | MC | Rejection |
| December 7, 2017 | 2018/45 Gaz | HR | Rejection |
| April 5, 2017 | 2017/47 Gaz | DE | Registration |
ID: 141379193