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17,120 Insurance & Financial Services Trademarks (Class 36) starting with D found

75613023
Dead/Abandoned

on 08 Oct 2008

DYNAMIC PROTECTION DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75613023 · 29 Dec 1998

036

"PROTECTION DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND",MANAGING MUTUAL FUNDS,"PROTECTION DI...

75613225
Dead/Abandoned

on 08 Mar 2001

DCR REIT CREDIT INDEX

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.

75613225 · 29 Dec 1998

036

"REIT CREDIT INDEX",financial credit rating services,"REIT CREDIT INDE...

75609346
Dead/Abandoned

on 27 Dec 1999

DC-LINK

M.D. ON-LINE, INC.

75609346 · 18 Dec 1998

036

DC LINK,ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSION SERVICES REQUIRED FOR ELECTRONIC ...

75607112
Dead/Abandoned

on 03 Mar 2009

DUNDEE REALTY

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75607112 · 17 Dec 1998

036

037

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT,MANAGEMENT AND SECURITIZATION OF COMMERCIAL AN...

75607150
Dead/Cancelled

on 06 Jun 2009

DUNDEE REALTY CORPORATION

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75607150 · 17 Dec 1998

036

037

MANAGEMENT AND SECURITIZATION OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTAT...

75604691
Dead/Cancelled

on 19 Oct 2012

DIVERSIFIED SPECIALTY RISKS, INC.

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

75604691 · 14 Dec 1998

036

INSURANCE SERVICES, NAMELY, INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION, INSURANCE BROKER...

75603840
Dead/Abandoned

on 28 Mar 2000

DISCOUNTTERM

DiscountLife, Inc.

75603840 · 11 Dec 1998

036

DISCOUNT TERM,Brokerage of Life Insurance and Annuity Products,Brokera...

75604188
Dead/Cancelled

on 17 Oct 2009

DITECH.COM

GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC

75604188 · 09 Dec 1998

036

real estate mortgage banking and lending services; loan origination an...

75601891
Dead/Abandoned

on 20 Apr 2000

DIRECTREP ONLINE MEDIA MARKETPLACE

DirectRep, LLC

75601891 · 08 Dec 1998

036

"ONLINE MEDIA MARKETPLACE",DIRECT REPRESENTATION ONLINE MEDIA MARKET P...

75600492
Dead/Cancelled

on 18 Nov 2006

DROVERS BANK

Drovers Bancshares Corporation, The

75600492 · 07 Dec 1998

036

banking, financial management, financial planning, loan financing, and...

75599594
Dead/Cancelled

on 05 Nov 2021

DOUGHTY HANSON & CO

DOUGHTY HANSON & CO MANAGERS LIMITED

75599594 · 04 Dec 1998

036

DOUGHTY HANSON AND CO,investment management and investment advice serv...

75598493
Live/Registered

on 13 May 2021

DEFINED STRATEGIES VARIABLE ANNUITY

Jackson National Life Insurance Company

75598493 · 03 Dec 1998

07 Nov 2030

036

"VARIABLE ANNUITY",Underwriting and administration of variable annuity...

75597624
Live/Registered

on 03 Mar 2020

DIRECT SOLUTIONS

USI CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

75597624 · 01 Dec 1998

11 Apr 2030

036

Financial services, namely, administration of retirement and employee ...

75597254
Dead/Abandoned

on 08 Feb 2002

DEGUSSAHÜLS

DEGUSSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

75597254 · 25 Nov 1998

001

002

...

Alloys used for casting; ingots of common metal; metal building flashi...

75594734
Dead/Cancelled

on 18 Nov 2006

DAIN RAUSCHER CONNECT

DAIN RAUSCHER INCORPORATED

75594734 · 24 Nov 1998

036

Financial services, namely, providing on-line access to client account...

75592555
Dead/Cancelled

on 21 Oct 2006

DISCOUNT ATLANTA

E2INTERACTIVE, INC. D/B/A E2INTERACTIVE, INC.

75592555 · 20 Nov 1998

016

036

non-magnetically encoded prepaid telephone calling cards,telephone cal...

75583225
Dead/Cancelled

on 01 Feb 2013

DOLPHIN COMMUNICATIONS

Dolphin Communications, LLC

75583225 · 05 Nov 1998

036

Private equity investing, namely, venture capital transaction services...

75578521
Dead/Cancelled

on 22 Mar 2008

DOUMANI FAMILY SPLIT DOLLAR

Advanced Planning Concepts, Inc.

75578521 · 28 Oct 1998

036

Planning, administration and design of insurance plans for others,"FAM...

75577399
Dead/Abandoned

on 28 Mar 2000

DIGITAL MAIN STREET

CINCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

75577399 · 27 Oct 1998

009

035

...

providing sports information by means of a global computer network; en...

75575359
Dead/Abandoned

on 25 Feb 2000

DREAM HOME LOAN

Landau, Jean-Marc

75575359 · 21 Oct 1998

036

providing online information for consumers on how to find, buy and fin...

75568750
Dead/Cancelled

on 24 Mar 2007

DEFENSEFIRST

Westport Insurance Corporation

75568750 · 13 Oct 1998

036

INSURANCE SERVICES, NAMELY UNDERWRITING INSURANCE IN THE FIELD OF DIRE...

75567181
Dead/Abandoned

on 12 Aug 1999

DOW CAPITAL GROUP

Willard H. Dow II

75567181 · 09 Oct 1998

036

Financial Services,Financial Services

75561695
Dead/Abandoned

on 04 May 2000

D.TRADE

d.Trade, LLC

75561695 · 30 Sep 1998

036

investment management and investment trading services,investment manag...

75559584
Dead/Cancelled

on 08 Apr 2011

DIRECTNET

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

75559584 · 25 Sep 1998

036

Financial services, namely, insurance brokerage services,DIRECT NET,Fi...

75559289
Dead/Abandoned

on 30 Dec 1999

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY PLUS

Travelers Property Casualty Corp.

75559289 · 24 Sep 1998

036

underwriting indemnity insurance for wrongdoings of board members, off...

75557972
Dead/Abandoned

on 19 Apr 2001

DEERNET

Deerbrook Insurance Company

75557972 · 23 Sep 1998

036

Providing insurance information for insurance agents over the global c...

75554810
Dead/Cancelled

on 21 Jul 2007

DOMESTIC IMPORTS

Gallagher, Gerald R.

75554810 · 17 Sep 1998

036

food brokerage services in the field of gourmet specialty foods,food b...

75554132
Dead/Cancelled

on 21 Apr 2007

DOCTORS INSURANCE RECIPROCAL RISK RETENTION GROUP

Doctors Insurance Reciprocal (Risk Retention Group)

75554132 · 16 Sep 1998

036

Providing general liability and professional liability insurance and u...

75553016
Dead/Cancelled

on 30 Sep 2006

DEBT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SERVICES (DECS)

GYC

75553016 · 14 Sep 1998

036

DECS,Debt Consolidation Services,DECS,"DEBT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING S...

75543399
Dead/Cancelled

on 18 Aug 2007

DYNAMIC MUTUAL FUNDS

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75543399 · 26 Aug 1998

036

MANAGEMENT OF MUTUAL FUNDS,"MUTUAL FUNDS",MANAGEMENT OF MUTUAL FUNDS,"...

75541105
Dead/Abandoned

on 03 Mar 2001

DB BULLDOG

Deutsche Bank Investment Management Inc.

75541105 · 24 Aug 1998

036

Financial services, namely portfolio management services,DB BULL DOG,F...

75539571
Dead/Abandoned

on 08 Mar 2000

DYNAFLEX

ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC., THE

75539571 · 20 Aug 1998

036

DYNA FLEX,Insurance underwriting services in the fields of property an...

75535076
Dead/Abandoned

on 19 Oct 2000

DAIRYLAND EQUITY FUND

MIDWOOD REGENT ADVISORY GROUP INC.

75535076 · 12 Aug 1998

036

mutual fund brokerage,DAIRY LAND EQUITY FUND,"EQUITY FUND","EQUITY FUN...

75534343
Dead/Cancelled

on 15 Jul 2006

DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT, LTD.

DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT, LTD.

75534343 · 11 Aug 1998

036

INVESTMENT ADVICE, INVESTMENT CONSULTATION, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, AND...

75534328
Dead/Cancelled

on 08 Jul 2006

DISCOVERY PARTNERS 1, LTD.

DISCOVERY PARTNERS 1, LTD.

75534328 · 11 Aug 1998

036

DISCOVERY PARTNERS 1 LTD,FUND INVESTMENT AND INVESTMENT OF FUNDS FOR O...

75532024
Dead/Cancelled

on 12 Aug 2006

DELIVERING THE POWER TO MOVE BEYOND

Western Reserve Life Assurance Company,Inc.

75532024 · 06 Aug 1998

036

financial services, namely, the underwriting and administering of life...

75532371
Dead/Cancelled

on 09 Feb 2008

DCC

Development Capital Company, L.L.C.

75532371 · 06 Aug 1998

036

DIGITAL CAPITAL COMPANY,banking, loan brokerage, financial analysis an...

75531524
Dead/Abandoned

on 20 Sep 2000

DEBT DETECTOR

I.C. System, Inc.

75531524 · 05 Aug 1998

036

PROVIDING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER DATABASE BY MEANS OF A GLOBAL COMPUTER ...

75531753
Dead/Abandoned

on 26 Feb 2004

DON'T INVEST WITHOUT IT

Greenlees, Jay

75531753 · 05 Aug 1998

036

Providing information in the field of financial investment, namely inv...

75526549
Dead/Abandoned

on 22 Mar 2000

DBD DIRECT

Discover Brokerage Direct, Inc.

75526549 · 28 Jul 1998

036

Credit card services,Credit card services

75983481
Dead/Abandoned

on 10 Jan 2008

DIANA

Executors of the Estate of Diana, Princess of Wales, The

75983481 · 24 Jul 1998

003

004

...

Vehicles, namely bicycles, babies' and children's push chairs, buggies...

75519425
Dead/Cancelled

on 13 May 2006

DO GREAT THINGS

CITICORP

75519425 · 15 Jul 1998

036

FINANCIAL SERVICES; NAMELY, LOAN SERVICES,FINANCIAL SERVICES; NAMELY, ...

75522825
Dead/Cancelled

on 04 Nov 2006

DAYS

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

75522825 · 14 Jul 1998

036

Financial services, namely, underwriting and managing offerings of fin...

75519695
Dead/Abandoned

on 22 Sep 1999

DISCOUNT LA

DISCOUNT L.A.COM, INC.

75519695 · 14 Jul 1998

036

Real Estate Brokerage Services,Real Estate Brokerage Services

75516742
Dead/Abandoned

on 29 Jun 2001

DNA BONDS

I.C. Technologies America, Inc.

75516742 · 10 Jul 1998

016

036

negotiable instrument forms,negotiable instrument forms,providing fina...

75521989
Dead/Abandoned

on 30 Jul 2000

DEBTCONTROL OR DEBT CONTROL

Christopher J. Richards

75521989 · 10 Jul 1998

036

Debt management,Debt management

75515598
Dead/Abandoned

on 25 Mar 2002

DIGICOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. "MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS"

Digicom Technologies, Inc.

75515598 · 08 Jul 1998

036

brokerage in the field of used office telephone systems and handsets m...

75514136
Dead/Cancelled

on 08 Aug 2009

DUNDEE BANCORP

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75514136 · 07 Jul 1998

036

SERVICES OF INVESTMENT IN THE STOCK, BOND, MONEY AND REAL ESTATE MARKE...

75514155
Dead/Cancelled

on 28 Jan 2011

DORADA

Dorada Corporation

75514155 · 07 Jul 1998

036

funds investment, financial investment in the field of securities and ...

75514137
Live/Registered

on 14 Sep 2020

DUNDEE

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75514137 · 07 Jul 1998

18 Jul 2030

036

INVESTMENT IN THE STOCK, BOND, MONEY AND REAL ESTATE MARKETS ON BEHALF...

75510954
Dead/Abandoned

on 01 Dec 1999

DIGITAL PROPERTY TOURS

Davis, Alvin R., III

75510954 · 30 Jun 1998

036

Marketing and advertising for real property and personal property, inc...

75511351
Dead/Abandoned

on 24 Jul 2005

DST WEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

DST SYSTEMS, INC.

75511351 · 29 Jun 1998

009

035

...

"WEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS",FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR PROVIDERS OF FINANC...

75508916
Dead/Abandoned

on 09 May 2001

DECISIONPOINT

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

75508916 · 26 Jun 1998

036

CONSULTING SERVICES RENDERED TO INSURERS IN THE FIELD OF LIFE INSURANC...

75508841
Dead/Cancelled

on 24 Oct 2008

DECO

GRUPO DECO AMERICA CORP.

75508841 · 25 Jun 1998

036

042

IN THE STATEMENT, COLUMN 1, BEFORE LINE 1, "GRUPO DECO AMERICA CORPORA...

75507764
Dead/Cancelled

on 30 Dec 2006

DWB

DAVIES, WARD & BECK

75507764 · 22 Jun 1998

025

035

...

business consultation services and advisory services, namely, providin...

75505550
Dead/Abandoned

on 01 Mar 2000

DICOMPLETE

Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company

75505550 · 19 Jun 1998

036

Disability income insurance underwriting services,Disability income in...

75503543
Dead/Abandoned

on 17 Nov 1999

DRIVER'S CHOICE

Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet, Inc.

75503543 · 16 Jun 1998

035

036

...

The mark consists in part of the letters "DC" comprising a stylized de...

75500221
Dead/Abandoned

on 31 Oct 2003

DB.COM

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

75500221 · 11 Jun 1998

036

DB COM,Providing on-line interactive information in the field of corpo...

75500549
Dead/Abandoned

on 05 Dec 2005

DB.COM

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

75500549 · 11 Jun 1998

035

036

business financial services, namely, full service investing, checking ...

75496146
Dead/Cancelled

on 05 Nov 2021

DERMAVEST

Dermavest, Inc.

75496146 · 04 Jun 1998

036

Investment and financial management services,Investment and financial ...

75490893
Dead/Cancelled

on 12 Dec 2009

DHUNN-CARR

Dhunn-Carr & Singh LLC

75490893 · 26 May 1998

036

Fund investment services; investment banking services; securities brok...

75489200
Dead/Abandoned

on 16 Jun 2000

DISABILITY TUTOR

RISKTUTOR, INC.

75489200 · 21 May 1998

036

"DISABILITY",insurance consultation in the field of medical underwriti...

75486224
Dead/Cancelled

on 23 May 2008

DFP

Massachusetts Financial Corporation

75486224 · 15 May 1998

036

LOAN FINANCING FOR DENTAL PATIENT CARE,LOAN FINANCING FOR DENTAL PATIE...

75485174
Dead/Abandoned

on 12 Aug 1999

DOW BUSTER

PENSION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

75485174 · 14 May 1998

036

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES,INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

75485173
Dead/Abandoned

on 12 Aug 1999

DOW MASTER

PENSION MANAGEMENT COMPANY

75485173 · 14 May 1998

036

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

75483552
Dead/Cancelled

on 30 Dec 2006

DISCOVERY COVE

New York Zoological Society, The

75483552 · 12 May 1998

036

charitable fund raising services rendered in connection with education...

75479528
Live/Registered

on 16 Oct 2019

DIAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU

DIALAMERICA MARKETING, INC.

75479528 · 05 May 1998

04 Jul 2030

036

DEBT RECOVERY AND COLLECTION SERVICES,"ADJUSTMENT BUREAU",DEBT RECOVER...

75475142
Dead/Abandoned

on 13 Sep 1999

DENTAL BENEFITS AMERICA

SELECT BENEFITS GROUP, INC.

75475142 · 27 Apr 1998

036

042

service in furtherance of underwriting indemnity insurance and pre-pai...

75474029
Dead/Abandoned

on 20 Jun 2000

DINERO EXPRESS

DINERO EXPRESS, INC.

75474029 · 24 Apr 1998

036

Financial Services in the field of money transfers between the United ...

75465633
Dead/Cancelled

on 25 Nov 2006

DEDICATED RESOURCES

DEDICATED RESOURCES, INC.

75465633 · 10 Apr 1998

036

VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS, INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION,VIATICAL SETTLEMENTS, I...

75465204
Dead/Abandoned

on 17 May 2001

DI.SE

DAGENS INDUSTRI AB

75465204 · 09 Apr 1998

016

035

...

instruction and education services, namely, conducting conferences and...

75464704
Dead/Cancelled

on 05 May 2007

DIRECT ACCESS

First Franklin Financial Corporation

75464704 · 08 Apr 1998

036

Residential mortgage and loan financing services for mortgage brokers ...

75460926
Dead/Cancelled

on 09 Feb 2008

DYNAMIC RUSSIAN RESOURCE FUND

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75460926 · 02 Apr 1998

036

management of mutual funds,management of mutual funds,"RUSSIAN RESOURC...

75460941
Dead/Abandoned

on 13 Oct 2008

DYNAMIC MID-OCEAN MONEY MARKET FUND

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75460941 · 02 Apr 1998

036

managing mutual funds,"MONEY MARKET FUND",managing mutual funds,"MONEY...

75463342
Dead/Cancelled

on 05 Dec 2009

DISCIPLINE, CONSISTENCY, PATIENCE

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION

75463342 · 31 Mar 1998

036

investment services, namely, mutual fund investment and distribution s...

75459449
Dead/Abandoned

on 10 Jul 2008

DYNAMIC GUARANTEED MUTUAL FUNDS

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75459449 · 30 Mar 1998

036

"GUARANTEED MUTUAL FUNDS",managing mutual funds,managing mutual funds,...

75458691
Dead/Cancelled

on 06 Jan 2007

DIRECT CONNECTION

EMPIRE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD

75458691 · 30 Mar 1998

036

042

Providing pre-paid and managed health care services,Underwriting insur...

75456807
Dead/Cancelled

on 21 Nov 2008

DEVONSHIRE CUSTOM PUBLISHING

FMR Corp.

75456807 · 26 Mar 1998

036

Financial and investment information provided by electronic means,"CUS...

75451014
Dead/Abandoned

on 13 May 1999

DIVERSEAMERICAN

DiverseAmerican Mortgage Company, Inc.

75451014 · 16 Mar 1998

036

Mortgage banking and related financial services,DIVERSE AMERICAN,Mortg...

75449260
Dead/Cancelled

on 09 Sep 2006

DFP

Diversified Financial Products Inc.

75449260 · 12 Mar 1998

036

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL PRODUCTS,financial and investment services in th...

75434074
Dead/Abandoned

on 22 Sep 2001

DIGITAL COAST

Digital Coast, Inc.

75434074 · 13 Feb 1998

036

PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE LO...

75432518
Dead/Abandoned

on 28 Jan 2000

DIRECTSOURCE INSURANCE AGENCY

Windsor Insurance Company

75432518 · 11 Feb 1998

036

INSURANCE AGENCY SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURA...

75475392
Dead/Cancelled

on 30 Jun 2007

DYNAMIC YOUR PARTNER FOR DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE

DUNDEE CORPORATION

75475392 · 11 Feb 1998

036

managing mutual funds,managing mutual funds

75427927
Dead/Abandoned

on 13 May 1999

DUNGAN CAPITAL CORPORATION

Dungan Capital Corporation

75427927 · 03 Feb 1998

036

FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY MORTGAGE BROKERING SERVICES, AND BUYING AND...

75428070
Dead/Abandoned

on 03 Aug 2001

DR. RISK

Margrabe, William

75428070 · 03 Feb 1998

036

Providing financial information via a web site and through printed pub...

75433655
Dead/Cancelled

on 05 Nov 2021

DJGI

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

75433655 · 03 Feb 1998

036

providing and updating indexes of securities values,providing and upda...

75421439
Live/Registered

on 04 Apr 2020

DHA PERSONAL FEE PROFILE

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA

75421439 · 22 Jan 1998

24 Oct 2030

036

"FEE PROFILE",insurance services, namely, administration of preferred ...

75412606
Dead/Abandoned

on 29 Nov 1999

DIRECT INVEST

Pacific National Bank

75412606 · 30 Dec 1997

036

banking services,banking services

75412605
Dead/Abandoned

on 29 Nov 1999

DIRECT WEB

Pacific National Bank

75412605 · 30 Dec 1997

036

banking services,banking services

75404539
Dead/Abandoned

on 06 Apr 2000

DEPOSIT GUARANTY DISCOUNT BROKERAGE

FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION

75404539 · 12 Dec 1997

036

"DISCOUNT BROKERAGE",BANKING SERVICES, AND INVESTMENT SERVICES, NAMELY...

75405560
Dead/Cancelled

on 27 Sep 2019

DYNEX

Dynex Capital, Inc.

75405560 · 09 Dec 1997

036

042

financial services, namely, consumer lending services, commercial lend...

75403401
Dead/Abandoned

on 11 Mar 1999

DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL INC.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

75403401 · 05 Dec 1997

036

investment banking; financial and monetary services; financial and mon...

75400851
Dead/Abandoned

on 11 Mar 1999

DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

75400851 · 05 Dec 1997

036

investment banking; financial and monetary services; financial and mon...

75400803
Dead/Abandoned

on 13 Jan 2002

DEALERSCAPE

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

75400803 · 05 Dec 1997

036

dissemination of loan status information for others via on-line comput...

75400796
Live/Registered

on 10 May 2019

DTN AGDAYTA

DTN, LLC

75400796 · 05 Dec 1997

02 May 2030

036

Agricultural information services; namely, the gathering and transmiss...

75395944
Dead/Abandoned

on 19 Oct 1998

DEAN WITTER FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.

75395944 · 25 Nov 1997

036

Financial planning services,Financial planning services

75392497
Dead/Cancelled

on 24 Sep 2021

DIRECT REWARDS

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

75392497 · 19 Nov 1997

036

banking services,banking services

75391869
Dead/Abandoned

on 06 Apr 1999

DEVISERS

Devisers International, Inc.

75391869 · 18 Nov 1997

036

insurance agencies in the fields of disability and special risk; insur...

75390695
Dead/Abandoned

on 17 Jun 1999

DIAL AROUND

American Digital Networks, Inc.

75390695 · 17 Nov 1997

036

PRE-PAID LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CARD,"DIAL",PRE-PAID LOCAL ...

75390265
Live/Registered

on 02 Mar 2019

DEMINOR

DRS BELGIUM S.C.R.L.

75390265 · 14 Nov 1997

02 Feb 2029

036

042

financial consulting services, namely, protecting the interests of min...