The trademark optiTORQUE was filed by BENTEC GmbH Drilling & Oilfield Systems, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 29, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 25, 2020 by BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT ANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB - PATENTANWÄLTE RECHTSANWÄLTE and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 25, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on January 31, 2021. Relative errors of the trademark registration was recorded on February 7, 2021.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Oil and gas extraction equipment
Mechanical equipment for the production of geothermal power
Machines and installations consisting thereof for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations, included in this class
Conveyors with drive units or motors, conveyor belts, conveyor blowers or spiral conveyors for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations, included in this class
All the aforesaid goods in the field of the oil and gas industry.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, research, surveying, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing and inspecting apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Computer software
Software for monitoring, controlling and running physical world operations
Industrial process control software
Calculating machines
Computers
Peripherals adapted for use with computers
Programmable controllers
Control installations (Electric -)
Electronic control installations
Measuring, weighing, monitoring, signalling, inspecting, life-saving, control and regulating apparatus and equipment and control systems for apparatus and installations for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations, included in this class
Scientific apparatus for installations for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations, included in this class
Data processing apparatus, computers and computer programs for installations for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations, included in this class
Computer programs, integrated circuits and switchgear for the automation of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Computer programs, integrated circuits and switchgear for the real-time monitoring and analysis of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Computer programs for the shared or distributed use of data relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, in particular for data storage and data back-up, for database management, for data visualisation, for virtualisation, for remote data access, for remote data access via the internet, for remote support [remote computing], for remote support via the internet, for networking, for cooperation [remote cooperation], for cooperation via the internet and for cloud computing
Measuring, operating and regulating apparatus and equipment and control systems for equipment and installations for deep geological drilling, in particular for exploration, for mining, for conveying and for transport of fossil fuels and for developing and conveying geothermal energy, for monitoring a revolution counter of a keel joint
Measuring, operating and regulating apparatus and equipment and control systems for equipment and installations for deep geological drilling, in particular for exploration, for mining, for conveying and for transport of fossil fuels and for developing and conveying geothermal energy, for monitoring a revolution counter of a keel joint for the purpose of avoiding torsional vibrations within the keel joint.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Providing telecommunication facilities in the form of computers and data communication networks for facilitating communication and the shared or distributed use of data for monitoring, analysis and control of functions, processes and operations in the context of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis services
Industrial research
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Programming of electronic control systems
Control technology consulting services
Technical consultancy in the field of the automation of technical processes
Engineering services
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for apparatus and installations for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for controlling and monitoring apparatus and installations for drilling deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for the automation of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for the real-time monitoring and analysis of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for the shared or distributed use of data relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, in particular for data storage and data back-up, for database management, for data visualisation, for virtualisation, for remote data access, for remote data access via the internet, for remote support [remote computing], for remote support via the internet, for networking, for cooperation [remote cooperation], for cooperation via the internet and for cloud computing
Scientific services and engineering relating to the construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and repair of apparatus and installations for the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, and parts for the aforesaid installations
Electronic data processing in technical matters relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Providing monitoring and analysis apparatus, and systems consisting of monitoring and analysis apparatus, for the monitoring and analysis of prospecting and production operations relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Providing monitoring and analysis apparatus, and systems consisting of monitoring and analysis apparatus, for the monitoring and analysis of prospecting and production operations relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power, for recording data relating to the aforesaid prospecting and production operations and for the shared or distributed assessment of data relating to the aforesaid prospecting and production operations
Cloud computing with software for public and private networks for communication and shared or distributed use of data, and for monitoring, analysis and control of functions, processes and operations in the context of the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Technical consultancy in the field of computer assisted drilling relating to the drilling of deep geological wells, in particular for the exploration, exploitation, extraction and transportation of fossil fuels and for the production and extraction of geothermal power
Design and development of computer hardware and software for controlling and monitoring a revolution counter of a keel joint for deep geological drilling, in particular for exploration, for mining, for conveying and for transport of fossil fuels and for developing and conveying geothermal energy
Design and development of computer hardware and software for controlling and monitoring a revolution counter of a keel joint for the purpose of avoiding torsional vibrations within the keel joint and or deep geological drilling, in particular for exploration, for mining, for conveying and for transport of fossil fuels and for developing and conveying geothermal energy.