The trademark NORTH2 was filed by Shell New Energies NL B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 10, 2020, and received one opposition filed on August 24, 2020 by K1 SE on Identity of marks and G&S. the opponent was represented by RECHTEC RECHTSANWÄLTE GBR and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 24, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on January 17, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Gas
Liquid gas
Liquefied gas
Gas mixtures
Energy from renewable sources.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Turbines
Hydro turbines
Steam turbines
Gas turbines.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Publicity and commercial affairs
Business administration
Office functions
Provision of commercial information
Market prospecting, research and analysis
Observation of the commercial interests of third parties (supervision, management, monitoring services) in the sale of electricity, power, gas, and other forms of energy business and consultancy services related to the purchase of electricity, power, gas, electricity, telecommunications and internet services
Checking meter readings of utilities for invoicing
Billing services
Provision of information, advisory and consultancy services, all relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Storage and distribution of gases and liquids
Energy companies, namely transport, storage and distribution of gases, liquids and gases in liquid form, including through pipelines
Providing information and advice in the field of transport, storage and distribution of gases and liquids
Logistic planning relating to transport, storage and distribution of gases and liquids
Supply of energy, consultancy and information services relating to the aforementioned service.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Generation, production and conversion of energy, gas, hydrogen and electricity
Rental of gas, water and heating installations, appliances and apparatus
Consultancy relating to processing fuels and illuminants.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical advisory services and consultancy relating to energy production, use, transport, transport and storage as well as technical consultancy and consultancy relating to energy, heat and water distribution and use
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software, computerisation services
Research and innovation (design) in the field of energy supply
Providing technical consultancy relating to energy saving
Providing scientific and technical research into environmental impact, and reporting thereon
Scientific research in the field of environmental and energy issues
Technical consultancy regarding energy supply, the use of energy.