The trademark Hydrogreen was filed by HSI Brainovation GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 16, 2020, and received one opposition filed on September 14, 2020 by GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GmbH on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by karo IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 14, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on May 10, 2020.
The Opposition with reference B 003130810 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 2, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with Hydrogen, in particular generated by electrolysis and/or using regenerative energy, CO2-emission-free energy, solar power, hydropower and/or wind power and Chemicals for the production of hydrogen, in particular water, salts, acids and bases..
The mark was filed in class 16 with following description of goods:
Printed matter, particularly stickers [stationery] for automotive vehicles
Disposable paper products, namely paper pennants, banners of paper, bunting of paper, towels of paper, paper stickers, labels of paper, paper bags, paper boxes, paper party decorations, posters of paper and advertising signs of paper
Bags and articles for packaging, wrapping and storage made of paper, cardboard or plastics.
The mark was filed in class 25 with Clothing, in particular T-shirts and Headgear, in particular caps and peaked caps..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Arranging and concluding of commercial transactions for others, in particular via online shops
Auctioneering services
All the aforesaid services for buyers and sellers of hydrogen and CO2-emission-free energy.
The mark was filed in class 37 with Fuelling of hydrogen gas for vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Generation of gas, in particular hydrogen and Energy generating for generating hydrogen, in particular generation of CO2 emission-free energy..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Development of internet platforms for electronic trading, in particular for trading hydrogen
Hosting of e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Maintenance of software used in the field of e-commerce.