The trademark BATTECH IREC EURECAT was filed by FUNDACIÓ EURECAT, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Applicant") and Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on July 5, 2021, and received one opposition filed on September 26, 2021 by EURECAT S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CASALONGA ALICANTE, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 26, 2021
The application was filed in Spanish, and Spanish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with following description of goods:
Battery electrolytes
Water for batteries
Anti-frothing solutions for batteries
Anti-frothing solutions for batteries
Battery anti-sulphurizing agents
Acidulated water for recharging batteries
Acidulated water for recharging batteries
Battery fluid [acidulated water]
Liquids for removing sulfates from batteries
Liquids for removing sulfates from batteries
Artificial graphite for secondary cell batteries
Powdered carbon for secondary cell batteries.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Batteries, electric
Rechargeable batteries
Battery chargers
Ignition batteries
Car batteries
Batteries for vehicles
Rechargeable electric batteries
Chargers for electric batteries
Batteries, electric, for vehicles
Electric batteries for powering electric vehicles
Battery charging devices for motor vehicles
Stationary batteries
Battery, Solid-state
New generation batteries
Second-life batteries
Bi-directional chargers, In relation to the following goods: Batteries, electric
Fast Chargers, In relation to the following goods: Batteries, electric
Superchargers for electric mobility
Battery electrodes
New generation electrodes.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific services
Technological services
Research services
Research and development services
Technological research
Providing technological information about environmentally-conscious and green innovations
Development of energy and power management systems
Design and development of regenerative energy generation systems
Research in the field of energy
Research and development services in relation to the following goods: Automotive batteries
Industrial analysis and research services in relation to the following goods: Automotive batteries