The trademark application eQuota was filed by EQuota GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2023, and it was registered by office on August 25, 2023 without any oppositions.
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1712555 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
The Appeal with reference B R2435/2022-1 was Application allowed according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 10, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Refusal with reference B 018647436 was Rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 10, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Fuel
Liquefied natural gas
Fuel for ships
Liquefied gas
Natural gas
Liquefied gas
Liquefied petroleum gases to be used in motor vehicles
Fuel gas
Liquefied gases for driving motor vehicles
Synthetic gas [fuel]
Liquefied petroleum gases to be used for industrial purposes
Vaporized fuel mixtures
Fuel gas
Biofuels
Fuel for motor vehicles
Fuels and illuminants
Electrical energy
Fuel gas
Electrical energy from renewable sources
Fuel for aircraft/ships.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Databases (electronic)
Interactive databases
Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Negotiation and conclusion of commercial transactions for third parties
Arranging and concluding of commercial contracts, for the benefit of others
Procurement and underwriting of contracts, for others
Business assistance, management and administrative services
Office services for electronically collating data
Office services for electronically manipulating data
Office services for electronically collecting data
Data processing, systematisation and management
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Business administration
Office functions
Services in the field of data processing
Provision of business data
Advisory services for preparing and carrying out commercial transactions
Purchasing of goods and services for other businesses
Provision of on-line business and commercial information
Computerised business information processing services
Market assessment services
Business administration consultancy
Business acquisitions
Administrative processing of purchase orders placed by telephone or computer
Providing business information via a web site
Business management assistance
Purchasing services
Updating of business information on a computer database
Computerized file management
Systemization of information into computer databases
Management and compilation of computerised databases
Affiliate marketing
Procurement of goods on behalf of other businesses
Provision of business and commercial information
Commercial information by means of a computer database
Outsourcing services in the nature of arranging procurement of goods for others
Procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses]
Administrative processing of computerized purchase orders
Business data analysis services
Help in the management of business affairs or commercial functions of an industrial or commercial enterprise
Provision of computerised data relating to business
Assistance and consultancy services in the field of business management of companies in the energy sector
Providing assistance in the field of product commercialization
Administrative support and data processing services
Providing information and consultancy for consumers in trade and business affairs (consumer consultancy)
Professional business consultancy
Retail and wholesale services in relation to: Fuels, Fuels.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Trading in emissions allowances
Brokerage, namely: Acquisition of emission certificates, greenhouse gas emissions certificates, CO2 certificates and guarantees of origin certificates, for others
Advisory and consultancy services and Information, in relation to the following fields: Brokerage
Finance services
Money transfer
Electronic funds transfer
Monetary affairs
Trading in electrical energy
Trading in emissions certificates, Trading in greenhouse gas reduction quotas [GHG quotas], CO2 certificates, CO2 quotas
Trading in guarantees of origin certificates.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Communications services
Provision of access to content, websites and portals
Providing of access to internet portals, for others
Transmission via computer networks of data, data files, databases and data processing programs
Providing access and/or access time to networks, including the Internet, and databases
Leasing access time to networks, including the Internet, and databases
Transmitting of data, texts, information, images and software
Telecommunications access services
Providing access to electronic communications networks and electronic databases
Providing access to and leasing access time to computer networks
Providing access to and leasing access time to computer databases
Electronic transmission of data
Transmission of videos, movies, pictures, images, text, photos, games, user-generated content, audio content, and information via the Internet
Electronic transmission of images (Services for the -)
Electronic transmission of information (Services for the -)
Transmission of electronic mail
Electronic transmission of computer programs via the internet
Wireless electronic transmission of images
Transmission of data and information by computer and electronic communication means
Electronic order-transmission
Transmission of electronic mail
Providing user access to computer programmes in data networks
Operating electronic databases, namely transmission of, and providing of access to, data, text, information and images
Providing access to non-downloadable software
Transmission of data and information, Provision of access to information and data
Consultancy relating to all the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Hosting services, software as a service, and rental of software
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Cloud-based development, programming and implementation of software
IT services
IT consultancy, advisory and information services
Infrastructure as a service [IaaS]
Development of software solutions, Relating to the following sectors: IT services
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the management of data
Providing temporary use of web-based applications
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for the transmission of information
Quality control and authentication services
Design and development of hardware and software
Cloud computing
Technological consultancy
Computer project management services
Digitization of documents
Database design and development
Environmental consultancy services
Collection of information relating to the environment
Technical information in relation to environmentally friendly and ecological innovations
Certification [quality control]
Hosting platforms on the Internet
Hosting of e-commerce platforms on the Internet
Design and development of computer software and hardware
Cross-platform conversion of digital content into other forms of digital content
IT security, protection and restoration
Encryption, decryption and authentication of information, messages and data
Electronic data storage
Planning, design, development and maintenance of online websites for third parties
Creating and maintaining web sites for others
Development of databases
Maintenance of databases
Design of computer databases
Programming and implementation of computer software
Installation of computer software, Maintenance of computer software, Updating of software, software up gradation services
Repair of software
Creation, maintenance and adaptation of software
Rental of computer hardware and computer software
Providing virtual computer systems through cloud computing
Providing virtual computer environments through cloud computing
Providing virtual computer programs through cloud computing
Consultancy in the field of cloud computing
Programming of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Rental of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Design and development of operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable operating software for accessing and using a cloud computing network
Providing temporary use of web-based software
Technical services for the downloading of software
Technical services for the downloading of digital data
Creating programmes for data processing
Creating database software
Conversion of computer programs (other than physical alteration)
Installation, maintenance and updating of computer programs, including for databases (software)
Data security services, for others
Rental of data processing programs, Rental of computer hardware
Rental services relating to data processing equipment and computers
Design of network pages, including Internet homepages, for others
Technical consultancy, for others, in particular in the field of data processing and network use
Certification of computer programs, computers and computer systems, and of data security and data encoding processes
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Electronic data archiving through electronic data storage, for others
Operating electronic databases, namely archiving and storage of data, text, information and images
Providing the temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud-based software
Advice, information and consultancy relating to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Registration of the GHG quota, for others.