The trademark AVANTAG was filed by AVANTAG Energy s.à r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 17, 2022 by Avant Energy Suministro, S. de R.L. de C.V. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CASAS ASIN, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 17, 2022
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with Machines, mechanical apparatus, apparatus, motors and engines, and installations constructed therefrom, for supply, disposal, process and environmental engineering, in particular for energy supplying, sorting valuable materials, waste and waste water processing, incineration, gasification, conversion into electricity, recycling, electricity, emergency power and alternating current generation, heat exchangers, pumps for heating installations, and control apparatus for the aforesaid machines, equipment, apparatus and installations.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Equipment and apparatus for household, sanitary, heating and energy technology, namely electric control equipment, electric, mechanical and thermal measuring equipment, data logging equipment, equipment for the time limited logging of energy amounts, energy services and other energy-related data
Consumption meters for metering, registering, displaying and transmitting consumption of energy, heat, cooling energy, water, gas and electricity
Measuring devices for energy monitoring and energy analysis
Photovoltaic installations for electric power generation
Collectors for the production of electricity
Electricity storage apparatus
Electric control devices for energy management.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Sanitary apparatus and installations, Heating apparatus and heating installations, In particular apparatus and installations for thermal energy generation and thermal energy conversion
Distributors for heat, warm water and cold water
Photovoltaic collectors (heating).
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management, in particular of power plants and waste treatment installations
Business administration and business management
Business management
Business administration
Office functions for recording, processing, and billing of energy, heat, cold, water, gas and electricity data and consumption, and of additional charges for the purpose of billing and creation of overviews
Office functions
Professional business energy consultancy and development of professional business optimised energy concepts for private and industrial use
Arranging contracts with electricity and energy suppliers
Negotiating contracts for providing energy services, in particular in the fields of contracting and submetering
Energy efficiency consultancy from a professional business perspective and consultancy relating to personnel management in this field
Professional business analysis of energy use
Management consultancy
Wholesaling and retailing of photovoltaic installations and accessories.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Maintenance, repair and installation of technical installations and energy installations
Repair of equipment and apparatus for household, heating and energy technology
Electrical installation services
Construction
Construction of power plants, gas, water, sewage and energy installations
Building supervision
Building construction and repair, namely new and replacement installations and maintenance and repair of measuring, recording and monitoring apparatus and communications interfaces
Servicing and maintenance of energy installations and networks
Assembly, Maintainance services, In relation to the following goods: Energy generating installations, Energy distribution installations.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Engineering services
Development of energy concepts with regard to technical matters
Development of software for the energy sector
Energy consultancy with regard to technical matters
Energy efficiency consultancy from a technical perspective
Technical consultancy and surveying and technical planning and technical calculations for energy efficiency and energy consumption optimisation
Technical analysis of energy use
Technological services, Namely supervision of computer systems for installations which generate and use energy, via remote access
Technical consultancy and engineering in all infrastructure sectors (energy, water, sewage, disposal, environment, traffic and telecommunications)
Scientific and technological services and research, namely engineering, architecture, biology, chemistry and/or physics
Monitoring of devices and apparatus for household, heating and energy technology.