The trademark FASTWAY was filed by FASTWAY S.p.A., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 8, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 26, 2022 by Aramex Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by HL Kempner Patentanwälte, Solicitors (England & Wales), Irish Patent Agents Partnerschaft mbB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 26, 2022
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Charging stations for charging electric vehicles
Charging docks
Software and hardware for localisation, monitoring and management of networks of charging stations
Applications for mobile devices which allow the interaction between electric vehicles and the same mobile devices
Web application software
Software and hardware which allow roaming between operators of two charging points and service providers of electric mobility
Software and hardware for optimising storage, transmission and discharge of electrical energy to and an electric battery system
Software and hardware for processing payments relating to the electrical energy provided
Rechargeable batteries
Battery chargers
Apparatus for stocking or accumulating electrical energy
None of any of the foregoing goods being used in connection with courier services, freight services or the transportation of goods including documents, parcels, packages and letters.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business activity management
Administration
Business services
Management of subscriptions for use of charging stations
Providing of business support and assistance in the sector of charging stations for electric vehicles
Management of electric charging stations, for the benefit of others
Publicity services, Promotion services and Business information, in relation to the following fields: Electrical charging stations
None of any of the foregoing services being in the nature of or being used in connection with courier services, freight services or the transportation of goods including documents, parcels, packages and letters.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Recharging services for electric vehicles
Installation work, Manage, Servicing and Repair in relation to the following fields: Loading points for electric vehicles
Recharging of batteries and accumulators
Recharging of electric vehicle batteries
None of any of the foregoing services being in the nature of or being used in connection with courier services, freight services or the transportation of goods including documents, parcels, packages and letters.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Car sharing services
Rental of electric vehicles
Car park services
Supply of electricity
Electricity distribution
Travel information, Relating to the following goods: Electric vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of data processing systems
Gathering, analysis and management of data for optimisation of charging of electric vehicles and balancing of loads
Infrastructure design and development for charging electric vehicles
Technical assistance and client assistance services for IT infrastructure, operating systems, database systems and web applications
Designing and Development in relation to the followig goods: Hardware and software for the management of charging points for electric vehicles
Technical consultancy relating to sustainable mobility
None of any of the foregoing services being in the nature of or being used in connection with courier services, freight services or the transportation of goods including documents, parcels, packages and letters.