The trademark STEPWISE was filed by Stepwise, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Norway (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on December 18, 2022, and received one opposition filed on March 15, 2023 by Stepwise spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Jelito, Witold and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued March 15, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 14, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable reports in the fields of operational performance, power consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and heavy industry decarbonization
Carbon dioxide detectors
Electronic carbon dioxide monitors [other than for medical purposes]
Electronic carbon dioxide recorders [other than for medical purposes]
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Industrial management consultation including cost/yield analyses
Benchmarking services
Statistical analysis and reporting services for business purposes
Market reporting services
Business project management
Business management analysis
Project studies for businesses
Management advice
Management of business projects [for others]
Management administration of commercial undertakings
Management assistance for industrial organisations
Management and operation assistance to commercial businesses
Business management assistance
Business management consultancy
Business administration and management
Business management of logistics for others
Assessment analysis relating to business management
Evaluations relating to business management in industrial enterprises
Preparation of business reports
Preparation of market studies and reports
Market analysis services.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Provision of financial information relating to the finance industry involved in environmentally focused investments
Providing information and research in the field of finance and financial investments
Information, advisory, consultancy and research services relating to finance and investments
Brokerage of carbon credits
Brokerage of carbon offsets
Project financing
Management of corporate finances
Financial consulting
Financial information, forecasting and advisory services in the field of risk analysis and investment strategies and opportunities relating to environmentally focused investments
Brokerage of emission rights
Provision of funds for new companies
Advice and consultation relating to investments in the areas of energy usage, and greenhouse gas emissions
Advice and consultation relating to financial investments in the area of energy and environmental projects, including those which reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions
Financial services in the nature of an investment security
Transfer agency services rendered to issuers of investment securities and to owners of greenhouse gas emission credits, assuming financial risk of others by entering into options and swaps
Collection of donations for climate protection
All the aforementioned services excluding any electronic transfer of funds, foreign currency trading, exchange or transfers, shares and bonds, and the provision of credit or debit card services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, in the field of carbon offsetting and greenhouse carbon emissions
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services
Quality control and authentication services
Technical research in the field of carbon offsetting
Technical project studies in the field of carbon offsetting
Provision of scientific information, advice and consultancy in relation to carbon offsetting
Preparation of project analysis studies
Research relating to waste analysis
Industrial analysis and research services
Research, testing and analysis services
Greenhouse gas emission measuring and analysis
Industrial research, testing and analysis services
Scientific research, testing and analysis services, in the field of carbon offsetting and greenhouse carbon emissions
Design and development of testing and analysis methods
Measuring and analysis of greenhouse gas emissions
Conducting sampling and analysis services to check for contamination
Providing information about industrial analysis and research services
Conducting sampling and analysis services to assess pollution levels
Technological analysis relating to energy and power needs of others
Research, development, analysis and consultancy services in the field of engineering
Engineering project management services
Technical project planning
Engineering project studies
Conducting technical project studies
Technical project planning in the field of engineering
Conducting research and technical project studies relating to the use of natural energy
Monitoring of events which influence the environment within civil engineering structures
Environmental monitoring services
Services for monitoring industrial processes
Environmental monitoring of waste storage areas
Environmental monitoring of waste treatment areas
Consultancy relating to technical and scientific monitoring, in the field of carbon offsetting and greenhouse carbon emissions
Consultancy relating to technological services in the field of power and energy supply
Engineering services in the field of electrical power and natural gas production
Research in the reduction of carbon emissions
Providing technological information about environmentally-conscious and green innovations
Technological advisory services relating to emissions reduction
Technical project studies relating to activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and carbon emissions
Calculation of carbon usage
Engineering consultancy in the field of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, including the award of control marks and control certificates
Providing technical knowledge
Certification [quality control]
Quality control services for certification purposes
Testing services for the certification of quality or standards.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of intellectual property and licensing of computer software, computer programs, databases and other similar means for assessing, calculating and measuring the carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions and performance of heavy industry..