The trademark EVconnect was filed by SMART BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS S.R.L,, a corporation established under the laws of Romania (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 14, 2023 by EV Connect, Inc. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 14, 2023
The application was filed in Romanian, and Romanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003201390 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 25, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Electric car charging piles
Control stations (Remote, electric or electronic -)
Electric wires for communication equipment
Electronic data processing equipment
Information storage apparatus [electric or electronic]
Testing apparatus for electronic equipment
Testing apparatus for checking electronic devices
Batteries, electric, for vehicles
Electric batteries for powering electric vehicles
Batteries for electric vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Retail services in relation to charging stations for electric vehicles
Retail services in relation to electric car charging piles
Retail services in relation to charging of electric vehicles.