The trademark SM@RT CAR-E was filed by EIFFAGE ENERGIE SYSTEMES - BELUX, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 23, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 23, 2023 by smart Automobile Co., Ltd. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MILOJEVIC, SEKULIC & ASSOCIATES, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 23, 2023
The application was filed in French, and French 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:
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating or controlling electricity
Terminals [electricity]
Electric power storage apparatus
Power distributing boxes
Computer software, recorded
Software for managing charging stations for electric vehicles
Relays, electric
Batteries, electric
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Software for power switching apparatus management.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical assessments relating to design
Scientific research
Technical research
Computer software design
Software development
Conducting technical project studies
Computer software design
Installation of computer software
Maintenance of computer software
Updating of computer software
Rental of computer software
Software as a service [SaaS]
Energy auditing
Software engineering
Research in the field of energy
Programming of energy management software
Engineering services relating to energy supply systems.