The trademark EVolve was filed by DRIIVZ INC., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 31, 2023, and received one opposition filed on August 31, 2023 by Volvo Trademark Holding AB on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOERR ALICANTE IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 31, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with Battery energy storage systems comprised of electric batteries, embedded switching controllers for controlling the operation of cells in the batteries, electronic circuits, and embedded software for operating and controlling the switching controllers and the energy storage systems, all sold as a unit.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Providing on-line non-downloadable software for electric vehicle network operators and providers for electric vehicle charging operations, for monitoring and optimizing electric vehicle charging networks, electric vehicle charging network management, managing and optimizing electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle charging billing, and providing white labeled mobile applications and white labeled web applications with information, route planning, and mapping all pertaining to electric vehicle charging
Providing on-line non-downloadable energy management software for use with electric vehicle charging operations
Providing on-line non-downloadable software for forecasting and managing energy usage associated with electric vehicle charging operations
Providing on-line non-downloadable artificial intelligence software for optimizing energy usage associated with electric vehicle charging operations.