The trademark SMPnet was filed by Smart Power Networks Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 13, 2023, and received one opposition filed on October 11, 2023 by Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LORENZ & KOLLEGEN PATENTANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 11, 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 following description of goods:
Power controllers
Electronic power controllers
Process control digital controllers
Electric apparatus for process control
Electronic apparatus for process control
Electric process control instruments
Electric power controllers
Energy control devices
Energy aggregation devices
Electric process controllers
Electronic process controllers
Process controlling software
Controllers and regulators
Control circuits
Controller circuit boards
Integrated circuits
Sensors, detectors and monitoring instruments
Apparatus for monitoring electrical energy consumption
Electric control devices for energy management
Electronic signal transmitters
Remote control apparatus
Data processing apparatus and computers
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, breaking, transforming, accumulating, controlling and regulating electricity
Computer hardware modules for use with the Internet of Things [IoT]
Computer application software for use in implementing the Internet of Things [IoT]
Computer hardware modules for use in electronic devices using the Internet of Things [IoT]
Central processing unit [CPU] coolers
Central processing unit [CPU] clocks
Electric circuits
Electrical circuits
Industrial automation controls
Industrial process control software
Industrial automation software
Alternating current adaptors
Software for optimisation and real-time control of multiple energy assets, such as electricity, heat, transport
Software for coordination and control of distributed energy network having different energy sources
Multi-vector continuous optimization software
Software for determining unified control loops
Software for computing a solution to the formulated constrained optimization problem
Software for data collection
Software for receiving status information from the plurality of control devices
Software for construction of a network topology for the distributed energy network providing correlation between energy assets
Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) to optimise and control multiple energy assets in real-time coordinated dynamic
CPU-based programmable controller
Parts and fittings for all of the aforementioned.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management and business services in the field of energy and renewable energy projects
Business data analysis services
Business consulting services
Business project management
Business management consultancy
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Energy usage business management
Business management services in the energy sector
Energy usage business management information services
Business management in the field of energy
Business management in the fields of renewable energy, renewable energy projects, energy distribution
Business consulting in the fields of energy, energy distribution, renewable energy
Computerised business management services in the energy sector
Energy systems business management
Business consultancy related to energy, energy distribution, Energy management systems, renewable energy projects
Business consultancy related to Energy Management Systems
Administrative management of energy systems
Administrative management of energy distribution
Wholesale distributorships of energy management systems
Data processing services
Data processing services in the field of energy
Data processing services related to energy distribution
Business management assistance for industrial or commercial companies
Business management assistance for cities and local government units
Business consulting services in the fields of energy, energy distribution, energy management
Providing assistance in the business management of energy systems
Providing business assistance in the management of energy distribution systems, renewable energy projects
Providing assistance in the field of business management and planning
Business analysis and information services
Business analysis and information services in the fields of energy, energy management, energy projects
Business advice relating to the energy distribution
Business advice relating to Energy Management Systems
Business management advisory services related to energy distribution
Information, consultancy and advisory services related to all of the aforesaid
Energy business management consultancy for cities
Energy business management consultancy for business
Energy Management systems business consultancy.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Programming of energy management software
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Technological consultancy
Industrial analysis and research services
Advisory services relating to the use of energy and renewable energy, energy and renewable energy auditing, developing of integrated energy and renewable energy concepts
Advisory services relating to energy efficiency
Research in the field of energy
Computer programming for the energy industry
Development of energy and power management systems
Design and development of energy distribution network
Design and development of regenerative energy generation systems
Design and development of energy management software
Engineering services relating to energy supply systems
Consultancy in the field of energy-saving
Advisory services relating to the use of energy
Professional consultancy relating to energy efficiency in buildings
Professional consultancy relating to the conservation of energy
Recording data relating to energy consumption in buildings
Engineering services in the field of energy technology
Technical advice in connection with energy-saving measures
Providing technical advice relating to energy-saving measures
Technological consulting services in the field of alternative energy generation
Technological analysis relating to energy and power needs of others
Technological consultancy in the fields of energy production and use
Consultancy relating to technological services in the field of power and energy supply
Conducting research and technical project studies relating to the use of natural energy
Design and development of software for control, regulation and monitoring of energy systems
Provision of information concerning research and technical project studies relating to the use of natural energy
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Provision of search engine services
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS) for accessing, monitoring, tracking, searching, saving, and sharing information on topics of general interest
Software as a Service (SaaS) for creating indexes of information, indexes of web sites, and indexes of other information resources
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS) accessing, monitoring, tracking, searching, saving, and sharing information on topics of general interest
Research and development for others
Research, development, design and upgrading of computer software
Research and development services relating to computer hardware
Energy auditing
Technical design and planning of power stations
Engineering services in the field of electrical power and natural gas production
Software as a Service (SaaS) for optimization and real-time control of multiple energy assets, such as electricity, heat, transport
Platform as a Service (PaaS) for optimization and real-time control of multiple energy assets, such as electricity, heat, transport
Software as a Service (SaaS) for coordination and control of distributed energy network having different energy sources
Platform as a Service (PaaS) for coordination and control of distributed energy network having different energy sources
Energy management technological consultancy for cities
Energy management technological consultancy for business
Energy Management systems technological consultancy
Development services relating to data processing systems
Design and development of data entry systems
Design and development of data processing systems
Development of systems for the processing of data
Design and development of data display systems
Information, consultancy and advisory services related to all of the aforesaid.