The trademark PRSM was filed by ECOLAB Deutschland GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 24, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 23, 2024 by RSM International Association on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by TAYLOR WESSING N.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 23, 2024
It was designated 'Basic Application' for International Application 1799244 at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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:
Downloadable software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing, analyzing and optimizing water treatment systems
Downloadable software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing and optimizing ion exchange resin plants and industrial and commercial water systems
Downloadable software for auditing, simulating, assessing, managing, and optimizing water treatment, water softening, water demineralization, brine purification and removal of metalloids and nitrate in industrial and manufacturing processes
Downloadable software for detecting, diagnosing, and treating issues in ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Downloadable software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Downloadable software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of designing and planning ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Downloadable software for collecting, aggregating, integrating, editing, modifying, organizing, auditing, assessing, monitoring, managing, optimizing, analyzing, reporting, transmitting, storing, and sharing of data related to ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Downloadable software for evaluating the efficiency, performance and profitability of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Engineering design and consultancy
Design services
Industrial design
Technological design services
Design consultation
Design planning
Custom design services
Computer aided design services
Design of industrial plants
Technological services relating to design
Analysis and evaluation of product design
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing, analyzing and optimizing water treatment systems
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing and optimizing ion exchange resin plants and industrial and commercial water systems
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for auditing, simulating, assessing, managing, and optimizing water treatment, water softening, water demineralization, brine purification and removal of metalloids and nitrate in industrial and manufacturing processes
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for detecting, diagnosing, and treating issues in ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of designing and planning ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for collecting, aggregating, integrating, editing, modifying, organizing, auditing, assessing, monitoring, managing, optimizing, analyzing, reporting, transmitting, storing, and sharing of data related to ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Software as a service [SaaS] services featuring software for evaluating the efficiency, performance and profitability of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing, analyzing and optimizing water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for use in designing, modelling, simulating, predicting, comparing and optimizing ion exchange resin plants and industrial and commercial water systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] featuring software for auditing, simulating, assessing, managing, and optimizing water treatment, water softening, water demineralization, brine purification and removal of metalloids and nitrate in industrial and manufacturing processes
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for detecting, diagnosing, and treating issues in ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for providing support services, advice and consultation in the field of designing and planning ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for collecting, aggregating, integrating, editing, modifying, organizing, auditing, assessing, monitoring, managing, optimizing, analyzing, reporting, transmitting, storing, and sharing of data related to ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Platform as a service [PaaS] services featuring software for evaluating the efficiency, performance and profitability of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems
Testing services rendered in the field of industrial and commercial water systems and consulting services rendered therewith
Technical support services, namely, consulting, troubleshooting, and providing technical advice concerning the design, modelling, analysis, simulation and optimization of ion exchange resin plants, industrial water systems, commercial water systems and water treatment systems.