The trademark e + m was filed by E+m elektrifizierung + mechanik ag, a corporation established under the laws of the Swiss Confederation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 1, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 1, 2020 by REPSOL, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 1, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on May 20, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003122895 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming and controlling electricity for vehicles, in particular electric sockets, plugs, plug cables, electric connectors, electric cables, signal control apparatus
Electric cartridges and memory modules
Charging stations for electric vehicles
Batteries for electric vehicles
Electrical terminal connectors
Charging cables.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Recharging services for electric vehicles
Installation, integration, repair, maintenance and upgrading of electric battery systems for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission and stabilisation of electricity
Consulting related to installation, integration, maintenance and repair and upgrading of electric battery for the storage, discharge, supply, transmission and stabilization of electricity
Charging station services for electric vehicles as well as consulting services related thereto.