The trademark CatLab was filed by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Co-Applicant", and jointly with the "Applicant" referred to as the "Applicants" going forward). The application was published for oppositions on May 17, 2022, and received undefined oppositions.
Opposition Proceedings
There are undefined Oppositions claimed against trademark.
The first opposition filed on August 17, 2022 by Caterpillar Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by HOGAN LOVELLS and its proceedings were handled in English The second opposition filed on July 28, 2022 by CATLAB, CENTRE ANALITIQUES TERRASSA, A.I.E. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ungría López, Javier and its proceedings were handled in English
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 1 with following description of goods:
Catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts
Supports for catalysts, particularly for thin film catalysts
Catalysts for chemical and biochemical processes, namely thin film catalysts
All of the aforementioned goods and materials in relation to the use and research of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Thin electroceramic films
Fuel cells
Fuel cell electrodes
Apparatus for improving power efficiency
Photovoltaic apparatus for converting solar radiation to electrical energy
Electrolytic cells
Software for monitoring, analyzing, controlling and running physical world operations for researching catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers
All of the aforementioned for use in the field of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers and none of the aforesaid for or in relation to construction and mining machines, equipment and vehicles
Laboratory apparatus for operating with and researching catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers, such as hydrogen, ammonia, alcohol and others
Technical apparatus for researching catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers, such as hydrogen, ammonia, alcohol and others.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Reactors for chemical reactions
Reactors for gas-gas reactions
Reactors for gas-solids reactions
Reactors for production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers, such as hydrogen, ammonia, alcohol and others
Chemical processing equipment
Cooling installations
Evaporators [for chemical processing]
Industrial installations for filtering liquids
Reactors being industrial chemical installations
Reactor vessels
Heat accumulators
All of the aforementioned apparatus and installations, in relation to the use and research of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers.
The mark was filed in class 38 with Providing access to electronic communications networks and electronic databases in the field of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers and none of the aforesaid for or in relation to construction and mining machines, equipment and vehicles..
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Regeneration of spent catalysts
Recycling of catalysts
Energy production
Generation of power
Treatment of materials by electrolysis
Electricity generating.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation and conducting of workshops, seminars, webinars, tutorials, classes, symposia and conferences
Organisation and conducting of events
Provision of instructional and training services, also online
Production of audio-visual and multimedia display presentations
Audio, video and multimedia production, and photography
Writing and publishing of texts, other than publicity texts
Online publication of electronic books and journals, also online
All of the aforementioned in the field of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers and none of the aforesaid for or in relation to construction and mining machines, equipment and vehicles.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific services
Scientific research and development
Chemical research
Technical research
Chemical and technical engineering
Chemical analysis
Chemical laboratories and scientific laboratory services
Software as a service [SaaS] featuring software for machine learning
Hosting of an online platform for the archiving, evaluation, analysis and exchange of data and providing of access to databases
Consulting services, also online
All of the aforementioned services in the field of catalysts, particularly thin film catalysts, energy, energy production and energy related recycling, fuel production, production of compounds for use as energy sources or energy carriers and none of the aforesaid for or in relation to construction and mining machines, equipment and vehicles.