The trademark SmartSteel was filed by Fortaco Group Oy, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Finland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 8, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 19, 2021 by ArcelorMittal on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Floury, Sylvie Catherine and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 19, 2021
The application was filed in Finnish, and Finnish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Measuring, signalling, checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments
Sensors and detectors
Parts and fittings for all of the above-listed goods
Software.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Electronic, electric and digital transmission and distribution of data, signals and messages by data networks
Electronic transmission of meter reading data
Providing connections and rental of connection time to data networks and computer databases
Rental of connection and access time to databases
Electronic mutual data transmission services
Electronic communication services
Delivery of messages by electronic data transmission
Transmission of digital files
Electronic bulletin board services
Provision of telecommunication access and links to computer databases, computer networks and the Internet
Providing access and connections to a global computer network
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to all of the services listed above.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service [SAAS]
Blockchain as a Service [BaaS]
Data storage via blockchain
Certification of data via blockchain
Information, consultancy and advisory services relating to all of the services listed above.