The trademark application H2ERCULES was filed by Open Grid Europe GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant") and RWE Aktiengesellschaft, 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 30, 2022, and still open for oppositions.
The application was filed in German (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with Hydrogen.
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Gaseous and liquid fuel, heating fuel and lighting fuel
Fuel gas
Biogas
Synthetic gas
Gas mixtures for combustion engines and for fuel cells
Electrical energy
Electrical energy from renewable sources
Hydrogen fuels
Fuel for motor vehicles and for fuel cell vehicles (including hydrogen).
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electric power supplies [generators]
Current generators
Wind turbines
Control mechanisms for power generators, wind turbines, windmills and machines for producing hydrogen
Electricity generators
Machines for the production and distribution of energy
Pumps, compressors and dispensers for liquid gas and for gas in gaseous form
Electrolysis installations
Machines for producing hydrogen
Filling installations for liquid gas and for gas in gaseous form
Fuel dispensing pumps for service stations
Compressed air pumps
Pumps [parts of machines, engines or motors]
Pumps [machines]
Fuel pumps
Wind generators
Parts of machines for wind generators, turbines and machines for producing hydrogen
Parts and attachments for all of the above goods included in class 7, Components for all the aforesaid goods included in class 7.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data
Electrolysers [electrolytic cells]
Electric energy accumulators
Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity into gas and transforming gas into electricity
Fuel cells
Software and control programs for controlling, regulating and monitoring installations for generating hydrogen and synthesis gas
Electronic surveillance apparatus, Electronic surveillance apparatus, Electronic control devices, Electronic control devices, Electronic regulating apparatus, Electronic regulating apparatus, Electronic switchgear, Electronic switchgear, Especially, Controllers for electrolysers
Switchgear [electric], Electric converters, Transformers [electricity]
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity
Storage batteries
Data processing programs
Software
Application software and computer software for networking, programming, remote control of control and regulation systems and safety systems in pipework systems for transporting energy, gases and liquids, in particular gaseous fuels
Computers and computer peripherals.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Business organization consultancy
Consultancy services regarding business strategies
Retail and wholesale services, in relation to the following goods: gas and Hydrogen
Procurement of contracts concerning energy supply
Retail and wholesale services, in relation to the following goods: Energy generating installations, Wind power installations, Energy accumulators, Electrolysis installations, Storage tanks for gases, compressors for the aforesaid goods, Parts of goods named above
Professional business and organisational consultancy and support for operators of installations for producing hydrogen
Business management for operators of installations for producing hydrogen and/or synthesis gas installations
Business consultancy in the field of renewable energy and sustainable energy concepts
Arranging commercial transactions and contracts, for others, including within the framework of e-commerce
Arranging of business introductions
Arranging of commercial and business contacts relating to hydrogen generation
Compilation of statistics
Publication of printed matter (including in electronic form), for advertising purposes
Public relations services
Systemising of data in computer databases
Sponsoring in the form of advertising
Arranging of trade fairs and exhibitions for advertising purposes.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Construction
Assembly, Assembly, Commissioning, Maintenance, fix, Reconditioning, In relation to the following goods: Energy generating installations, Energy distribution installations, Energy storage, wind based power plants, Machines for producing hydrogen, Electrolysers, and parts therefor
Maintenance, Maintainance services, fix, Disassembly, Reconditioning, In relation to the following goods: Electrolysers, and parts therefor, Fittings for the aforesaid goods
Retrofitting of gas power plants for operation with hydrogen
Erecting, Assembly, Maintenance, Maintainance services, In relation to the following goods: vehicle filling stations, Filling installations for gases, hydrogen and liquid gas
Vehicle service stations [refuelling and maintenance]
Gas filling services for automobiles and other vehicles
Building construction supervision relating to the construction of machines for generating hydrogen and electrolysers
Construction, installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of supply networks for transporting gaseous fuel, hydrogen and electrical energy.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Transport, forwarding, distribution and delivery of gases, liquid gases and liquids by means of supply networks, including by means of service contracts for others
Transport, Transmission, Distributing, Delivery, in relation to the following goods: Fuel, Especially, Hydrogen
Conducting of gases and liquids, for others, via supply networks
Rental of supply networks for transporting gaseous fuel, in particular hydrogen
Transport by pipeline
Storage of energy, gases and liquids, in particular gaseous fuels
Gas supplying [distribution]
Distribution of energy
Information and advisory services in relation to the distribution of energy.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Treatment of materials, In particular conversion of electricity into gas and conversion of gas into electricity
Gas production services
Production of hydrogen gas
Energy production
Generation of fuel
Production of electricity
Processing, treatment, refining, processing and purification of gas, in particular fuel gas
Leasing of energy generating equipment
Rental of gas production equipment
Material treatment information.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto
Industrial analysis and research services
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software
Engineering research
Research in the field of renewable energy
Development and research in the field of fuel gas production from renewable sources, in particular by means of electrolysis and methanisation
Design and development of regenerative energy generation systems
Technological services, Relating to the following sectors: Production of energy, Distribution of power, Wind power utilisation, storage of energy, Production of hydrogen, storage of hydrogen, compression of hydrogen and filling of hydrogen
Technical project studies in the field of liquid and gaseous fuels
Technological consulting services in the field of alternative energy generation
Technical and scientific feasibility studies
Development of technologies for manufacturing chemicals for use in industry and science for others
Development of technologies for manufacturing fuels (including motor spirits) for others
Development and planning of installations for generating hydrogen by means of renewable energies, in particular wind, solar or biomass
Development of technologies for climate protection
Scientific, technical or technological consultancy relating to the generation and production of fuels (including motor spirits)
Engineering services
Laboratory work
Technical evaluation of data
Technological services in the field of storing, transporting, forwarding, transmission, distribution, quantity allocation and delivery of gaseous and liquid fuels using pipeline networks
Engineering project management services
Design, development and creation of data processing programs, in particular programs in the field of generating, transporting and storing fuel gases and for controlling, regulating and monitoring pipeline systems
Design and development of computer hardware and computer software for applications in the field of generation of energy, distribution of energy, wind power utilisation, storage of energy, production of hydrogen, storage of hydrogen, compression of hydrogen and filling of hydrogen.