Owner Itron, Inc.

Convention US 5 August 2009 77797314

Various Convention priority claimed: 5 August 2009, United States of America, No. 77797314 in respect of FLOW METERS AND FLUID METERS FOR GAS, WATER AND THERMAL ENERGY; FLUID OSCILLATORS, ELECTROMAGNETIC STATIC FLOW METERS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL ELECTRICITY ME

Filing Date 4 February 2010

Class 9 Flow meters and fluid meters for gas, water and thermal energy; fluid oscillators, electromagnetic static flow meters, electronic or mechanical electricity meters; spare parts related to such flow meters; pressure regulators for use with gas meters, flow meters, water meters, oil meters, energy meters and electricity meters; prepayment apparatus for such flow meters and meters, namely, token-operated, coin-operated, card-operated, smart-card operated, key-pad operated meters for electricity, gas and fluid flow meters and supply; apparatus for the memorization of data related to such flow meters, namely, event recorders and computers; apparatus, namely, radio transmitters, cable transmitters for the electronic transmission of data; systems consisting of computers and computer software for use in database management, radio transmitters, cable transmitters, computer network hubs and computer printers for remotely reading and/or remotely transmitting and/or remotely retrieving and reviewing data related to such meters; software relating to the programming of the devices for remote reading of meters; computer terminals; electronic modems; electronic payment terminals; terminals for transaction management; data collection computer systems, namely, portable and stationary terminals, printers, communications controllers, communications cradles, function-specific peripherals, computer operating programs, and computer application programs; data collection communication network systems, comprised of combination encoder/transceivers, portable, mobile, and stationary data collection transceivers, and intelligent communication adapters; computer hardware, peripherals and devices; mobile signal transreceiver unit for use with automatic meter reading and telemetry in utilities and energy industries; computer software and software platform accessed via global communication networks for managing water and energy costs and uses and for optimizing water and energy procurement procedures by collecting, managing, analyzing, mining, integrating, reporting, benchmarking, validating, managing load-reduction programs, forecasting, billing, managing, analyzing, and reporting water, energy and energy-related data; computer software for use in distributed information access and collection and building device integration, control and management for use in water and energy management, namely, use, analysis and purchasing of the same; computer software for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for surveying and engineering in connection with transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for creating and visualizing two-dimensional and three-dimensional models for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software for importing and exporting survey data and models for transmission and distribution line design and engineering; computer software for interfacing and communicating with other sets of computer programs for use in the field of transmission and distribution line design, construction, material management and asset management; computer software for programming, activating, modifying, controlling and communicating with utilities systems and energy equipment; computer software for use by the utilities and energy industries for automating and monitoring the distribution of utility, energy and water services to customers; computer hardware and software for use in the utilities, energy and water industries, namely, for use in association with electric, gas, energy, and water facilities and management; computer software for scheduling, assigning, dispatching and monitoring field operations for the utilities and energy industries; data collection computer systems, namely, portable and stationary terminals, printers, communications controllers for transferring data from portable computer terminals to stationary computer terminals, communications cradles, functionspecific peripherals, computer operating programs, and computer application programs for use in data collection and control applications; portable electronic utility meter reading and billing unit therefor; computer software for use in data collection and control, communications and data exchange, electronic meter reading, off-site meter reading, keyed meter reading, and meter data recorders, all for use in the utilities and energy industries; computer software for billing customer accounts, for scheduling customer orders and for managing utility meters and energy equipment; computer software, namely computer operating programs and computer software for application and database integration for use in the utilities and energy industries; computer software for load management and demand response; computer software for design and designation of transmission and distribution lines and substations; communications software and hardware for connecting computer network users; communications software and hardware for connecting global computer, intranet and extranet networks

Class 35 Services comprising the recording of data relating to water, gas, thermal energy and electricity meter readings in a computer file; automatic billing service; providing technical information and advice relating to automatic billing

Class 38 Telecommunication, communication and networking services; electronic delivery and transmission of messages, data, documents and information via the Internet, intranets, extranets, radio frequency networks, satellite, wireless networks and telephone lines; network conferencing services; electronic mail services; radio communication; communication services, in particular communications between computer terminals and/or between a meter, detector, data reader and a computer terminal; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network; providing multiple-user access to local and wide area networks; electronic remote transmission of data relating to water, gas, thermal energy and/or electricity meters; telecommunication, communication and networking services, namely, electronic delivery and transmission of messages, data, documents, and information via the Internet, intranet, extranets, radio frequency networks, satellite, wireless networks, and telephone lines; network conferencing services; electronic data interchange (EDI) and XML services; electronic mail services; radio communication; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network; providing multiple-user access to local and wide area networks

Class 42 Computer programming; providing technical information and advice relating to remote meter reading; scientific and technological services in the field of remote meter reading and automatic billing; research and design services related to electricity, gas, water, energy, oil and flow meters used for remote meter reading and automatic billing; design and development of computer hardware and software; computer related services and consulting for the utilities industries, namely, computer consulting for electric, gas and water facilities management; utility meters reading services, namely, reading water, gas, thermal energy and electricity meters; remote utility meter reading; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in distributed information access and collection and building device integration, control and management for use in water and energy management, use, analysis and purchasing of the same; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for surveying and engineering in connection with transmission and distribution line design and optimization; providing temporary use of on-line nondownloadable software for creating and visualizing two-dimensional and three-dimensional models for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; providing temporary use of on-line nondownloadable software for importing and exporting survey data and model for transmission and distribution line design and engineering; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for interfacing and communicating with other sets of computer programs for use in the field of transmission and distribution line design, construction, material management and asset management and asset management; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for programming, activating, modifying, controlling and communicating with utilities systems and energy equipment; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for scheduling, assigning, dispatching and monitoring field operations for the utilities and energy and water usage; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for load management and demand response; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable computer software for design and designation of transmission and distribution lines and substations; application service provider ASP) featuring software and software platforms accessed via global communication networks for managing water and energy costs and uses and for optimizing water and energy procurement procedures by collecting, managing, analyzing, mining, integrating, reporting, benchmarking, validating, managing loadreduction programs, forecasting, billing, managing, analyzing, and reporting water, energy and energy-related data; application service provider ASP) featuring software for use in distributed information access and collection and building device integration, control and management for use in water and energy user, analysis and purchasing; application service provider ASP) featuring software for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; application service provider ASP) featuring software for creating and visualizing two-dimensional and three-dimensional models for transmission and distribution line design and optimization; application service provider ASP) featuring software for importing and exporting survey data and models for transmission line design and engineering; application service provider ASP) featuring software for interfacing and communicating with other sets of computer programs for use in the field of transmission line design, construction, material management and asset management; application service provider ASP) featuring software for programming, activating, modifying, controlling and communicating with utilities systems and energy equipment; application service provider ASP) featuring software for scheduling, assigning, dispatching and monitoring field operations for the utilities and energy industries; application service provider ASP) featuring software for meter data collection and monitoring of energy and water usage; application service provider ASP) featuring computer software for surveying and engineering in connection with transmission and distribution line design and optimization; computer software design for others, maintenance, modification, installation and implementation services; technical support services, namely, monitoring of network systems for the utilities industry and troubleshooting of computer software problems via phone, in person and over the Internet; updating of computer software for others; network design and implementation for others; network maintenance for others, namely system configuration, optimization, routing, and disaster recovery for computer, communications, server, Internet, intranet, and extra net networks