The trademark WI Energy was filed by WI Energy GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 26, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 17, 2020 by B&T INSURANCE on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Cassese, Caterina and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 17, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003121718 was rejected according to Article 7(1) EUTMDR with decision issued on January 25, 2021 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with Solar power generators.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Crystalline silicon solar power cells
Solar battery chargers
Software for monitoring, analysing, controlling and running physical world operations
Solar cells for electricity generation
Photovoltaic solar modules
Solar cells
Solar panels for the production of electricity
Accumulators for photovoltaic power
Solar batteries for domestic use
Solar-powered rechargeable batteries
Solar batteries for industrial use
Solar modules
Portable solar panels for generating electricity
Solar panels
Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity
Solar panel arrays
Solar energy collectors for electricity generation.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Help in the management of business affairs or commercial functions of an industrial or commercial enterprise
Business analysis, research and information services
Business process management
Statistical analysis and reporting
Writing of business project reports.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation of solar heating systems
Installation of residential solar panel power systems
Maintenance and repair of solar power installations
Maintenance and repair of solar thermal installations
Construction of utility solar installations
Installation of solar powered systems
Installation and maintenance of solar thermal installations
Installation of non-residential solar panel power systems.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Generation of electricity from solar energy.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical measuring and testing
Industrial testing
Engineering testing
Technological analysis services
Technical inspection services
Preparation of reports relating to technical project studies for construction projects