The trademark SEL was filed by Selgas S.r.l., a corporation established under the laws of the Italian Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 11, 2021, and received one opposition filed on April 25, 2021 by Tridonic GmbH & Co KG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Torggler&Hofmann Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG and proceedings were handled in German, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 25, 2021
The application was filed in Italian, and Italian was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 4 with following description of goods:
Natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Compressed natural gas
Fuel gas
Gases for use in heating
Fuels and illuminants
Electrical energy from solar power
Electrical energy from renewable sources
Electrical energy from non-renewable sources.
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Power supply apparatus [generators]
Alternators
Solar power generators
Portable electric power generators
High-voltage generators
Direct current generators
Emergency power supply generators
Electric power generators for emergency use
Mobile electrical power generators
Uninterruptible power supplies [machines] for the generation of electrical energy
Electrical generator groups
Emergency power generators
Generating plant
Power installations [generators]
Engines for the generation of electricity
Uninterruptible power supply generating machines
Hydroelectric installations for generating electricity.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Solar cells
Apparatus, instruments and cables for electricity
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity
Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity
Photovoltaic apparatus for generating electricity
Electricity storage apparatus
Instruments for distributing electrical current
Uninterruptible power supply apparatus [battery]
Central heating programmers
Electric control apparatus
Programmable control apparatus
Monitoring control apparatus [electric]
Temperature control apparatus [thermostats]
Digital electronic controllers
Electric control devices for heating management
Electric control devices for energy management
Igniting apparatus, electric, for igniting at a distance
Room thermostats
Measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling devices
All of the aforesaid goods being included in class 9, except Illumination fixtures and Lights.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Electric heaters
Heating apparatus
Burners, boilers and heaters
Heating units
Central air conditioning installations for household purposes
Temperature responsive control apparatus [thermostatic valves] for central heating radiators
Temperature sensing apparatus [thermostatic valves] for central heating radiators
Domestic heating utensils
Apparatus for controlling temperature in central heating radiators [valves]
Temperature sensitive switches [thermostatic valves] for central heating radiators
Temperature limiters [valves] for central heating radiators
Automatic temperature regulators [valves] for central heating radiators
Central heating apparatus
Automatic temperature regulators for central heating radiators
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning and purification equipment (ambient)
Heating apparatus for use in the home
Heating apparatus and installations
Heat regulating devices [valves] being parts of heating installations
Control devices [thermostatic valves] for heating installations
Valves (temperature sensitive controls for automatically operating -) [parts of heating installations].
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation of solar heating systems
Heating equipment installation and repair
Heating contractor services
Repair or maintenance of boilers
Maintenance and repair of heating apparatus
HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) installation, maintenance and repair
Installation of pipe systems for conducting of gases
Pipeline installation and repair
Beneath ground construction work relating to gas supply mains
Beneath ground construction work relating to gas supply pipes
Pipe laying
Pipeline laying
Laying and burial of cable.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Electricity distribution
Distribution of electricity to households
Heat supplying [distribution]
Supply of electricity
Gas supplying [distribution]
Providing information relating to the distribution of electricity
Consultancy services relating to the distribution of electricity
Public utility services in the nature of natural gas distribution
Public utility services in the nature of electricity distribution
Transport and distribution of natural gas and liquefied gas
Electricity distribution via cables
Distribution by pipeline and cable.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Rental of power-generating equipment
Rental of equipment for the treatment and transformation of materials, for energy production and for custom manufacturing
Leasing of energy generating equipment
Rental of electricity generators
Rental of electrical transformers
Electricity generating
Generation of electricity from solar energy
Production of electrical power from renewable sources
Production of energy by power plants
Generation of gas and electricity
Consultancy services relating to the generation of electrical power