The trademark Voltwagen was filed by Štefan Košovan, a national of the Slovak Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 20, 2020, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2020 by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2020
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Deletion of the representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 4, 2021. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on July 14, 2021.
The Opposition with reference B 003121862 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on September 15, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Appeal with reference B R2216/2022-4 was Trade mark application partially refused according to Article 47(2) EUTMR with decision issued on December 12, 2023 by the EUIPO. The null with reference B T-87/24 was Decision confirmed according to null with decision issued on January 9, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Automobile repair
Vehicle cleaning
Vehicle detailing
Vehicle fueling services
Hygienic cleaning [vehicles]
Vehicle maintenance and repair
Overhaul of vehicles
Painting of vehicles
Vehicle washing
Vehicle tuning
Vehicle polishing
Vehicle maintenance
Anti-rust treatment for vehicles
Vehicle undercoating services
Vehicle greasing
Automobile lubrication
Upholstering of vehicle seats
Repair of axles for vehicles
Tuning of motor vehicle engines
Motor vehicle maintenance
Fitting of replacement vehicle parts
Mobile vehicle tuning services
Vehicle breakdown repair services
Cleaning and polishing of motor vehicles
Vehicle service stations [refuelling and maintenance]
Vehicle repair, maintenance and refuelling
Arranging of vehicle repairs
Automobile cleaning and car washing
Vehicle service, repair, maintenance and refuelling
Emergency vehicle repair services
Vehicle repair as part of vehicle breakdown services
Vehicle repair, maintenance, refuelling and recharging
Advisory services relating to vehicle repair
Assembly [installation] of accessories for vehicles
Maintenance, servicing and repair of vehicles
Inspection of vehicles prior to maintenance
Inspection of vehicles prior to repair
Service stations for the repair of vehicles
Service stations for the maintenance of vehicles
Provision of information relating to the maintenance of vehicles
Garage services for vehicle maintenance
Advisory services relating to vehicle maintenance
Garage services for vehicle repair
Recharging of batteries
Replacement of batteries
Charging of electric vehicles
Maintenance and repair of electric vehicles
Rebuilding and reconditioning of motors
Machinery retrofit and conversion services
Installation services of vehicles
Installation services of vehicle wheels
Installation services of vehicle seats
Installation services of doors for vehicles
Installation services of vehicle tires
Installation services of vehicle cabs
Installation services of windows for vehicles
Installation services of seat cushions for the seats of vehicles
Installation services of autonomous vehicles
Installation services of push scooters [vehicles]
Installation services of driverless cars [autonomous cars]
Installation services of trailers [vehicles]
Installation services of all-terrain vehicles
Installation services of rail vehicles
Installation services of marine vehicles
Installation services of remotely operated vehicles
Installation services of seat cushions for the seats of aircraft
Installation services of steering wheels [vehicle parts]
Installation services of rearview mirrors [vehicle parts]
Installation services of sun visors [vehicle parts]
Installation services of shaped vehicle mats
Installation services of hardtops [roofs] for vehicles
Installation services of fitted vehicle covers
Installation services of folding hoods for vehicles
Installation services of motors, electric, for land vehicles
Installation services of aero-dynamic fairings for vehicles
Installation services of spoilers for vehicles
Installation services of rolling wheels for vehicles
Installation services of stability control systems for vehicles
Installation services of traction control systems for vehicles
Installation services of leather upholstery for vehicles
Installation services of spare wheels for vehicles
Installation services of vehicle door panels
Installation services of upholstery for vehicles
Installation services of mirrors for vehicles
Installation services of vehicles and conveyances
Installation services of vehicles fitted with living accommodation
Installation services of luggage nets for vehicles
Installation services of undercarts for vehicles
Installation services of airbags for vehicles
Installation services of air deflectors for vehicles
Installation services of security alarm systems for vehicles
Installation services of security systems for vehicles [other than locks]
Installation services of wheeled vehicles
Installation services of spray prevention flaps for vehicles
Installation services of anti-theft devices for vehicles
Installation services of braking systems for vehicles
Installation services of vehicle roll bars
Installation services of automatic guided vehicles
Installation services of body panels for vehicles
Installation services of brakes for vehicles
Installation services of alarm instruments for vehicles
Installation services of glass screens for vehicles
Installation services of rocket-propelled vehicles
Installation services of luggage carriers for vehicles
Installation services of vehicles for animal transport
Installation services of roof linings for vehicles
Installation services of automotive interior trim
Installation services of trim panels for vehicle bodies
Installation services of wind powered vehicles
Installation services of load carrying vehicles
Installation services of panels for vehicle bodies [shaped]
Installation services of electric sunroofs for vehicles
Installation services of freight carrying vehicles
Installation services of space vehicles
Installation services of vehicles adapted for military purposes
Installation services of remote control vehicles, other than toys
Installation services of electric trucks [vehicles]
Installation services of modular chassis systems for vehicles
Installation services of vehicles incorporating apparatus for tipping
Installation services of vehicles incorporating apparatus for loading
Installation services of submarines
Installation services of water vehicles
Installation services of vehicles for travel by rail
Installation services of passenger carrying vehicles
Installation services of seat trays adapted for use in vehicles
Installation services of vehicles for travel by air
Installation services of vehicles for travel by land
Installation services of vehicle windows incorporating aerials for radio reception
Installation services of vehicles for locomotion by land, air, water or rail
Installation services of electric vehicles
Installation services of self-propelled electric vehicle
Installation services of handling carts
Installation services of container cars
Installation services of transport trailers
Installation services of self-driving transport vehicles
Installation services of driverless transporter vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicle wheels
Repair and maintenance of vehicle seats
Repair and maintenance of doors for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicle tires
Repair and maintenance of vehicle cabs
Repair and maintenance of windows for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of seat cushions for the seats of vehicles
Repair and maintenance of autonomous vehicles
Repair and maintenance of push scooters [vehicles]
Repair and maintenance of driverless cars [autonomous cars]
Repair and maintenance of trailers [vehicles]
Repair and maintenance of all-terrain vehicles
Repair and maintenance of rail vehicles
Repair and maintenance of marine vehicles
Repair and maintenance of remotely operated vehicles
Repair and maintenance of seat cushions for the seats of aircraft
Repair and maintenance of steering wheels [vehicle parts]
Repair and maintenance of rearview mirrors [vehicle parts]
Repair and maintenance of sun visors [vehicle parts]
Repair and maintenance of shaped vehicle mats
Repair and maintenance of hardtops [roofs] for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of fitted vehicle covers
Repair and maintenance of folding hoods for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of motors, electric, for land vehicles
Repair and maintenance of aero-dynamic fairings for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of spoilers for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of rolling wheels for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of stability control systems for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of traction control systems for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of leather upholstery for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of spare wheels for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicle door panels
Repair and maintenance of upholstery for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of mirrors for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles and conveyances
Repair and maintenance of vehicles fitted with living accommodation
Repair and maintenance of luggage nets for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of undercarts for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of airbags for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of air deflectors for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of security alarm systems for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of security systems for vehicles [other than locks]
Repair and maintenance of wheeled vehicles
Repair and maintenance of spray prevention flaps for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of anti-theft devices for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of braking systems for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicle roll bars
Repair and maintenance of automatic guided vehicles
Repair and maintenance of body panels for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of brakes for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of alarm instruments for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of glass screens for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of rocket-propelled vehicles
Repair and maintenance of luggage carriers for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles for animal transport
Repair and maintenance of roof linings for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of automotive interior trim
Repair and maintenance of trim panels for vehicle bodies
Repair and maintenance of wind powered vehicles
Repair and maintenance of load carrying vehicles
Repair and maintenance of panels for vehicle bodies [shaped]
Repair and maintenance of electric sunroofs for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of freight carrying vehicles
Repair and maintenance of space vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles adapted for military purposes
Repair and maintenance of remote control vehicles, other than toys
Repair and maintenance of electric trucks [vehicles]
Repair and maintenance of modular chassis systems for vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles incorporating apparatus for tipping
Repair and maintenance of vehicles incorporating apparatus for loading
Repair and maintenance of submarines
Repair and maintenance of water vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles for travel by rail
Repair and maintenance of passenger carrying vehicles
Repair and maintenance of seat trays adapted for use in vehicles
Repair and maintenance of vehicles for travel by air
Repair and maintenance of vehicles for travel by land
Repair and maintenance of vehicle windows incorporating aerials for radio reception
Repair and maintenance of vehicles for locomotion by land, air, water or rail
Repair and maintenance of electric vehicles
Repair and maintenance of self-propelled electric vehicle
Repair and maintenance of handling carts
Repair and maintenance of container cars
Repair and maintenance of transport trailers
Repair and maintenance of self-driving transport vehicles
Repair and maintenance of driverless transporter vehicles
Installation services of batteries.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Vehicle design services
Development of vehicles
Testing of vehicles
Vehicle engine design services
Design of vehicle transporters
Design of vehicles and vehicle parts and components
Product development for vehicle construction and for vehicle body construction
Vehicle roadworthiness testing
Design and development of computer software for vehicle simulation
Engineering services
Technical engineering
Engineering services relating to data processing
Mechanical engineering
Engineering services relating to computers
Engineering services relating to computer programming
Engineering services relating to information technology
Engineering services relating to robotics
Engineering services relating to automatic data processing
Telecommunications engineering
Engineering services for the design of structures
Engineering services relating to the design of communications systems
Engineering services relating to the design of electronic systems
Engineering services for the design of machinery
Engineering services relating to machine tool design
Engineering services for the analysis of machinery.