The trademark VOLTRIC was filed by Consolidated Metco, Inc., a U.S. corporation (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 25, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 22, 2021 by Volvo Trademark Holding AB on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by NOERR ALICANTE IP, S.L. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 22, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 7 with following description of goods:
Electricity generators that capture and convert kinetic energy into electrical energy
Engines and motors for the generation of electricity
Cooling radiators for motors and engines.
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Apparatus for converting kinetic energy produced by vehicles into electrical energy
Energy control devices
Apparatus and computer software for monitoring the electrical energy usage and consumption of vehicles
Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electric power
Batteries, electric, for vehicles
Electrical controlling devices
Electric wiring for use in vehicles
Electrical power distribution apparatus
Apparatus to control, accumulate and regulate the usage of the electric power generated from energy produced by vehicles during movement.
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Motors and engines for land vehicles
Wheel hubs for vehicles
The aforesaid goods being parts of an electric system for powering vehicles and in-vehicle systems including, but not limited to, refrigeration units, heating, ventilation and cooling apparatus, lighting, and automatic doors
Wheel hub motors for use on commercial vehicles
Electric motors incorporated into the hub of a wheel for use on commercial vehicles
Wheel hub motors for the generation of electricity to power commercial vehicles and in-vehicle systems including, but not limited to, refrigeration units, heating, ventilation and cooling apparatus, lighting, and automatic doors
Customized motor integration with wheel hubs for in-wheel application on commercial vehicle wheel ends.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Data processing services including monitoring, tracking, analysing and reporting energy usage data throughout the lifecycle of a vehicle
Electronic monitoring and reporting of data that informs the user and organizational management teams about the performance, emissions and energy usage of a vehicle
Data processing services in the field of transportation
Transportation fleet (business management of -) [for others]
Tracking and monitoring energy consumption for others.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of regenerative energy generation systems
Design and development of energy management software
Design of vehicle parts
Development of energy and power management systems
Programming of electronic control systems
Energy auditing
Technological analysis relating to energy and power needs of vehicles and in-vehicle systems including, but not limited to, refrigeration units, heating, ventilation and cooling apparatus, lighting, and automatic doors
Recording data relating to energy consumption in vehicles
Prediction measurement of steady state exhaust emissions
Engineering services in the field of energy technology
Engineering services in the field of motive power
Technological consultancy in the fields of energy production and use by vehicles
Technological, design and engineering services related to electric power applications of vehicles in movement.