The trademark SMARTGRID was filed by Koolen Industries Products Group B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 6, 2021, and received one opposition filed on July 4, 2021 by Smarter Grid Solutions Limited on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Marks & Clerk LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 4, 2021
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on February 15, 2022. A transfer of the trademark registration was recorded on October 5, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Batteries, accumulators
Battery cells and Accumulator cells
Battery packs
Electric and electronic apparatus using lithium ion technology
Electronic battery management systems
Back-up power supply systems
Software
Electric battery systems for accumulating, transforming and supplying electricity
Computer software for monitoring, optimising and regulating storage, transmission and supply of electricity
Solar panels
Electric battery systems and equipment for accumulating, transforming, supplying, transmitting electricity
Electronic apparatus for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity
Data processing equipment
Computers
Chargers for electric batteries and electric accumulators
Parts of accumulators and batteries.
The mark was filed in class 35 with Retailing and wholesaling in the field of energy.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Installation, maintenance, replacement and repair also for upgrading electric battery systems
Construction, maintenance and repair of installations and facilities for the distribution of electrical energy and other renewable energy
Short-term rental of charging points for electrical energy
Recharging of batteries and accumulators by specifically designated charging points
Consultancy relating to and information about the above-mentioned services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport of energy
Distribution of energy
Storing energy, namely renewable energy
Providing information and consultation relating to aforementioned services.
The mark was filed in class 40 with following description of goods:
Production of energy
Recycling of accumulators and batteries, windmills, solar panels, electric charging points and parts of the aforesaid goods
Rental of batteries and battery packs
Consultancy and provision of information in relation to the aforesaid services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Technical research and development relating to battery and accumulator technology, energy production and energy solutions
Software design and software development services
Developing electronic apparatus and computer software for smart energy solutions
Technological services relating to battery technology and energy solutions
Monitoring of electric battery systems for storing and supplying electricity
Carrying out application tests relating to electronic accumulators and batteries.