The trademark SUNTERA was filed by Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 20, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 20, 2023 by KALOYANOVO SOLAR BG on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Germanova, Vassia Ivanova and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 20, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208868 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on November 17, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Solar batteries
Solar modules
Solar panels for generating electricity
Energy storage systems consisting of electricity storage batteries
Energy storage systems composed of batteries, inverters, control systems, electronic devices and recorded software for the operation and performance of energy storage systems
Accumulators, electric
Battery boxes
Batteries, electric
Electric energy storage apparatus
Electric energy storage equipment
Battery modules for energy storage systems for private households
Wirelessly connected electric battery apparatus with embedded remotely updateable software and firmware for storage and discharge of stored electricity for usage in entire dwellings and buildings
Apparatus and instruments for accumulating and storing electricity, namely, accumulators, battery packs, and integrated energy storage systems comprising batteries and battery packs
Solar energy storage system sold as a unit comprised of solar panels, batteries, solar inverters, and control panels
Electric solar energy storage devices
Solar energy equipment for use in converting solar energy into electricity
Downloadable computer software for controlling, managing, maintaining, remotely monitoring, diagnosing the energy storage systems
Downloadable computer software for the operation and performance of energy storage systems
Electrical power distribution equipment, namely, electric cables, electric wires, connectors (electricity), electric contactor, power distribution boxes, and power distribution blocks
Residential, commercial and decentralized solar photovoltaic power plants