The trademark solar4trade was filed by Solar4trade GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 17, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 13, 2023 by Solar A/S on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by ANDERSEN PARTNERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 13, 2023
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003208488 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on June 22, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 1 with Chemicals for use in the manufacture of solar cells.
The mark was filed in class 6 with Roofing of metal, incorporating photovoltaic cells.
The mark was filed in class 7 with Solar power generators and Electrical generators using solar cells..
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Portable solar panels for generating electricity
Solar-powered rechargeable batteries
Solar panels
Solar panels
Solar cells for electricity generation
Solar wafers
Solar panels for the production of electricity
Solar modules
Solar energy collectors for electricity generation
Solar batteries for industrial use
Solar batteries for domestic use
Solar battery chargers
Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity
Solar powered telephones
Solar powered radios
Crystalline silicon solar power cells
Photovoltaic solar modules
Solar panel arrays
Solar cells
Accumulators for photovoltaic power
Photovoltaic inverters
Calibrated photovoltaic reference cells
Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity
Photovoltaic apparatus for generating electricity
Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity [photovoltaic power plants]
Photovoltaic apparatus for converting solar radiation to electrical energy
Photovoltaic modules
Software
Production support software
Business software
Supply chain management software
Database server software
Assistive software
Computer programmes for data processing
Computer software, recorded
Downloadable software applications
Business intelligence software
Interactive business software
Operational risk management software
Software for search engine optimisation
Software for product development
Home automation software
Manufacturing software
Electrical engineering software
Industrial process control software
Customer relation management [CRM] software
Collaboration management software platforms
Business process management [BPM] software
Product lifecycle management software
Industrial automation software
Electronic article surveillance [EAS] software
Software for Automated Business Process Discovery (ABPD)
Building management software
Software for operating an online shop
Software for commerce over a global communications network
Communication, networking and social networking software
Data and file management and database software
E-commerce and e-payment software
Inventory management programs.
The mark was filed in class 11 with following description of goods:
Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating
Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating
Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating
Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating
Evacuated heat pipe solar collectors [heat exchangers]
Solar thermal collectors [heating]
Sunlight collecting apparatus for heating purposes
Solar thermal collectors [heating]
Solar energy powered heating installations
Solar energy powered heating installations
Solar thermal collectors [heating]
Solar thermal collectors [heating]
Solar water heaters
Solar lamps
Supports adapted for use with solar heating tubes
Solar energy powered heating installations
Solar powered ventilation apparatus
Solar powered lamps.
The mark was filed in class 19 with Roofing, not of metal, incorporating photovoltaic cells and Roofing, not of metal, incorporating photovoltaic cells..
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Procurement services, for others (acquisition of goods and services for others)
Presentation of goods on communications media for wholesale and retail purposes
Publication of printed matter (including in electronic form), for advertising purposes
Arranging of contracts for others for the buying and selling of goods
Demonstration of goods
Good and service presentations
Collection of goods, for others, for presentation and sales purposes in relation to the following goods: Portable solar panels for generating electricity, Solar-powered rechargeable batteries, Solar heat collection panels, solar panels, solar cells for electricity generation, Solar wafers, Solar panels for generating electricity, Solar modules, Solar collectors for power generation, solar batteries tor industrial use, solar batteries for domestic use, Solar battery chargers, Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity, Solar powered telephones, solar powered radios, Crystalline silicon solar power cells, Photovoltaic solar modules, Solar panel arrays, Electrical solar cells, Accumulators for photovoltaic power, Photovoltaic inverters, Calibrated photovoltaic reference cells, Photovoltaic installations for generating power using solar energy, Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity, Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity [photovoltaic power plants], Photovoltaic apparatus for converting solar radiation to electrical energy, Photovoltaic modules, Software, Production support software, Business software, Supply chain management software, Database server software, Assistance software, Software for data processing, Computer software, recorded, Downloadable software applications, Business intelligence software, Interactive business software, Operational risk management software, Software for search engine optimisation, Product engineering software, Home automation software, Manufacturing software, Electrical engineering software, Software for controlling industrial processes, Customer relationship management (CRM) software, Software platforms for collaboration management, Business process management (BPM) software, Product lifecycle management software, Industrial automation software, Software for electronic article surveillance [EAS], Software for automated business process discovery (ABPD), Building management software, Software for operating online shops, Software for commerce over a global communications network, Communication and networking software and social networking software, Software for data and file management and for databases, E-commerce and electronic payment software, Inventory management programs, Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating, Thermal storage devices for heating (solar energy), Thermal storage apparatus for heating purposes (solar energy), Thermal storage apparatus (solar energy) for heating, Evacuated heat pipe solar collectors [heat exchangers], Solar panels for use in heating, Sunlight collecting apparatus for heating purposes, Solar collectors for heating purposes, Solar heating installations, Solar heating equipment, Solar heating plates, Solar energy collectors for heating, solar water heaters, Solar-powered lights, Supports adapted for use with solar heating tubes, Solar energy powered heating apparatus, Solar-powered ventilation apparatus, Solar-powered lamps, Roofing, not of metal, incorporating solar cells, Roofing, not of metal, incorporating photovoltaic cells
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations, Parts of the aforementioned goods
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Solar power generators, Electrical generators using solar cells, Portable solar panels for generating electricity, Solar-powered rechargeable batteries, Solar heat collection panels, solar panels, solar cells for electricity generation, Solar wafers, Solar panels for generating electricity, Solar modules
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Solar collectors for power generation, solar batteries tor industrial use, solar batteries for domestic use, Solar battery chargers, Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity, Solar powered telephones, solar powered radios, Crystalline silicon solar power cells
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic solar modules, Solar panel arrays, Electrical solar cells, Accumulators for photovoltaic power, Photovoltaic inverters, Calibrated photovoltaic reference cells, Photovoltaic installations for generating power using solar energy
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity, Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity [photovoltaic power plants], Photovoltaic apparatus for converting solar radiation to electrical energy
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity, Photovoltaic modules, Thermal storage instruments [solar energy] for heating, Thermal storage devices for heating (solar energy), Thermal storage apparatus for heating purposes (solar energy), Thermal storage apparatus (solar energy) for heating, Solar-powered lamps
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Evacuated heat pipe solar collectors, Solar panels for use in heating, Sunlight collecting apparatus for heating purposes, Solar collectors for heating purposes, Solar heating installations, Solar heating plates, Solar energy collectors for heating, solar water heaters, Solar-powered lights, Supports adapted for use with solar heating tubes
Retail and wholesale services, In particular via the Internet, Online mail order services, in relation to the following goods: Solar energy powered heating apparatus, Solar heating equipment, Solar-powered ventilation apparatus.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods:
Maintenance and repair of solar thermal installations
Maintenance and repair of solar power installations
Installation of residential solar panel power systems
Installation of non-residential solar panel power systems
Installation of solar heating systems
Installation of solar powered systems
Installation and maintenance of solar thermal installations
Construction of utility solar installations
Installation and maintenance of photovoltaic installations
Installation and maintenance of photovoltaic installations
Installation of photovoltaic cells and modules
Maintenance, repair and reconditioning of photovoltaic apparatus and installations.
The mark was filed in class 40 with Generation of electricity from solar energy and Production of electrical power from renewable sources..
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design and development of software for control, regulation and monitoring of solar energy systems
Design and development of photovoltaic systems
Design of solar photovoltaic systems
Design and development of regenerative energy generation systems.