Here’s this week’s rundown on the green trademarks processed by the USPTO this week:

• Green trade/service marks published for opposition:128

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks published for opposition:2

• Green trade/service marks awarded registration:41

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks awarded registration: None this week.

The volume of green trademarks, both published for opposition as well as awarded registration, held relatively steady this week.

Here’s this week’s rundown on the green trademarks processed by the USPTO this week:

• Green trade/service marks published for opposition:147

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks published for opposition:2

• Green trade/service marks awarded registration:50

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks awarded registration:None this week.

The volume of green trademarks, both published for opposition as well as awarded registration, shot back up to more normal levels this week.

Here’s this week’s rundown on the green trademarks processed by the USPTO this week:

• Green trade/service marks published for opposition: 96
  

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks published for opposition: 1

• Green trade/service marks awarded registration: 15

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks awarded registration: None this week

The volume of green trademarks, both published for opposition as well as awarded registration, is down this week.  However, the overall volume of marks reflected in this week’s Official Gazette was also about 1/3 less than normal.

Last week at the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Valencia, Spain, SoloPower, Inc., a California-based manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells announced that it had become the first in its industry to receive the right to display the Underwriters Laboratories’ “UL” safety certification mark.

SoloPower’s “thin-film” photovoltaic module was tested to UL’s 1703 standard at an independent laboratory and found to comply with the safety requirements set forth by the standard.

While some hailed the certification as a leap forward, others downplayed its significance. A representative of Ascent Solar, one of SoloPower’s competitors, stated “If you don’t have IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission safety certification) – then UL is just a symbol.”

Here’s this week’s rundown on the green trademarks processed by the USPTO this week:

• Green trade/service marks published for opposition: 132

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks published for opposition: None this week

• Green trade/service marks awarded registration: 38

Including the following:

• Green certification/collective marks awarded registration: None this week

The volume of green trademarks published for opposition is up about 30% from last week, and the number of green marks awarded registration has held steady.  Representation remains strong in the the solar energy and LED lighting sectors.