018212211

Popwork

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March 16, 2020

Trademark Summary

The trademark Popwork was filed by People over Process, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 22, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 21, 2020 by Upwork Inc. on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion, (c) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by MITSCHERLICH, PATENT- UND RECHTSANWÄLTE, PARTMBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 21, 2020

The application was filed in French, and French 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 September 22, 2020. Creation of rights in rem of the trademark registration was recorded on September 28, 2023.

The Appeal with reference B R2144/2021-2 was Opposition rejected according to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 23, 2022 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003124634 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 17, 2021 by the EUIPO.

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Goods And Services

• The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Software
  2. Downloadable software applications
  3. Computer programs, downloadable
  4. Collaborative software
  5. Collaboration management software platforms.
• The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Human resources management
  2. Human resources consultancy
  3. Personnel services
  4. Business management
  5. Business management and organization consultancy
  6. Advisory services and information in business organization and management
  7. Business assistance, management and administrative services
  8. Advertising, marketing and promotional services
  9. Collection of personnel information
  10. Testing to determine professional competency
  11. Evaluation of personnel requirements
  12. Personnel management
  13. Conducting employee incentive award programs
  14. Personnel management consultancy
  15. Professional consultancy relating to personnel management.
• The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
  
  1. Design services
  2. IT services
  3. Scientific technological services
  4. Software design and development
  5. Software as a service [SaaS]
  6. Consulting services in the field of software as a service [SaaS]
  7. Testing, authentication and quality control.