The trademark HUBL was filed by FNK, a corporation established under the laws of the French Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 23, 2021, and received one opposition filed on May 20, 2021 by HUBBELL INCORPORATED on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by D YOUNG & CO LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 20, 2021
The application was filed in French, and French was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Community software
Software for social networking and interacting with online communities
Software for creating, managing, and interacting with an online community in the field of entrepreneurship and service contracts
Computer software and computer programs for designing internet interfaces for digital communications, in particular using search engines and social networks
Computer software for receiving, creating, modifying, editing, generating, sharing, archiving and publishing graphic content, visual content, images, photographs, videos and, more generally, digital content
All of the aforesaid for use in an online service that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Compilation and systemisation of business data and information into computer databases
Data entry and data processing, Namely data entry, collection and systematisation for the verification of facts relating thereto
Updating and maintenance of business data and information in computer databases
Computerized file management
Business information research, browsing and retrieval, namely sites and other resources available on the internet for others
Computerized file management
Computerised management enabling data, document, file and information access, updating, manipulation, modification, organisation, storage, back up, synchronisation, transmission, exporting and sharing via a global computer network
Compilation of information relating to entrepreneurship and service contracts
Computerised management enabling data, document, file and information access, updating, manipulation, modification, organisation, storage, back up, synchronisation, transmission, exporting and sharing via a global computer network, all the aforesaid relating to entrepreneurship and service contracts
Arranging of business contacts
Dissemination of advertisements relating to service contracts, business intermediary services
Advertising
Online advertising on a computer network
Advertising research
Design of advertising materials
Creation and updating of advertising media
Drafting and publication of publicity texts
Production of advertising films
Dissemination of advertising matter
Distribution of promotional material and direct mail advertising
Dissemination of advertising matter
Purchase, sale and rental of advertising space and advertising matter
Purchasing, sale and rental of advertising time on communications media
Arranging of events, exhibitions, trade fairs and shows for commercial, promotional and advertising purposes
Public relations services
All of the aforesaid for use in an online service that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Computer-aided downloading (transmission) of data, images and messages
Rental of access time to global computer networks (the internet)
Providing access to online computer databases
Electronic messaging
Teleconferencing services
Providing of access to discussion forums, blogs and instant messaging lines via communications networks of all kinds
All of the aforesaid for use in an online service that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education, teaching and training
Tuition, training and education information
Continuous training
Employment training
Teleteaching
Provision of online training
Provision of online educational resources
Consultancy services relating to training
Arranging and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congresses, seminars and symposiums
Organization of competitions [education or entertainment]
Arranging of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Arranging of public meeting, displays and events for educational, training and entertainment purposes
Production and rental of educational and instructional materials
Entertainment services
Entertainment information
All of the aforesaid for use in an online service that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Installation, updating and maintenance of software
Providing of access to online software for application development and management
Providing a web accessible application platform
Platform as a service [PaaS]
Cloud computing
All of the aforesaid for use in an online service that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Online social networking that 1-enables freelance workers and companies to refer work opportunities to one another, 2- enables the finding of freelance workers and 3- enables the recommendation of freelance workers.