The trademark Hello HR was filed by ETES GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 4, 2021 by HELLOWORK on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by SELARL AVOXA RENNES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 4, 2021
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on March 23, 2022.
The Appeal with reference B R2503/2022-5 was Application partially rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 28, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003152179 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on October 19, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Time regulating apparatus
Timing apparatus
Time recording apparatus
Time programmers
Time data generators
Time switches, automatic
Time clocks [time recording devices]
Electronic timing control instruments
Job performance recorders.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Personnel consultancy
Personnel recruitment
Personnel management
Employment agency services
Staff utilisation planning
Personnel management assistance
Personnel services
Human resources management and recruitment services
Personnel selection [for others]
Personnel recruitment agency services
Temporary personnel services
Maintenance of personnel records [for others]
Consultancy relating to the selection of personnel
Advisory services relating to personnel placement
Evaluation of personnel requirements
Professional consultancy relating to personnel management
Management advice relating to the placing of staff
Billing
Marketing
Marketing advice
Marketing services provided by means of digital networks
Business advice relating to strategic marketing
Advice in the field of business management and marketing
Business organization consultancy
Advertising services relating to the recruitment of personnel
Provision of information relating to recruitment.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]