The trademark freelance was filed by ISAC GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on July 15, 2021, and received one opposition filed on October 10, 2021 by FREELANCE.COM on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CAPRI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued October 10, 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 September 21, 2022. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 2, 2022.
The Opposition with reference B 003156439 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 12, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services
Preparing and placing of advertisements, for others, on the internet
Providing and rental of advertising space on the internet
Presentation of goods and services
Initiation and arranging of commercial and business contacts, Also provided via the Internet
Advertisement for others on the Internet
Recruitment information services
Compilation and bringing together of commercial information on electronic communications media, in particular via internet platforms, e-mail newsletters or mobile communications messages
Gathering and collating of product, address and classified directories and information contained therein
Arranging of commercial transactions for others, for arranging of contracts for others, in particular for the buying and selling of goods for others, for the arranging of contracts for the providing of services for others, via electronic market places on the internet
Providing information in the field of career development and information in the fields of employment, recruitment, job resources, and job listings via the internet
Providing of information [information], in relation to the following fields, Goods, Service
Compilation of data for providing and updating of a business and recruitment database
Presentation of goods and services for sales purposes (for others)
Presentation of individuals and companies on the Internet and other media
Computerised data processing
Computerized file management
Pricing for goods and services
Comparison services (Price -)
Providing of product, address and classified directories and information contained therein
Publication of information with editorial content, namely of commercial information, on electronic communications media, in particular via internet platforms, e-mail newsletters or mobile communications messages
Arranging of contracts for information technology in the fields of business networks and for establishing and arranging of business contacts
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Online messaging services
Transmission of mesages via computer networks, in particular via the Internet
Transmission of information with editorial content and commercial information, including advertisements and contract tenders, on electronic communications media, in particular via internet platforms, e-mail newsletters or mobile communications messages
Provision of portals on the Internet
Transmission of product, address and classified directories and information contained therein via the Internet
Telecommunications services provided via platforms and portals on the internet for exchange of contact information of all kinds
Internet based telecommunication services
Providing of telecommunication facilities that enable the creation and updating of personal web pages featuring user-provided content
Telecommunication services provided via Internet platforms and portals
Providing access to portals, platforms, electronic marketplaces, forums, on the internet
Providing access to information on the Internet
Providing access to databases
Providing online access to databanks, lists of goods, address directories and trade directories
Transmission of electronic mail
Web messaging
Providing shared access to business information and professional information via an internet site.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Publication of information relating to editorial content on electronic communications media, in particular via internet platforms, e-mail newsletters or mobile communications messages and Electronic and online publishing services..