The trademark LS was filed by Lewis Silkin LLP, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 13, 2021, and received one opposition filed on January 13, 2022 by Lang & Schwarz Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by LLR LEGERLOTZ UND PARTNER RECHTSANWÄLTE-PARTNERSCHAFT MBB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 13, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (Italian was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 1, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 5, 2023.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Business management
Business administration
Business organisation
Business research
Business acquisitions
Business mergers
Business franchising
Business appraisals
Compilation and provision of business information
Preparation of business reports
Compilation of information into computer databases
None of the aforesaid in relation to the trading of stocks, shares and financial instruments
Advertising
Advertising and marketing services
Office functions
Recruitment services, namely human resources strategy
Business management consultancy in the field of leadership development
Consultancy relating to recruitment
Business research services relating to personnel and human resources
Business services in relation to corporate social responsibility
Counselling on business matters, but not including any such services relating to the trading of stocks, shares and financial instruments
Providing business information and services in the field of domain name registrations and management
Auction services for domain names on the Internet and other computer networks
Employment management
Employment agency services
Employment placement services
Employment recruitment
Employment counselling
Temporary employment services
Provision of advice and assistance in relation to the establishment and operation of employee share schemes
Negotiations of contracts for others
Career planning, information and advisory services (other than educational and training advice)
Business advisory and consultancy services in the field of employer branding
Business advisory and business consultancy services in the fields of recruitment, human resources and health and safety
Outsourcing services in the field of recruitment, human resources and health and safety
Advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid, but not including any such services relating to the trading of stocks, shares and financial instruments.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Sporting, cultural, educational, entertainment seminars, conferences and courses
Educational talks relating to legal cases and their relevance to businesses
Training relating to the provision of legal services
Seminars, conferences, courses and educational talks relating to national and/or international legal, commercial, financial or regulatory matters
Publishing of legal publications
Translation services
Arranging and conducting of seminars and conferences and commercial conferences and advisory, consultancy and information services relating to all the aforesaid but not including any such services relating to the trading of stocks, shares and financial instruments.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Legal services
Legal professional, advisory and consultancy services