The trademark STEP IN Complex Recruitment Solutions was filed by Stepan Milacek, a national of the Czech Republic (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 22, 2022, and received one opposition filed on May 19, 2022 by Korchevskyi, Dmytro on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Ilieva, Angelina and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 19, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Employment agency services
Recruitment (Personnel -)
Employment recruitment
Staff recruitment
Recruitment advertising
Recruitment services
Professional recruitment services
Business recruitment consultancy
Permanent staff recruitment
Personnel recruitment consultancy
Recruitment consultancy services
Personnel recruitment agency services
Recruitment of temporary personnel
Recruitment and placement services
Personnel recruitment services and employment agencies
Providing information relating to personnel recruitment
Providing information relating to employment recruitment
Human resources management and recruitment services
Advertising services relating to the recruitment of personnel
Assistance relating to recruitment and placement of staff
Providing recruitment information via a global computer network
Personality testing for recruitment purposes
Management advice relating to the recruitment of staff, none of the aforesaid refer to the special education in the field of computer programming and information technologies.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Seminars in the field of recruitment services
Career and vocational counselling
Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions in the field of recruitment services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with Advice and consultancy in relation to computer networking applications connected with recruitment services.