The trademark THE IMPACT GROUP was filed by The Impact Group B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 11, 2022, and received one opposition filed on December 11, 2022 by IMPACT on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by GEVERS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 11, 2022
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Personnel recruitment
Recruitment of temporary personnel
Recruitment of high-level management personnel
Personnel recruitment agency services
Recruitment of executive staff
Professional recruitment services
Office support staff recruitment services
Recruitment of computer staff
Permanent staff recruitment
Recruiting of office support staff
Personnel placement and recruitment
Recruitment of temporary technical personnel
Executive search and selection services
Business recruitment consultancy
Assistance relating to recruitment and placement of staff
Recruitment services for sales and marketing personnel
Negotiation of business contracts for others
Consultancy relating to the selection of personnel
Personnel recruitment
Selection of executive personnel
Temporary personnel services
Temporary personnel services
All the aforesaid services expressly not aimed at the construction and engineering sector.