The trademark THE SHIRE was filed by THESHIRE SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Poland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on January 22, 2024, and received one opposition filed on April 22, 2024 by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KULIKOWSKA & KULIKOWSKI SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued April 22, 2024
The application was filed in Polish, and Polish was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 26, 2023. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on February 13, 2024.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Office management services [for others]
Administration and management of offices
Advisory, consultancy and information for the above services
None of the aforementioned services in the field of personnel recruitment, retention and management, or in the field of recruitment, retention and management of agency workers.
The mark was filed in class 36 with following description of goods:
Real estate administration and management
Rental of real estate
Leasing of property, offices and office space
Rental of office space
Rental of offices for co-working
Rental of office space equipped with business equipment and other facilities for companies and third parties
Arranging of leases and rental agreements for real estate, offices and office space
Advisory, consultancy and information for the above services.
The mark was filed in class 43 with Hire of temporary office space and advisory, consultancy and information for the above services..