The trademark Heyrecruit was filed by Artrevolver GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 2, 2023, and received one opposition filed on January 2, 2024 by 37signals LLC on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by KILBURN & STRODE LLP and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 2, 2024
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Software
Databases
Application software
Workflow management system software
Web application software
Server software
All the aforesaid goods used in connection with employment, recruitment, human resources, personnel management and placement of personnel and staff.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Personnel services
Employment consultancy
Business organization and management consultancy including personnel management
Human resources management and recruitment services
Personnel consultancy
Advertising agency services
Advertising
Business organization and operation consultancy
Business administration and management.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunication services
Provision of access to electronic messaging systems
Electronic data interchange services
Providing access to data in computer networks
Mail services utilising the internet and other communications networks
Provision of access to content, websites and portals
Providing internet chatrooms
Providing chat lines utilising the internet
Providing online chatrooms for the transmission of messages, comments and multimedia content among users
All the aforesaid services used in connection with employment, recruitment, human resources, personnel management and placement of personnel and staff.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Organisation of computer related training courses
Providing on-line publications
Electronic publishing services
All the aforesaid services used in connection with employment, recruitment, human resources, personnel management and placement of personnel and staff.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service [SaaS]
Science and technology services
Research to develop new products
Industrial analysis and research services
Graphic arts design
Design and development of computer hardware and software
Software as a service [SaaS] for software for applicant and employee management
Rental and maintenance of computer software
Consultancy and information services relating to software rental
Developing and updating computer software
Computer graphics services
Commercial art design
Design of web pages
Hosting computer sites [web sites]
Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software
Software development
Cloud computing
IT services
Design services
All the aforesaid services used in connection with employment, recruitment, human resources, personnel management and placement of personnel and staff.