The trademark freelance.jobs was filed by ISAC GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on September 18, 2023, and received one opposition filed on December 11, 2023 by FREELANCE.COM on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by CAPRI and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 11, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on June 17, 2024.
The Opposition with reference B 003208466 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 15, 2025 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Downloadable computer software, and computer application software for use with mobile phones and tablet computers, designed to facilitate professional networking between employers and independent workers
Computer software for managing databases in the fields of business networks, and for establishing and arranging of business contacts
Downloadable computer software to facilitate communication between employers and independent workers
Downloadable electronic publications in the field of independent work and workforce management.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Operating marketplaces online
Advertising on the internet for others
Advertising planning for others
Providing and rental of advertising space on the internet
Advertising the goods and services of others
Initiation and arranging of commercial and business contacts via the Internet
Business networking services
Providing information relating to personnel recruitment
Providing information relating to commercial business management, via the internet
Providing an online commercial information directory on the internet
Arranging and concluding commercial transactions for others
Providing information in the field of career development and information in the fields of employment, recruitment, job resources, and job listings via the internet
Management and compilation of computerized databases
Providing independent worker profiles for recruitment purposes via the internet
Providing company profiles for recruitment purposes via the internet
Computerized database management
Computerized file management
Price comparison services
Business information services in the field of economic forecasting and analysis
Updating and maintenance of data in computer databases
Job placement services.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Providing online chat rooms for the transmission of messages, comments and multimedia content among users
Transmission of messages via the Internet
Providing access to mobile internet portals
Providing access to a website for users to post professional information, company profiles, job listings
Email services
Instant messaging services
Providing shared access to business information and professional information via an internet site.
The mark was filed in class 41 with Publishing of electronic publications.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service (SaaS) to facilitate professional networking between employers and independent workers, for managing databases in the fields of business networks, for establishing and arranging of business contacts, and to facilitate communication between employers and independent workers
Rental of computer software for compilation of business management information and resources
Web hosting
Web hosting of computer software applications of others
Hosting software of others on a virtual private server
Hosting an online website community for registered users to share information, photos, audio and video content and engage in communication and collaboration between and among themselves, to form groups and to form social networking groups and to engage in social networking
Software development, programming, installation, implementation and maintenance
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer application interface [API] integration software for online marketplaces
Rental of software solutions for information technology in the fields of business networks, and for establishing and arranging business contacts
Design and development of customized websites featuring user-defined personal profiles
Computer software technical support services
Rental of a database server to third parties.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Licensing of computer software and industrial property rights.