The trademark shjft was filed by Shjft AG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on November 24, 2019, and received one opposition filed on December 22, 2019 by SHIFT THINKERS, LDA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by A.G. DA CUNHA FERREIRA, LDA. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued December 22, 2019
The application was filed in German, and German 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 2, 2020. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 9, 2020. Change of name and address of the trademark registration was recorded on October 29, 2020.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 9 with following description of goods:
Community software
Computer software platforms for social networking
Data processing apparatus
Computers
Software
None of the aforesaid including or relating to computer game software, video game software, or software relating to entertainment, and further none including or related to goods, services, applications, software and web sites directed to consumers of game software, virtual reality game software, interactive game software, video game software, or computer game or video game information.
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Employment agency services
Personnel recruitment
Professional recruitment services
Placement of staff
Personnel selection [for others]
Evaluation of personnel requirements
Personnel consultancy
Advertising services relating to the recruitment of personnel
Consultancy of personnel recruitment
Online advertisements, but only in context with the running of an online job portal or in context as a media publisher
Advertising and marketing, but only in context with recruiting and human resources
Clerical services
Preparation of résumés for others
Business consulting
Arranging of business introductions
None of the aforesaid including or relating to services directed to consumers of game software, virtual reality game software, interactive game software, video game software, or computer game or video game information and not in connection with brand creation and brand management.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Electronic network communications
On-line communication services
Providing online forums
Providing access to online computer databases
Provision of access to an electronic on-line network for information retrieval
Providing user access to portals on the Internet
None of the aforesaid including or relating to services directed to consumers of game software, virtual reality game software, interactive game software, video game software, or computer game or video game information.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Training in catering
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Vocational skills training
Providing on-line information and news in the field of employment training.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Preparation of data processing programmes
Computer software design
Creation, maintenance and adaptation of software
Writing of programs for data processing
None of the aforesaid including or relating to software for the management, transmission, storage and sharing of computer game programs and electronically stored computer game information across computer networks, and further none including or relating to services directed to consumers of game software, virtual reality game software, interactive game software, video game software, or computer game or video game information.
The mark was filed in class 45 with Online social networking services and not including or relating to services directed to consumers of game software, virtual reality game software, interactive game software, video game software, or computer game or video game information..