The trademark SENSEMAKERS was filed by SenseMakers B.V., a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on March 15, 2020, and received one opposition filed on June 11, 2020 by SENSEMAKERS LIMITED on (a) Identity of marks and Goods and Services, (b) Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Tastiel, Deborah and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued June 11, 2020
The application was filed in Dutch, and Dutch was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on October 22, 2023.
The Opposition with reference B 003123899 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on March 17, 2022 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Advertising
Services regarding business management
Business administration
Office functions
Temporary personnel services
Advertising agencies
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
On-line advertising in computer networks
Public relations services
Personnel recruitment and selection
Personnel recruitment and selection agencies
Procurement of personnel
Human resources consultancy
Temporary personnel services
Secondment of personal
Information in the field of personnel affairs
Administration, in particular salary and personnel administration
Preparation of contracts, including staff contracts
Employment agency services and consultancy regarding personnel and personnel management
Compiling, systemising and providing information in trade and business matters and in the area of marketing and advertising through digital, multimedia and virtual information systems
The aforesaid services also via telecommunications channels, including the Internet.
The mark was filed in class 38 with following description of goods:
Telecommunications, Including communication via computer terminals
Interactive communication through the Internet, cable net or other forms of data transfer
Communication via interactive voice response
Computer-aided transmission of messages and images
Electronic mail
Providing of video, chat and telephone services for online interactive entertainment
Rental of message sending apparatus
Information about telecommunications and interactive telecommunications
Transmission of sound and images via satellite
Telex, telegraph, telephone, radio telephone and telegraphy services
News agencies
Broadcasting of films, video games and live shows, including via webcams, computer networks or telephones
Writing of non-publicity texts.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education
Providing of training
Entertainment
Sporting and cultural activities including those provided over the Internet
Publication and edition of books, magazines, brochures and other printed matter
Arranging and conducting of trade fairs, exhibitions and other events for educational and entertainment purposes
Entertainment services
Arranging and conducting of entertainment activities
All aforesaid services provided via the internet or other (electronic) networks.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design services relating thereto
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design
Quality control and Authentication services
Design and development of computer hardware, computer software, computer network systems, programs and databases and consultancy thereon
Rental of computer hardware, computer software, computer network systems and programs
Installation of software components
Maintenance and updating of computer (network) software
Providing of computer hardware and software for electronic network services
Consultancy on the use and application of computer hardware and software
Development and maintenance of websites
Advising on the integration of computer programs and computer systems and the security thereof
Computer system analysis
Installing, re-writing, re-entering, updating and other customizing of computer programs
Managing and hosting of the computerisation of others, on location or otherwise
Internet services, Consisting of offering applications for, among other things, secure data transfer, service portals and other internet-related technology.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Chaperoning
Dating clubs, in particular on the internet and on mobile telephone networks
Arranging of meetings between physical persons (for social purposes)
Bringing individuals into contact with each other (for social purposes)
Dating services, in particular by means of telecommunications networks
Organising meetings between physical persons (for social purposes) via communications and/or telecommunications networks (including the Internet)
Bringing individuals into contact (for social purposes) via communications and/or telecommunications networks (including the Internet)
Dating services provided via communications and/or telecommunications networks (including the Internet)
Conducting of tests to assess affinity between individuals
Online social network services
Horoscope casting
Organisation of meetings between physical persons (for entertainment purposes) via communications and/or telecommunications networks (the internet)
The bringing together of individuals (for entertainment purposes) via communications and/or telecommunications networks (the internet)
Dating services (for entertainment purposes) provided via communications and/or telecommunications networks (the internet)
Consultancy, information and advisory servicesrelating to the aforesaid services.