The trademark SHIFT was filed by Siemens Healthcare GmbH, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 27, 2021, and received one opposition filed on August 29, 2021 by SHIFT THINKERS, LDA on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by J. PEREIRA DA CRUZ, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 29, 2021
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Marketing, marketing studies and market analysis
Innovation center services, namely, business management and organizational consultancy, including business support for newly created companies
Formulating business strategies for startup companies
Advice on business management and growth strategy, innovation and growth processes, organizational transformation and talent management
Business management
Business project management
Business consultancy and advisory services
Business management consultancy and advisory services
Business organization consultancy services
Consultancy services regarding business strategies
Business process re-engineering
Business research
Data processing
All the aforesaid services only in the field of medical, electromedical and laboratory apparatus, equipment and instruments and in the field of services for healthcare providers.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Arranging and conducting of conferences and seminars
Arranging and conducting of courses and workshops (training)
Arranging and conducting of training and further training events
All the aforesaid services only in the field of medical, electromedical and laboratory apparatus, equipment and instruments and in the field of services for healthcare providers
Organization of business events to encourage creativity, generate ideas, problem-solving and innovation.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Design services
Science and technology services
Industrial analysis and research services
Technological design services
Research relating to technology
Scientific services and design relating thereto
Computer software design
Technological services and design relating thereto
Consultancy and information services relating to information technology
Rental of web servers
Rental of software
All the aforesaid services only in the field of medical, electromedical and laboratory apparatus, equipment and instruments and in the field of services for healthcare providers.
The mark was filed in class 45 with following description of goods:
Licensing of intellectual property and know-how
Consultancy relating to intellectual property
Consultancy relating to know-how protection, licensing or transfer
Management of intellectual property and know-how
All the aforesaid services in the field of medical, electromedical and laboratory apparatus, equipment and instruments and in the field of services for healthcare providers.