The trademark PROLIFIC was filed by Prolific Academic Limited, a corporation established under the laws of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on May 19, 2022, and received one opposition filed on August 21, 2022 by Prolific, LLC on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by Barker Brettell Sweden AB and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued August 21, 2022
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Conducting business and market research and surveys
Market research
Business research
Academic business research
Marketing research
Public opinion surveys
Customer satisfaction
Business data and business analysis
Providing business information on conducting surveys
Recruitment of participants for research surveys
Design and analysis of business feedback surveys, market surveys, business research surveys, academic business research surveys and/or customer surveys
Providing analytics to assist in the management, tracking and application of survey data
Consultancy, advisory and information services for the above services.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Educational research
Research in the field of education
Provision of online non-downloadable electronic publications related to research and / or surveys
Provision of tutorials, workshops and seminars related to research and / or surveys
Providing educational information online about research conducted by educational institutions
Providing online non-downloadable articles and educational webinars in the field of business, academic, and/or market research
Consultancy, advisory and information services for the above services.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Software as a service (SAAS) for use in compiling, analysing and disseminating data from research surveys
Software as a service (SAAS) in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or healthcare research
Software as a service (SAAS) for designing surveys, survey data and/or consumer feedback
Software as a service (SAAS) for conducting surveys
Software as a service (SAAS) for analysing surveys, survey data and consumer feedback
Software as a service (SAAS) for providing analytics to assist in the management, tracking and application of survey and contact data
Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software accessed via the Internet in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or healthcare research
Software as a service (SAAS) for use in screening, recruiting, scheduling and paying participants for research surveys
Platform as a service (PAAS) for use in compiling, analysing and disseminating data from research surveys
Platform as a service (PAAS) in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or healthcare research
Platform as a service (PAAS) for designing surveys, survey data and/or consumer feedback
Platform as a service (PAAS) for conducting surveys
Platform as a service (PAAS) for analysing surveys, survey data and consumer feedback
Platform as a service (PAAS) for providing analytics to assist in the management, tracking and application of survey and contact data
Platform as a service (PAAS) for use in screening, recruiting, scheduling and paying participants for research surveys
Computer services, namely, hosting and maintaining an on-line web site and web facilities for others in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or, healthcare research
Advising and consulting in connection with the design and/or analysis of product research
Product development and/or testing
Software engineering in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or healthcare research
Computer services, being an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions in the fields of business research, academic research, market research, consumer research, product research and/or healthcare research
Commission social science research for others
Conduct social science research for others
Online platform that connects researchers with research participants
Consultancy, advisory and information services for the above services.