The trademark STFF stafferty was filed by GSSERVICES LTD, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on October 25, 2022, and received one opposition filed on January 22, 2023 by Apple Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG POSNIAK I BEJM SP.K. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued January 22, 2023
The application was filed in Lithuanian, and Lithuanian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Commercial information agency services
Auditing
Book-keeping
Computerized file management
Efficiency (effectiveness) experts
Opinion polling
Marketing studies
Online advertising on a computer network
Business information
Statistical-information services
Business research
Business management and organization consultancy
Business management consultancy
Professional business consultancy
Marketing research
Business appraisals
Data search in computer files for others
Computerized file management
Business management assistance
Outsourcing services [business assistance]
Commercial or industrial management assistance
Advertising
Publicity material rental
Rental of office machines and equipment
Publication of publicity texts
Direct mail advertising
Dissemination of advertising matter
Compilation and systemization of information into computer databases
Business inquiries
Public relations services
Efficiency experts
Document reproduction
Shorthand
All of the aforementioned in the fields of outsourcing, recruitment and human resources consulting services, provided by means of online platforms, websites and other digital solutions used in those fields, included but not limited to searching and managing employees and contractors
Employment agencies
Personnel management consultancy
Personnel consultancy
Consultancy of personnel recruitment
Psychological testing for the selection of personnel
Recruitment and selection of personnel
Temporary personnel services, Long-term employment of personnel
Temporary personnel services
Personnel management
Secretarial services
Recruiting of office support staff
Placement of technical personnel
Photocopying services.
The mark was filed in class 39 with following description of goods:
Transport
Packaging and storage of goods
Travel arrangement.
The mark was filed in class 41 with following description of goods:
Education information
Vocational guidance [education or training advice]
Educational examination
Practical training [demonstration]
Organization of exhibitions for cultural or educational purposes
Organisation and conducting of colloquiums, conferences, congress, seminars and symposiums
Arranging and conducting of workshops [training]
Arranging of competitions for educational purposes
Publication of texts, other than publicity texts
Teaching
Professional consultancy
Teaching
Personnel training
Vocational retraining
All of the aforementioned in the fields of outsourcing, recruitment and human resources consulting services, provided by means of online platforms, websites and other digital solutions used in those fields, included but not limited to searching and managing employees and contractors
Cultural activities, none of the foregoing in the fields of music, audio, video, audio-visual, multimedia and/or entertainment.
The mark was filed in class 42 with following description of goods:
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, none of the foregoing relating to software in the fields of music, audio, video, audio-visual, multimedia and/or entertainment
Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design, none of the foregoing relating to software in the fields of music, audio, video, audio-visual, multimedia and/or entertainment
Quality control and authentication services in the fields of outsourcing, recruitment and human resources consulting services, provided by means of online platforms, websites and other digital solutions used in those fields, included but not limited to searching and managing employees and contractors
Design and development of computer software in the fields of outsourcing, recruitment and human resources consulting services, provided by means of online platforms, websites and other digital solutions used in those fields, included but not limited to searching and managing employees and contractors.