LINKEDIN gives Class 35 a modern business-services angle through recruitment, networking and commercial promotion. The mark is widely recognised and helps the class feel current.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00801355823
- Word Mark
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 27 April 2017
- Registered
- 19 December 2017
- Next Renewal
- 27 April 2027
- Owner
- LinkedIn Corporation
- Nice Classes
- Class 41
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
LINKEDIN gives Class 35 a modern business-services angle through recruitment, networking and commercial promotion. The mark is widely recognised and helps the class feel current. It also supports relevance around business platform and professional-services searches.
It also supports relevance around business platform and professional-services searches.
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Historical Background
LinkedIn launched in May 2003, founded by Reid Hoffman and Eric Ly in Mountain View, California, and registered its trademark on 31 May 2011. The mark covers software and services in business networking, employment, and careers. Microsoft acquired LinkedIn in June 2016 for $26.2 billion — at the time one of the largest acquisitions in the technology sector — retaining the LinkedIn brand as a standalone entity within Microsoft's portfolio.