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  • Introduction

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    The trade mark offices of the European Union have agreed on a common practice with regard to the impact of non-distinctive/weak components of marks in the examination of likelihood of confusion (relative grounds), assuming that the goods and/or services are identical. The details of the Common Practice can be found in the Common Communication document. In particular:

    • It defines what marks are subject to assessment of distinctiveness: the earlier mark (and/or parts thereof) and/or the later mark (and/or parts thereof);
    • It determines the criteria to assess the distinctiveness of the mark (and/or parts thereof);
    • It determines the impact on LOC when the common components have a low degree of distinctiveness;
    • It determines the impact on LOC when the common components have no distinctiveness.

    The Common Practice is the result of collaboration between EU and non-EU trade mark offices in the context of the Convergence Programme and aims at increasing transparency, certainty and predictability for examiners and users alike.

  • Common Communication in all EU languages

  • Frequently asked questions in all EU languages

  • Training material in all EU languages

  • Webinar: CP5 - Experience on implementation and latest case law

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    • Speaker: Janka BUDOVICOVA, Seconded National Expert - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department (ICLAD)

      The presentation provides an insight in the implementation of the Common Practice through real examples provided by the participating IP Offices.

  • Webinar: Relative grounds

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    • Speakers:

      • María del Mar BALDARES - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department
      • Sophia BONNE - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department
      • Martin FISCHER - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department

      This webinar presents an account of the Convergence Programme (CP) 5. The objectives of this program have been to identify marks subject to assessment of distinctiveness, and criteria to assess such distinctiveness in Examination of Relative Grounds.

      • Description of the CP5 common practice.
      • EUIPO language consideration related to Likelihood of Confusion.
      • Application of the CP5 Common Practice in the Office and trends of the Court.

  • Webinar: Common practice of Relative Grounds of Refusal and the Likelihood of Confusion

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    • Speakers:

      • María del Mar BALDARES - EUIPO - External Service Provider, International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department (ICLAD).
      • Emir TETARIĆ - Head of Opposition and Revocation Section, Trademarks and Industrial Designs Department, SIPO Croatia.

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