Sometimes examiners may not need to enter into a full analysis and comprehensively address all the potential issues in an opposition or cancellation decision. For example, there may be no need to examine proof of use or to examine the perception of the signs by the public throughout the relevant territory. It may also be the case that the likelihood of confusion could be assessed without undertaking a full comparison of goods and services or without the need to examine evidence of enhanced distinctiveness.
Feedback received suggests that the use of these strategies to deal with a decision in a more efficient manner and the reasons why are sometimes not fully comprehended by the EUIPO’s customers. Therefore, this webinar aims to explain the relevance of procedural economy and the efficiency strategies applied in opposition and cancellation decisions in this respect.
The webinar is intended to improve the customers’ understanding of the EUIPO’s decisions and to enable them to predict how certain aspects of opposition or cancellation proceedings are likely to be dealt with by the EUIPO and which may therefore be the key aspects to focus on to successfully oppose or defend a trade mark (tips and tricks).
Thanks to this webinar, you will have a better understanding of the EUIPO’s decisions, enabling you to:
- predict how certain aspects of opposition or cancellation proceedings are likely to be dealt with by the EUIPO; and
- identify key aspects to focus on to successfully oppose or defend a trade mark (tips and tricks).
This webinar is for you if you are professional representative or party involved in drafting submissions for inter partes proceedings before the EUIPO with at least an intermediate knowledge in the field of trade marks.
Speakers:
Solveiga BIEZA - EUIPO - Operations Department
Sam GYLLING - EUIPO - Operations Department