AG examination: Shape marks Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a three-dimensional shape mark is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark. If you are a trade mark applicant or legal representative, you ...
AG examination of trade marks that refer to the content of the goods and services Intermediate
A presentation outlining how trade marks may describe the “subject matter” of goods and services as a “characteristic” under Article 7(1)c EUTMR. Considerations concerning absolute grounds examination and relevant case law. Speaker: Richard THEWLIS - EUIPO - Operations Department
AG examination: Names of colours Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a word mark including the name of one or more colours is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark.If you are a trade mark applicant or leg...
AG examination: Sound marks Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a sound mark is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark. If you are a trade mark applicant or legal representative, you will be able to av...
AG examination: Labels Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a label-shaped figurative sign is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark. If you are a trade mark applicant or legal re...
AG examination: Typographical symbols Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a mark consisting of typographical symbols is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark.If you are a trade mark applicant or legal represen...
AG examination: Pictograms Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a mark consisting of pictograms is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark. If you are a trade mark applicant or legal representative...
The multifaceted notion of bad faith Intermediate
The concept of bad faith is not defined, delimited or even described in any way in the EU trade mark legislation. Join the webinar to review the specific case-law in order to draw general patterns of bad faith and identity circumstances. Speaker: Arnaud FOLLIARD-MONGUIRAL - Boards of Appeal, EUIPO
AG examination: Numerals Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a word mark consisting of a single number is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for this type of trade mark.If you are a trade mark applicant or legal represent...
AG examination: Position marks Advanced
This short course will help you understand how an application for a position mark (seeking to protect the specific way in which the mark is placed on or affixed to a product) is examined based on Absolute Grounds for refusal. If you are an examiner, you will be able to assess marks under this category in compliance with the regulations and to draft well-founded objection letters for ...