Webinar: CP3 -Experience on implementation and latest case law (Advanced level) Advanced
The presentation provides an insight in the implementation of the Common Practice through real examples provided by the participating IP Offices. Speakers:Cristina SENERIO - EUIPO - External Service Provider, International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department;Epameinondas GIANNOPOULOS - EUIPO - External Service Provider, International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department
Trade mark Procedure – responding to AG objections (Intermediate level) Intermediate
The presentation deals with the assessment of the Absolute Grounds for refusal and provides indications on how to proceed in order to respond to objections raised by the Office. Issues such as time limits, division, conversion and withdrawal of an application and filing of third party observations are also tackled.Speaker: Volker MENSING - EUIPO - Operations Department
Position Marks (Advanced Level) Advanced
The presentation analyses the concept of position marks. Both conditions of registrability and assessment of distinctive character are explained throug relavant case law and practical examples. Speaker: Virginia MELGAR - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal
Non traditional trade marks in the Andean System (16-03-2017) (Basic level) (Spanish Language) Basic
This presentation offers an insight in the practice concerning examination of the registrability of non traditional trade marks in the Andean System and more specifically in Colombia through analysis of the legal framework and relevant case law.Speaker: Juan Manuel SERRANO, Delegatura para la Propiedad Industrial, Colombia.
Trade Marks and Wine Industry 03-02-2017 (Basic Level) Basic
The presentation provides an overview, through examination of a fictitious wine label, of the absolute grounds for refusal and the possible oppositions to the registration based on earlier rights that an EUTM application for wine products should overcome in order to proceed to the register.Speaker: Benjamin FONTAIN, EGYP, Alicante.
CESTO, Common Examiners Support Tool (Intermediate level) Intermediate
Presentation of both recently implemented and future improvements of the CESTO tool in order to keep it updated and more user friendly. The most frequently asked questions about CESTO are also tackled. Speakers:Carolina PITARCH - EUIPO - Customer Services Department;Rosana MORENO - EUIPO - External Service Provider, Customer Services Department
Trade Marks in the Fashion Industry: protection of objects, position marks and colours 01-2-2017 (Basic Level) Basic
This presentation provides an overview on how the fashion industry functions, explaining its specificities and the main problems the industry is facing and gives different points of view in relation to protection possibilities through the intellectual property laws.Speaker: Stefan MARTIN - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal
A break for or a blow against Three-Dimensional Marks? (Advanced) Advanced
The presentation´s central point of interest is the analysis and the impact of the Court of Justice’s Judgment in the Kit Kat Shape Mark Case C-215/14. The introduction gives an insight in the earlier case law regarding shape marks and the technical necessity or substantial value of the goods as grounds for exclusion. Speaker: Dr. Mark Schweizer, LL.M, Meyerlustenberger|Lachenal, Zürich
Traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG) and traditional terms for wine (TTW) (Advanced level) Advanced
The presentation explains the concepts and the legal frameworks of traditional terms for wine (TTW) and traditional specialities guaranteed (TSG), new Absolute Grounds for refusal introduced in the EUTMR that entered into force on 23rd of March 2016. Speaker: Benjamin FONTAINE, EGYP, Alicante
Books, movies, etc.: Can titles and characters be protected as trade marks? (Advanced level) Advanced
Analysis of the protectability as trade marks of titles, works or their main characters, why is this an issue? The overview of the EU approach including legal framework, EUIPO guidelines and the most relevant case law is followed by an insight in the national approach in some of the EU Member States and comparison with the US system. Finally tips for copyright owners are provided.Speaker: Cin...