Webinar: EUIPO e-forms (Intermediate level) Intermediate
The speaker analyse the web application EUIPO e-forms with some practical tips to register applications for a declaration of invalidity of an EUTM / IR. The audience of the webinar can follow step by step all the process, with clear examples about how to do it. Speaker: Mané STEPANIAN – EUIPO - Customer Services Department
Webinar: Understanding the strategies taken in relative grounds decisions (Intermediate level) (with Certificate) Intermediate
Drafting a good decision in relative grounds involves not only thoroughly studying and preparing the case but also choosing the most efficient way of dealing with the file. Deciding on the strategy before starting drafting a decision is of utmost importance because it helps the decision takers to concentrate on the necessary arguments and to write a correct and complete decision without entering i...
Webinar: Pharmaceutical trade marks in opposition proceedings (Advanced) (with Certificate) Advanced
Webinar about the role of the Free Trade Zones in the counterfeit trade with some practical and detailed examples. Speaker: Dr. David. E.F. SLOPEK - Slopek Vonau Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, Hamburg
Webinar: The Use of a trademark in a form different than the registration (Advanced level) Advanced
An interesting analysis of the requirement of establishing a ‘genuine use’. The speaker treats the use of the mark in a different form than registered. Finally, study the recent case law on Article 18 (1) (a) EUTMR. Speakers: Luca RAMPINI - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department
Webinar: Consumers’ Perception of Trade mark Similarity: an empirical study (Intermediate level) Intermediate
The presentation provides an in-depth look at the indispensability for efficient determination of the trademark characteristics, based on qualitative and quantitative scientific approach. Speaker: Prof. Goce NAUMOVSKI - Iustinianus Primus Faculty of Law, Skopje
CP5 - Relative Grounds Likelihood of Confusion (Impact of non-distinctive/weak components) (Advanced level) Advanced
The presentation provides an insight in the latest case law from some of the participating IP Offices resulting from the implementation of the Common Practice. Speaker: Janka BUDOVICOVA - Seconded National Expert - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs DepartmentMaría del Mar BALDARES - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs DepartmentSophia BONNE - EUIPO - I...
Limits of trade marks: Parody 31-1-2017 (Basic Level) Basic
The presentation analyses the use of parody in relation to trade marks with reputation under article 8 (5) EUTMR. How to prove reputation of a trade mark and the balance between the protection of intellectual property rights and the freedom of speech is also assessed through the relevant case law.Speaker: Stefan MARTIN - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal
Trade mark dilution (Advanced level) Advanced
The presentation provides an overview of the foundations of dilution in EU law and an analysis of the basic concept of dilution with special focus on two areas of pratcical difficultuy: the concepts of Uniqueness and Change in the economic behaviour of consumers. Speaker: Simon Malynicz QC, Three New Square Intellectual Property, London
Comparison of signs (Advanced level) Advanced
Presentation on the methodology and the criteria that are applied in the process of comparison of signs including an analysis of the methodological problems that the decision makers face with when doing the comparison. Speaker: Detlef SCHENNEN - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal
Opposition based on article 8(3) EUTMR (Advanced level) Advanced
Article 8(3) EUTMR allows the proprietor of a mark to prevent the unauthorised filing of its mark by its agent ot representative. The presentation explains the origin, purpose and nature of the article; the conditions that need to be fulfilled in order to base an Opposition on this ground and also the possible defences for the EUTM Applicant. Speaker: José Antonio GARRIDO - EUIPO - Op...