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EUIPO and WIPO intellectual property support initiatives for your business Basic
The World Intellectual Property Organization and European Intellectual Property Office explain initiatives and support available for your business. This webinar is aimed at small and medium sized businesses that wish to develop an Intellectual Property strategy and protect their Intellectual Property rights at EU level or worldwide. EUIPO and WIPO will give an overview on the use of IP rights a...
Blockchain in the EU and the IP sector Intermediate
As we move beyond the blockchain hype, we would like to draw upon the EUIPO’s experiences in several blockchain projects in the IP sector.In this webinar you will learn where blockchain supports tangible use cases that have either been implemented or are being explored at the EUIPO.If you are interested in understanding how blockchain might shape and deliver added value for the EU, and in partic...
The good and bad side of drugs: accepted principles of morality under Article 7(1)(f) EUTMR Intermediate
Cocaine, heroin, LSD, cannabis, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, … all of these are drugs, some are hard drugs some soft drugs, some are legal some not, some of them can be accepted for registration as European Union trade marks and some cannot, depending on several factors. Thanks to this webinar you will: learn about the EUIPO practice related to the acceptance or refusal of marks that i...
Webinar: First 100 days of Legislative Reform II (Advanced level) Advanced
An interesting conference about the results of the legislative reform, 100 days after. The speakers analyze several topics such as international applications based on EUTMs, guarantee marks and the characteristics of the goods and services, separate submissions and transitional provisions. Special emphasis is given to the topic of translations issues and how to deal with them.Speakers:Muriel SIR...
€20 m SME Fund for Intellectual Property. Get your refund! Questions & Answers Basic
The 2nd application window of the Ideas Powered for business SME Fund was launched on the 1st March 2021 by the EUIPO with the collaboration of the national IP offices.This 20 million grant scheme for European SMEs offers financial support, namely 50% off trade mark and design application fees (national and European) and also 75% off on IP-Pre-diagnostic services. EUIPO speakers Lynn Burtchae...
Find a backer for your business - How intellectual property can boost access to financing from private equity investors Intermediate
Access to finance is a key constraint to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); it is one of the most cited obstacles facing SMEs when growing their businesses. At the same time, intellectual property (IP) and its value are often not adequately taken into account by small businesses and start-ups. In the increasingly knowledge-driven economy, IP is a key consideration in day-to-d...
Power your business with the SME Fund 2023 edition - 2nd update focused on patents and plant varieties! Basic
After the success of the first Power your business with the new 2023 edition of the SME Fund webinar and the second Power your business with the SME Fund 2023 edition – 2nd launch webinar we are happy to launch another update!Discover how the SME Fund can boost your business with financial support for your intellectual property (IP) rights, especially for...
EU trade marks in virtual environments: latest developments and next challenges Intermediate
This is a follow-up to the webinar 'Trade marks and designs in the metaverse: legal aspects/EUIPO practice' from September 2022. The webinar will focus on the latest developments in the Office practice when classifying virtual goods, NFTs and services provided in virtual environments, and how the Nice Classification is also developing in this regard. The speakers will also touch on the main ch...
Esport: The IP rules of the game Intermediate
Some may still debate whether esports can actually be considered sport, but that doesn’t seem to have affected the spectacular growth of competitive video gaming. Esports are played in teams, competing in international tournaments on different video games for millions of fans. But what are the different actors in the esport arena? What rights are involved, and how are they managed? This web...
IP and sustainable economy: Unlocking the potential of intellectual property rights in driving green fashion. World IP Day - Youth and Sustainability. Webinar in collaboration with EPO Intermediate
This year, the World Intellectual Property Day 2022 focuses on IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future. These energetic and creative minds are driving sustainable change in the fashion industry through innovative star-ups which thrive their products to be sustainable and respectful of the environment and to be perceived as such. In this webinar both EUIPO and EPO will focus on the fashion i...
New edition 2024 SME FUND, Power your business!! Intermediate New
Following the success of the SME Fund of the previous 3 years, we are delighted to launch the new SME Fund for 2024!Through this webinar you will:learn of the benefits of the SME Fund for your small or medium-sized business;learn about the support available for safeguarding your intellectual property rights (IPRs) through vouchers; discover how to apply and claim partial reimbursement for tra...
EPO Patent information tools Basic
This course has been created by the EPO to help you find your way around patent information products and services the EPO makes available to the public. Ideas alone are not always enough to make a successful breakthrough into the business world. By understanding and using intellectual property tools, users can find relevant legal, technical and commercial information to help them put their busine...
Track on design: discovering the new RCD e-filing and solving your design doubts Intermediate
Discover the EUIPO’s brand new electronic form for registered Community designs (RCDs) that guides you to file design applications in an easy and accessible way. Its new interface is adapted to all types of devices, has an improved performance and a set of services aiming to reduce possible deficiencies in your application. This demonstration-based webinar will provide you with an overview of ...
Public policy and morality in trade marks: Gauging badness Advanced
Trade marks that shock are attractive to business, particularly when targeting a younger public. Yet that attractiveness can be antagonistic to the EUIPO’s task of preventing trade mark registration of signs that offend societal norms, principles and values. So just how reprehensible can a sign be before it will be denied registration at the EUIPO? With on-going efforts for convergence in...
Explanation of strategies used for efficient decisions in inter partes proceedings Intermediate
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 underta...
‘Buying the real deal’ – Discover the future EUIPO anti-counterfeiting platform (EBSI-ELSA) Intermediate
Did you know that around 6% of EU imported products are fakes? One in three Europeans can’t tell if the product they’re buying is genuine, and more than one in six is misled into buying a counterfeit. This has direct consequences on the EU economy, its environment, and society as a whole, so the response needs to come from different angles. During this webinar, you will: get a better ove...
Empowering & protecting creativity through intellectual property Basic
Ultimately, ideas and knowledge are everything in the cultural and creative industries, a sector that includes a range of activities from architecture to fashion, to the production of films and video games and many more. It is all about intellectual property, i.e. about brands, designs, and ideas and as such one of the most valuable assets of that industry that requires protection so that it can...
EU Case Law on Trade Marks Basic
EUIPO Senior Legal Expert Thom Clark explains in detail the EU legal framework on trade marks, covering the topics such as likelihood of confusion, duty of loyalty, reputation of geographical names, and invalidity on grounds of goods and services. The objective of this webinar is to support the SEA countries' efforts to enhance their IPR adjudication and judicial systems, by allowing the EU judic...