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Webinar: E-filing of Inspections and Legalisations (Intermediate level) Intermediate
This webinar will show the procedure for legalising a document at the EUIPO and in the national countries. The speakers covers different cases studies. Speakers: Daniele Pietro MESSA - EUIPO - Customer Services Department Alexandra LEVALD - EUIPO - Customer Services Department
Webinar: Solicitud en línea de Inspecciones y Legalizaciones (Intermediate level) Intermediate
La legalización es el proceso de certificación de un documento, que permite su reconocimiento oficial por el sistema legal de otro país. El procedimiento de varía según el país de destino.Al solicitar la copia certificada de la EUIPO, debe indicar que necesita legalizarlas y para qué país. La EUIPO preparará las copias certificadas y las enviará directamente a la Representación de la ...
Webinar: Dépôt électronique d’une demande d’inspection et Légalisations (French) (Intermediate level) Intermediate
La légalisation est le processus de certification d'un document qui lui permet d'être reconnu officiellement par le système juridique d'un autre pays. La procédure de légalisation d'un document varie en fonction du pays de destination. Lorsque vous demandez une copie certifiée de l'EUIPO, vous devez préciser que vous devez les légaliser et indiquer le pays de destination.L'EUIPO préparer...
Webinar: Richiesta on-line di consultazione del registro e legalizzazione di copie certificate Intermediate
Promemoria su come richiedere on-line delle copie del registro relative a marchi e disegni, semplici o certificate (copie di certificati, di domande di deposito o di altri documenti presenti del registro) seguito da una spiegazione su come procedere nel caso in cui i documenti in questione necessitino una legalizzazione per essere presentati per procedure in paesi fuori Unione Europea. Speaker:&n...
Proceedings in trade mark and design registry after the registration Intermediate Popular
This webinar complements and builds upon the existing e-learning resources in relation to recordals. It combines general remarks on effectively updating and modifying register information with specific examples from common recordals. Speaker: Flavius STAN - EUIPO - Operations Department
Use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered - Convergence Programme 8 Advanced
The European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN) has agreed on a Common Practice with regard to the use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered. The Common Practice document aims to identify general principles for assessing when the use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered alters its distinctive character and to provide guidance in this respect. M...
Register and fees operations – the great unknown Advanced
How to retrieve an authentic certificate of the register free of charge? How can I make sure that my fast track application does not face payment issues? Experts from the Digital Transformation Department, Finance Department, Operations Department and Legal Department (Knowledge Circle Register) will: provide a unique inside on the Office’s new eRegister tool, reveal do’s and don’ts arou...
Titles too famous Intermediate
Based on case law, the presentation discusses how to assess marks containing the names of authors and/or titles of books. Second, it discusses the relationship between the protection provided by the registration of a trade mark and the protection provided by copyright.Speaker: Philipp VON KAPFF - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal (BoA)
Assessment of registrability of shape marks in respect of functionality, substantial value and shape dictated by the nature of the goods 3-3-2016 (Advanced level) (with certificate) Advanced
With a view to changes induced by the Amending Regulation (entry into force on March 23, 2016), this presentation assesses the requirements to be fulfilled for shape marks.Speaker: Mira RAJH - EUIPO - International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department
Filing strategies for pharmaceutical trademarks (Intermediate level) Intermediate
The presentation provides a general introduction on pharmaceutical trade marks; an overview of the specific challenges of the pharmaceutical industry such as: crowded registers, high number of conflicts and lack of harmonization between the trade mark offices and the regulatory bodies for market authorization; and the filing strategies developed to meet successfully these challenges.Speaker: ...
Winnie the Pooh and friends: trade mark protection for cuddly toys (Intermediate level) (with certificate) Intermediate Popular
The presentation analyses the requirements that cuddly toys need to meet in order to be registered as trade marks. The overview of the relevant case law and the EUIPO´s Guidelines on the subject is followed by analysis of several practical cases.Speaker: Mark JEFFERISS - UKIPO
Article 7(e)(ii) EUTMR: the notion of functionality (Advanced level) Advanced
An in depth look at essential elements and functionality with shapes and 3-D marks based on decisions taken before the courts.Speaker: Stefan Martin - EUIPO - Boards of Appeal
Sound marks: anything new on the horizon? (Advanced level) Advanced
The presentation provides an overview, through practical examples, of the capacity of sounds to be registered as trade marks and of the requirement for graphical representation, including an insight on the changes resulting from the new EUTMR. Other absolute grounds for refusal such as lack of distinctiveness, public order and functionality are also analysed. Speaker: Philipp VON KA...
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...
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
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
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
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.
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.
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