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Cofemel - how a pair of jeans and a T-shirt may have influenced the fate of the EU design system Advanced
In this webinar, the decision of the CJEU, issued on 12 September, in the Cofemel case (C-683/17) will be summarised and critiqued. The Court of Justice held that Member States could no longer apply a higher level of originality to works of applied art/designs. The same criterion applies to all copyright works, namely the author’s own intellectual creation. The webinar will include a discus...
Case law on Community designs Advanced
In this webinar we will cover the law applicable to design infringement, what things are infringing and non-infringing acts and what the defences to infringement are. Also, how to determine what is the design that you are enforcing, how to determine the accused (ingraining) design and how to compare the two. We will see how to handle a situation where both, the validity and the infringement, come ...
The Brompton bicycle CJEU decision – Where do functional shapes now stand in EU copyright law? Advanced
The famous Brompton bicycle can be folded up after use. The bike was originally protected by a patent. Following its expiry, the defendant (Chedech/Get2Get) embarked on selling a similar bike in Belgium. Brompton then sued for copyright infringement. This webinar comments on the CJEU’s decision of 11 June 2020 (Case C‑833/18, SI, Brompton Bicycle Ltd. v. Chedech / Get2Get). This decision expla...
Recent case-law in the field of designs Intermediate
This webinar provides an overview of the most relevant Judgments of the GC/CJEU and decisions of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal in 2021 concerning Community Designs
Track on design: Recent Case Law from the CJEU/General Court on Design Intermediate
This webinar provides an overview of the judgments adopted by the CJEU/General Court on Design in 2023. Watch this webinar to stay updated on all the latest RCD-related case-law developments. Among the decisions analysed, the expert will highlight cases concerning: the visibility requirement (C-472/21 Monz Handelsgesellschaft International; T-617/21 Electrode to insert in a torch); functional...
ACRIS, Anti-Counterfeiting Rapid Intelligence System (Intermediate Level) Intermediate
The Anti-Counterfeiting Rapid Intelligence System, ACRIS, is a tool that helps to collect the testimonies of the EU companies that face enforcement problems outside of the EU. The information collected is useful both for policy makers and companies that operate outside the EU. This presentation provides an overview of the main functionalities of the tool such as creation and follow up of cases and...
Webinar: How to process AFAs filed through the EDB? (Advanced level) Intermediate
How to process Applications for Action (AFAs) using the Enforcement Database (EDB). Creation of the pre-AFA in EDB; Annexes to the AFA. Language versions; The filing process of a pre-AFA; How to find the pre-AFA in COPIS (the anti Counterfeit and anti-Piracy information System). Speaker: Guillermo MATEO - EUIPO - Observatory Department
Webinar: EDB for Rights Holders, Focus on Police needs (Intermediate level) Intermediate
This webinar has a special focus on Police needs. Over the last two months, a number of new police authorities have joined the Enforcement Database and this webinar will present how products should be introduced in the EDB so that Police can have access to those items. It includes a demonstration about how to perform those actions in the EDB. Speaker: Nicole SEMJEVSKI - EUIPO - Observatory Depar...
Webinar: ACIST (Intermediate level) Intermediate
Theoretical and practical introduction to ACIST, the unique EU database that gathers statistics and figures on detention of articles suspected of infringing IP rights in the internal market and borders and in a harmonised format. Speaker: Juan Luis MARÍN GUTIÉRREZ - EUIPO - Observatory Department
Webinar: New functionalities EDB new alerts, suspicious cases, extensions of AFA (Intermediate level) Intermediate
A clear and pedagogical presentation of the new functionalities for EDB. The new alerts system implemented on the platform. Improved suspicious cases reception with more information about each particular case. Speaker: Nicole SEMJEVSKI - EUIPO - Observatory Department
EDB Webinar for customs: pre-AFA processing (Intermediate level) Intermediate
Webinar on how to manage the pre-AFA process from inside the COPIS (anti-Counterfeit and anti-Piracy Information System) with a live demonstration that includes instructions on how to find the pre-AFA in the COPIS how to visualize and register the pre-AFA the new application for the extension of the pre-AFA in the COPIS Speakers: Baukje KLEIN-RIGTER - Customs Administration ...
Webinar: New functionalities of the EDB for enforcers: alerts, suspicious cases, extensions of AFA (Advanced level) Advanced
A clear presentation of the new functionalities for EDB. The new alerts system implemented on the platform. Improved suspicious cases reception and a clever analyse of the extensions of AFA. Speakers: Massimo ANTONELLI - EUIPO - Seconded National Expert, Observatory
Webinar: SMEs, defend your IP rights (Basic level) Basic
A clear explanation of how the small and medium enterprise can efficiently defend their IP rights. The speaker presents a new tool, the enforcement database, available online. Speakers: Blanca ARTECHE - Observatory Bente WALDSTROM - Observatory
Webinar: ACIST - new features (Intermediate level) Intermediate
In this webinar, the speaker introduces the new functionalities of the ACIST systems. The futures include visual representations of the internal market data, new searching capabilities and bulk upload for a high number of detentions. Speaker: Juan Luis MARÍN - EUIPO - Observatory Department
Webinar: AFAs filing and extensions in the EDB (Intermediate level) Intermediate
In this webinar, we will explain how to file Applications for Action through EDB and the adaptations to the new AFA forms. We will also explain how to request the extension of AFAs through EDB. Speaker: Guillermo MATEO - EUIPO - Observatory Department
Webinar: EDB for Police officers: how to start? (Basic level) Basic
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. Speakers: Massimo ANTONELLI - EUIPO - Seconded National Expert, Observatory; Miguel FAYOS MESTRE - Spanish Guardia Civil.
Webinar: Application for Action – What’s the attraction? (Basic level) Basic
The rights holders who are facing the problem of counterfeiting of their products may ask for customs border measures. The proper way of doing so is submitting a request to customs authorities using the form provided by the legislation – the form called Application for Action. Understanding the purpose of the form, the data set required and the reason behind it will help the rights holders to p...
EDB Interesting Case Features Basic
This webinar will present the student with the new EDB features for enforcement authorities. The new functionalities enable customs and policy authorities with EDB accounts to share the basic information on their remarkable cases. Speakers: Ninoslav BABIĆ - EUIPO - Observatory, Seconded National Expert
From EDB to the IP Enforcement Portal: New functionalities Basic
Do you know how the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights supports rights holders and enforcers in their fight against counterfeiting and piracy? Our enforcement tools are evolving. Watch this webinar to learn more on the new IP Enforcement Portal Speaker: Nicole SEMJEVSKI - EUIPO - Observatory Department
The new IP Enforcement Portal Basic
This webinar will present you the new IP Enforcement Portal, which tries to maximise the cooperation between right holders and enforcers, and support them in the daily management of IPR enforcement activities. Speakers:Blanca ARTECHE - EUIPO - Observatory Department;Nicole SEMJEVSKI - EUIPO - Observatory Department.
IP Enforcement Portal: How to upload quality pictures and how to use the bulk upload templates Basic
In this webinar, we will discuss how users can upload quality images into their accounts, how these images can be uploaded in bulk as well as how best to fill in the Excel templates users can use to bulk upload large amounts of data. Speaker: Guillermo MATEO GUILLÉN - Observatory, EUIPO