The Executive Director of the EUIPO, Christian Archambeau, has released a video message updating users and stakeholders on the measures the Office has taken to continue its work during the coronavirus outbreak and the state of emergency in Spain.

The EUIPO has launched improved versions of TMview and DesignView, the world’s largest free trade mark and design search engines.

The EUIPO has published the CP9 Common Practice ‘Distinctiveness of three-dimensional marks (shape marks) containing verbal and/or figurative elements when the shape is not distinctive in itself’ and the CP10 Common Practice ‘Criteria for assessing disclosure of designs on the internet’ on 1 April 2020.

The members of the prestigious DesignEuropa Awards 2020 jury have been announced.

The aim of Alicante News is to provide up-to-date information on EUIPO-related matters, as well as on other general IP issues, to the users of the EU trade mark and design registration systems.

The EUIPO has published the TM5 Catalogue of Quality Services involving users, a catalogue of user-driven initiatives developed under the framework of international cooperation activities with the TM5 offices.

The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) has published a practice paper concerning graphic representation of designs.

To access the webinars and check next month’s programme, please consult our Academy's event calendar. Times are approximate and subject to change. Open to all, each webinar lasts approximately 30 to 60 minutes and a live chat with the speakers will be made available.

TMview’s visual search facility, which allows users to search for trade mark images in the world’s largest online trade mark database continues to grow.

The EUIPO has successfully passed the external audit of its six certified management systems.