On 23 June, 30 June and 1 July 2020, the EUIPO welcomes users to their ninth audit on the quality of EUIPO opposition decisions (out of the fourteen SQAP audits have taken place so far).

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 Executive Director of the EUIPO, Christian Archambeau, has released a video update on the launch of the Office’s Strategic Plan 2025.

The EUIPO has today launched the Ideas Powered for Business hub, with a range of initiatives to support small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.

The EUIPO begins its next strategic cycle with the launch of its Strategic Plan 2025 on 1 July 2020.

The EUIPO, under the European Cooperation Project ‘ECP3 Academy eLearning (ALP)’, has produced a set of tutorials reflecting national IP practices, in relation to trade mark opposition, trade mark cancellation and design cancellation.

On 5 June 2020 the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus voted in favour of its new Trade Mark Law which was subsequently published on 17 June 2020.

The registration period for the third edition of the EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme (ETMD EP) has been extended until 31 July 2020.

As of 29 June 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has made its design data available to the DesignView search tool.

On 29-30 June 2020, the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland (UPRP) is hosting the online conference ‘What’s up Brand? Corporate image design’.