RCDs in focus – new report
New research from the EUIPO shows that Registered Community Design (RCD) filings increased by 36.2% between 2010 and 2019, with an average annual growth rate of 3.5%.
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INNORPI Tunisia now aligned with CP3
The National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property of Tunisia (INNORPI) has published a practice paper concerning the examination of absolute grounds for refusal as regards figurative trade marks with purely descriptive words/expressions....
Update on COVID 19
In the context of the ongoing and rapidly evolving spread of the COVID 19 throughout Europe, the EUIPO is committed to prioritising the health of its staff, stakeholders, such as Intellectual Property Offices (IPO) and User Associations (UA), as well as providers, above all other professional considerations.
...Alicante News February 2020
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.
...Consultation on CP12 – Evidence in Trade Mark Appeal Proceedings
The second draft Common Practice of the project CP12 ‘Evidence in Trade Mark Appeal Proceedings: filing, structure and presentation of evidence, and the treatment of confidential evidence’ has been made available in English for comments.
...EUIPO’s Academy Tuesday webinars: March 2020.
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.
...European Cooperation stakeholders meet at EUIPO
From 24 to 28 February 2020, the first European Cooperation week of the year gets underway at EUIPO. This important forum brings together IP experts from all over the EU with the common goal of implementing the European Cooperation Programmes within the current Strategic Plan 2020 at EUIPO.
...New e-filing for designs in Denmark
The Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) has implemented a new design e-filing system, which went live on 17 February 2020.
...EUIPO Guidelines in electronic format: tips and tricks
To coincide with the latest edition of the EUIPO Guidelines for Examination of EUTMs and RCDs, which entered into force on 1 February 2020, an updated tutorial has been made available to users.
...Decision of ECJ Case C 371/18, Sky and Others
The EUIPO has welcomed the decision of the Court of Justice of 29 January 2020, in Case C‑371/18, Sky and Others, in the context of a request for a preliminary ruling.
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