News & events

The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (SPB), with the support of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Projects (ECP1), has improved the service provided to their users through the launch of an additional set of modern online services for trade mark and design applications.

The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (SPB), with the support of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Projects (ECP1), has improved the service provided to their users through the launch of an additional set of modern online services for trade mark and design applications.

The newest edition of the Guidelines for Examination of EUTMs and RCDs entered into force on 1 February 2020 following their adoption by the Executive Director of the Office on 12 December 2019. They are available in both HTML and PDF format on the EUIPO website.

Representatives from e-commerce marketplaces and the EUIPO will meet in Alicante on 25 February for a first exploratory workshop.

Ahead of 1 February 2020, the day on which the UK will leave the EU in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement  concluded between the EU and the UK (read the latest news here), the EUIPO has updated the Brexit section on its website.