Expat Capital is the largest independent asset management company in Bulgaria, offering personalized long-term financial planning strategies. The company is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria.
DMV and OMV – lack of possibility of confusion – a successful appeal against decision for refusal of trade mark registration
OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Austria filed an opposition against the registration of trade mark application № 132028 DMV, for the goods and services in classes 4 and 39. Proprietor of the processed trade mark is G S Commerce Ltd., represented by the team of IP Consulting.
TERM OF VALIDITY OF EUROPEAN TRADE MARKS (EUTM), REGISTERED BEFORE THE EUIPO (European Intellectual Property Office)
According to the EUTMR (REGULATION (EU) 2017/1001 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL) – a European Union trade mark (EUTM) is valid for 10 years.
ACCORDING TO EUIPO MEMO AND MEMOSENSE CONFUSINGLY SIMILAR
Acting as an opponent, IP Consulting Ltd., defended the interests of its client Ted – Invest, owner of earlier mark ‘MemoSense’ No.14 778 575 against Herman Miller Ltd, Methuen Park, United Kingdom.
EPO has revised the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
The revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) were adopted by the Boards of Appeal Committee of EPO on 4 April 2019 and were unanimously approved by the Administrative Council at its 160th meeting on 26 and 27 June 2019.
Likelihood of confusion between ‘PHI-BROWS’ and ‘Phi-Lashes’ trademarks
Representing its client Phiacademy Doo Beograd, owner of ‘PHI-BROWS’ trade mark, the team of IP Consulting Ltd. filed an opposition against all the goods and services of international registration designating the European Union No 1 380 184 for the word mark ‘PhiLashes’. The opposition is against all the goods and services in Classes 3, 8, 31…
Bulgaria enacts Law For The Protection Of Trade Secret For The First Time (entered in force on 05.04.2019)
By a decree of the President on 21th March 2019, the Law For The Protection Of Trade Secret was promulgated and entered into force on 5th April 2019.
European union trade mark rejected for all the contested goods
Representing its client Revuele Ltd., IP Consulting filed an opposition against all the goods of European Union trade mark application No 15 183 403. The opposition is based on, inter alia, international trade mark registration No 1 119 310 designating Bulgaria. Likelihood of confusion The contested goods are various cosmetics and cosmetic preparations used on…
Member of IP Consulting team to be the first Bulgarian European Trade Mark Attorney successfully passed the EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme (ETMD EP) training and examination
Since 2018 the EUIPO (The European Union Intellectual Property Office responsible for managing the EU trade mark and the registered Community design) is organising a training program – called Trade Mark and Design Education Programme (ETMD EP). The EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme (ETMD EP) is a training programme for intellectual property practitioners….
APPOINTMENT OF EUROPEAN TRADEMARK ATTORNEY IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EUIPO (for applicants outside the EEA (European Economic Area)
With regards to the need to appoint an European Trademark attorney (professional representative) in proceedings before the EUIPO (European Intellectual Property Office) the EUTMR (European Trade Mark Regulation) divides the applicants in two categories.
