On the 16th of March the EUIPO issued the following statement: The Executive Director of the EUIPO authorised the activation of the Office’s business continuity protocol, with the effect that as and from Monday 16 March, all EUIPO staff will work from home. This is done to protect the health and safety of staff, stakeholders and…
Partial similarity between “Butterfly body care” and “Bodycare” trade marks
The opponent Productos Kol, S.L., Spain filed an opposition at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market against some of the goods of Community trade mark application No 12 136 057, namely against all goods in Classes 20 and 24. The applicant Gloube Industries EOOD, Bulgaria is represented by IP Consulting Ltd.
Request for trade mark cancellation rejected due to unproven commercial use of an earlier trade mark
A cancellation request was filed by Fiona Cosmetics EOOD at the Bulgarian Patent Office regarding three-dimensional trade mark with reg. № 78008. The proprietor of the contested trade mark is represented by IP Consulting.
Request for trade mark cancellation rejected due to established distinctiveness
Fiona Cosmetics EOOD filed a cancellation request at the Bulgarian Patent Office regarding three-dimensional trade mark with reg. № 86121. The proprietor of the contested trade mark is represented by IP Consulting.
Bulgaria – the new Law on Marks and Geographical Indications – change in the definition of a “mark”
On the 13th of December 2019 in the official gazette was published the new Law on Marks and Geographical indications (Law on Marks and GIs). The law was voted in the parliament on the 28th of November and entered in force on the 17th of December.
The New Law on Marks and Geographical indications in Bulgaria and its entry in force
On the 13th of December 2019th in the official gazette was published the new Law on Marks and Geographical indications (Law on Marks and GIs). The law was voted in the parliament on the 28th of November and entered in force on the 17th of December. The new law on marks and GIs revokes the…
DECISION No EX-20-1 of the Executive Director of EUIPO of 14 February 2020 concerning the extension of time limits
The Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the Office), Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark(1) (EUTMR) and in particular Article 157(4)(a) thereof, pursuant to which the Executive Director of the Office must take all…
DMV PETROL and OMV Petrom trademarks are not considered similar due to different visual impact
OMV PETROM S.A., Romania filed an appeal against decision for rejection of opposition against the registration of trademark № 137260 DMV PETROL, combined. The appelant considers the contested decision unlawful. Proprietor of the contested trademark is DMV Petrol Ltd., represented by the team of IP Consulting.
BREXIT and the EUROPEAN UNION TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS
The UK departed the EU on 31 January 2020. The ratified withdrawal agreement provides a transition period from 1 February 2020 to 31 December 2020.
No likelihood of confusion between DMV PETROL and OMV trademarks due to lack of similarity between the signs
As a result of an opposition filed by OMV AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, the Bulgarian Patent Office issued a decision for complete refusal for trade mark registration of application № 137260 DMV PETROL, combined. Proprietor of the processed trade mark is G S Commerce Ltd., represented by the team of IP Consulting.
