European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) On 1 August 2024, the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) entered into force. The main aim of the act is to foster responsible artificial intelligence development and deployment in the EU. Proposed by the Commission in April 2021 and agreed by the European Parliament and the Council in…
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Albania in the EPC (European Patent Convention) – validating European patents Albania is a member of the European Patent Organisation (EPO), from May 1, 2010, which allows validation of European patent applications and patents to Albania. That fact opens the gate for patent protection in a more centralised and easy way for major patent holders…
Boards of Appeal IP Mediation Tertulia – is an event organised in the European Union Intellectual Property Office – EUIPO in Alicante on 12 june 2025. The purpose of the even is Unlocking the Full Potential of IP Mediation at the EUIPO with moderator of the even Mr. Sven Stürmann, President of the EUIPO Boards…
Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 2246/2002, entered into force on 01.05.2025. European Union design (EU design or EUD) The first change introduced is that : Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 is…
European Union Trade Mark Attorney is an attorney who is chartered to execute representation before the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office in relation to trade mark procedures. According to the EUTMR – European union Trade Mark Regulation – Natural persons not domiciled in or legal persons that do not have their principal place…
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The team of IP Consulting will be represented during the Annual INTA Conference this year in San Diego, May 17 – 21 by Mr. Ivan Ivanov – European Patent Attorney, European Trade Mark Attorney and Ms. Aglika Ivanova – Attorney-at-law, European Trade Mark Attorney. IP Consulting (www.ipconsulitng.eu) is offering full range…
IP Consulting Ltd. is a long lasting member of the INTA – International Trademark Association (now for more then 15 years). INTA was founded in 1878 by 17 merchants and manufacturers who saw a need for an organisation “to protect and promote the rights of trademark owners, to secure useful legislation, and to give aid…
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A trademark dispute was adjudicated by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in which “Фаст Трак” ЕООД was involved as an opponent, represented by IP Consulting. The dispute arrised over European Union Trademark (EUTM) application No. 18 408 531 for the figurative mark “ERTHA.” The claim of the opponent, supported by IP Consulting was…
