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.
New rules on whether or not appeals to proceed in cases which have already been considered twice
According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, appeals in cases which have already been considered twice will be allowed to proceed, wholly or in part, only where they raise an issue that is significant with respect to the unity, consistency or development of EU law.
International trade mark rejected due to high similarity with earlier trade mark
The opponent, Magnolia Partner Ltd., represented by the team of IP Consulting filed an opposition against international registration designating the European Union No 1 371 263 for the word mark Kalide. The opposition is against all the goods and services in Classes 3 and 44. It is based on the earlier European Union trade mark…
Changes in the name and address of the proprietor of a TM have to be registered in 3 months before the Bulgarian Patent Office
According to art. 40 from the Law on marks and geographical indications in Bulgaria: Changes in the Name and Address of the Proprietor Art. 40. (1) The proprietor or the applicant of a mark must notify the Patent Office of any change in his name or address within three months after the change occurs. (2)…
IP Consulting Ltd. successfully defended the interests of a Bulgarian trade mark holder
On behalf of its client, IP Consulting Ltd. filed an opposition against all the goods in Classes 29, 30 and 31 regarding European Union trade mark application No 13 681 028 for figurative trade mark Soleo sweet. The opposition is based on inter alia, European Union trade mark registration No 7 562 408 for the…
