A trademark is a sign that is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of other persons. Trademarks can be words, expressions, graphic symbols, a combination of graphic symbols and words. There are also unconventional trademarks – such as sound, color, scent, hologram, movement. The main thing to consider when…
According to official EUIPO statistics, the disputes that develop before the EUIPO and are part of the registration and subsequent validity of European trade marks and European designs are as follows: On an annual basis, there are over 23,000 disputes involving two opposing parties. At first instance, this includes: 18,000 oppositions; 1,200 cancellations; 700 design…
The right to a trademark is acquired through registration, effective from the date of filing the application. The application is filed with the competent authority in the territory where you are seeking protection (the trademark has effect in a specific territory). After filing, the trademark undergoes an examination and if it meets all the formal,…
The team of IP Consulting Ltd., according to official statistics from EUIPO – the EU Intellectual Property Office, is the representative from Bulgaria (and by some criteria from the region) with the most procedures and proceedings related to European trademarks. In many areas of this field, we have been the first and have paved the…
What is an industrial design? An industrial design, hereinafter referred to as a “design”, is the visible appearance of a product or part thereof, determined by the features of shape, lines, pattern, ornamentation, color combination or a combination thereof. A product is any article obtained by an industrial or artisanal process, including parts intended to…
Corporate INTL’s annual awards mark excellence for the world’s leading advisers and financiers in an array of countries and continents around the globe. The awards commemorate those who have been successful over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service. For all our awards we have undertaken…
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) began receiving EUTM applictions (European Union Trade Mark) in 1996. Back then the name was Community Trade Mark – CTM. Thirty years later, the European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) system has become one of the most widely used intellectual property systems in the world. According to EUIPO statistics,…
On December 15, 2025, the Government of Grenada deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol – the governing Treaty of the Madrid System – with WIPO Director General, Daren Tang. Grenada is the 116th member of the Madrid System, and the 10th country from Latin America and the Caribbean to join. Its accession…
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A European patent (EP) is a single patent granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). Through one unified procedure, providing patent protection for an invention in multiple European countries (around 40) under the European Patent Convention (EPC). It acts like a national patent in each designated country after validation, giving the owner exclusive rights to…
