Why trademark Cyrillic?
202305.23
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Why trademark Cyrillic?

Did you recognize this logo? Yes, this is Coca-Cola’s logo in Cyrillic. There are many reasons to register a trademark in Cyrillic. It is good for every business because: Over 300 million inhabitants of the planet use this alphabet; It is one of the official alphabets of the European Union; When translating/transliterating the brand –…

Alicante: Nuestra nueva ubicación para sus marcas registradas y diseños  
202305.15
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Alicante: Nuestra nueva ubicación para sus marcas registradas y diseños  

Alicante, España es el hogar de EUIPO – por sus siglas en ingles Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual de la Unión Europea (European Union intellectual Property office) – la institución responsable de las marcas registradas y diseños en Europa. Registrar una marca registrada en la unión Europea significa que adquiere protección unitaria en todos los miembros-estados…

Unitary Patent Court – opting out
202303.15
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Unitary Patent Court – opting out

The unified patent court (UPC) and unitary patent (UP) legislation is scheduled to enter into force on 1 June 2023, with the 3-month sunrise period ending  on 1 June 2023. The new legislation will have several consequences both for proprietors who have European patents and applicants who are pursuing European applications.  The overall goal is…

EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office): New rules on submitting evidence (European Union Trade Marks are affected)
202212.16
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EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office): New rules on submitting evidence (European Union Trade Marks are affected)

The EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) announced that it is implementing  new rules on submitting evidence, which will affect procedures for European Union Trade Marks. The press release states that: From 1 February 2023 new requirements will apply when submitting annexes on data carriers. The affected data carriers are such as USB flash drives,…

Adoption of the Commission’s proposal for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs
202212.01
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Adoption of the Commission’s proposal for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs

The EUIPO announced the following long waited news: The Designs Directive and Community Design Regulation, originally created twenty years ago, are currently being revised. The revision aims to ensure that design protection is fit for purpose in the digital age and it is more accessible and efficient for individual designers, SMEs and design intensive industries…

Trade Mark REVELE confusingly similar to European Union Trade Mark REVUELE
202209.05
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Trade Mark REVELE confusingly similar to European Union Trade Mark REVUELE

THE CASE  The company LIFY COSMETICS JSC filed on July 22, 2021, the application for registration No 4787286 relating to the trademark REVELE (word trademark in France). REVUELE Ltd., Bulgaria, a client of IP Consulting Ltd., filed an Opposition against all the goods and services in Class 3 of the said trademark before the National…