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…

FAMILY FARM – is a descriptive term and does not mislead
202201.25
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FAMILY FARM – is a descriptive term and does not mislead

The Greek company AGRIFARM ΙΔΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΥΧΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ filed an opposition against the registration in Bulgaria of a trademark – “FAMILY FARM” – combined. The Bulgarian company – food producer (farmer) is represented by the team of IPConsulting. The opposition is based on an earlier European Union trademark – combined and contains an element “Family Farm”. The…