When one wants to prevent others from registering a trademark similar to theirs that is very well known, the fame of the trademark – that certainly cannot be taken for granted – must be proved. In a recent case (opposition proceedings No. B 3-106 137), the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) reiterated that in […]
The EUIPO Board of Appeal has recently clarified, in the course of proceedings No. T-273/19, certain aspects related to the filing of a trademark in bad faith. The need for such clarification rose in the face of the action for invalidity proposed in 2015 by a company against a European Union trademark filed and registered […]
The Ideas Powered for Business initiative includes the SME Fund program, a 20 million Euro fund, co-financed by the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which provides grants for small and medium-sized enterprises interested in protecting intellectual property rights at national and European level. The program provides for financial support in […]
The reproduction of the shape or appearance of a product protected by a PDO is prohibited if such reproduction may mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product. This is the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter the EU Court) ruling in case C490/19 concerning the request […]
April 26th is World Intellectual Property Day, promoted by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme...
