European Union Intellectual Pr @EU_IPO@respublicae.eu
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
A brilliant designer.
A true innovator who puts their heart and soul into every creation.
An entire life devoted to making our lives better through design.
Who will be the next #DesignEuropa Lifetime Achievement Award? Submit your nomination: http://www.designeuropaawards.eu
The metaverse is bound to be part of any company's strategy in the years to come.
But what are the legal and technical implications for current and future IP rights holders?
Join our next webinar for an insight into the metaverse
🗓️ 15 Nov
🕙 10.00 CET
Ici, c'est PARIS! Did you know that PSG's famous chant is a trade mark?
Tarzan's yell, Eurovision tune or the Metro lion roar are other famous sounds registered in the EU.
Sound marks can be represented through an audio file ▶️ or musical notation 🎼: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/guest/trade-marks-examples#Sound_mark
The EUIPO is on Mastodon ➡️
https://social.network.europa.eu/@EUIPO
And Mastodon is on the EUIPO - as a registered EU trade mark➡️ https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/018685721
Follow us and get all the information, news, projects, developments, reports and curiosities about IP.
In Europe and beyond.
🔹 'IP and the Metaverse', by @eLAWnora
🔸 DesignEuropa Awards 2023
🔹 New study on the contribution of IP rights to the EU's economy
🔸 Latest case law on trade marks and designs
... and more, in the latest edition of our monthly newsletter: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/alicante-news
Need to register®️ a trade mark?
Ty our new filing form – it is more intuitive, easier to use and has new features to make your filing experience as smooth as possible.
Register your trade mark once and get protection in all Member States of the EU: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/guest/apply-now
Are you involved in an intellectual property dispute?
The EUIPO's dispute resolution tools for businesses and individuals are an alternative option to court litigation.
They are run fully remotely, with no additional fees and in up to 12 EU languages: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/adr-service
2022 ‘IP for you’ seminars - in your country.
Experts from the EUIPO and the national IP offices will answer your questions and help you make the most of our tools and services.
Next stops: 🇱🇺, 🇸🇮,🇲🇹,🇳🇱 &🇧🇬
Calendar and how to register here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/events-calendar-ipforyou
The Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Guide | The most cost-effective ways of protecting IP rights.
Find an overview of solutions currently on the market and how users can build an anti-counterfeiting strategy based on their own particular needs https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/observatory/documents/reports/2021_Anti_Counterfeiting_Technology_Guide/2021_Anti_Counterfeiting_Technology_Guide_en.pdf (PD…
⚽️Bye bye football. Hello business 💼
Gerard Piqué retires from football but stays strong in business. And in IP 💡
From eSports to the Balloon World Cup, here are some of the EU trade marks filed by companies he owns, manages or has shares in ⤵️
Do you know EUIPO's pro bono service for SMEs?
If you need advice on IP matters, we can match you with a legal expert from our list of providers. You'll get personalised help at no cost and in your language.
Learn more: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/online-services/ip-support
Cheers! 🍻
Craft beers are a popular choice on little Friday
Did you know that trade marks are used to protect beer logos, names and even bottle shapes?⤵️
📢The #DesignEuropa Awards 2023 is open for applications!
Is your design making a positive impact or improving people's lives?
Do you know a designer or a company who is bringing great design to the market?
Submit it or nominate a candidate: http://www.designeuropaawards.eu/
Trade marks are the preferred choice for more than 1/3 of European SMEs who decide to protect their innovations.
Our latest survey shows that most SMEs still don't know how to drive profit from their IP assets or who to turn to for help on IP matters: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/sme-scoreboard#2022
An EU trade mark gives you exclusive rights in all Member States of the EU (current and future).
Registration lasts for 10 years and you can renew it indefinitely.
Learn more about the benefits of registering your trade mark: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/guest/trade-marks-basics
What type of property is acquired when purchasing a virtual asset authenticated by a non-fungible token (NFT)?
The metaverse raises plenty of questions regarding IP protection. @eLAWnora explains it in the latest edition of our monthly newsletter: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/alicante-news
How is #blockchain technology shaping and delivering added value to the EU's intellectual property (IP) system?
In the next webinar we'll look into the how the EUIPO is integrating blockchain into different IP projects.
🗓️ 8 November
🕙 10.00 CET
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🔸access trainings and tools
Did you know that this quote by Stephen Hawking is registered as a 'Sound mark' in the EU?
"Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious"
All about EUTMs➡️ https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/trade-marks-examples
Interested in IP & Artificial Intelligence? We have a few webinars💻 available:
🔸#AI and IP at the crossroad
🔸EUIPO AI tools empowering customer services
🔸Demystifying Artificial Intelligence
🔸Transforming the workplace using AI
Access them here: https://euipo.europa.eu/knowledge/
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
