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Joined Apr 2022
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Almost 20 000 EU SMEs applied to the #SMEFund this year. By country:
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Be the next one! Apply here ⤵️
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 ➡️
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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.
The registration process of a trade mark or design starts when you file an application with the EUIPO.
What happens in between? And how does it impact your experience as a customer?
Check out our quality map ⤵️
🔹 '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
A trade secret is confidential information that only few people within a company know
It is protected for as long as it is kept secret 🤫
But if disclosed, it might be used by others
Want to learn more about trade secrets? Visit our Learning Portal 💻
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
La Irlandesa: The GC clarifies the scope of Art.7(1)(g) EUTMR
“When filing the EUTM application, the applicant intended unfairly to transfer the image of Irish dairy products to goods not having that origin & to take advantage of the former business relation with the intervener"
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
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
