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
RT @EU_IPO: Interested in IP Case-Law? The EUIPO monitors, collects and analyses European case-law on the enforcement of IPRs, rulings of the Courts and decisions of the Boards of Appeal.
And we published them in a regular basis.
More details & publications here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6958330404307152896/
Congrats, Lionesses! ⚽️
Congrats #ENG!
@WEURO2022 #WEURO2022
Do you like posting photos on social media? But, what if they are not yours...?
As creative works, photos📸 are protected by IP rights. Using them legally is possible under certain conditions.
Check out our FAQs about copyright (by EU country) https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/faqs-on-copyright
RT @EU_Commission: The 🇵🇱 Bolesławiec Pottery.
The 🇪🇸 Footwear of Menorca.
The 🇫🇮 Rauma Lace.
We have an exceptional legacy of world-renowned crafts and industrial products.
👇 #EUDataCrunch tells us how we can protect these products and the traditional know-how, with Geographical Indications.
RT @AfricaIPR: The second meeting of the @_ARIPO sub-group of the ad hoc working group on GIs took place on 26 and 27 July in Zimbabwe. The aim was to discuss the most suitable legal framework for the protection of GIs in the ARIPO Member States.
More details 👉 https://internationalipcooperation.eu/en/afripi/news/second-meeting-aripo-sub-group-ad-hoc-working-group-gis
Would you like learn how to use your IP assets better?
@IdeasPowered for Business new website offers you a wealth of free e-learning resources – webinars & certified courses on trade mark licensing, trade secrets, domain names, patent infringements & more
https://business.ideaspowered.eu/
An IP strategy to rule them all.
#OnThisDay, 'The Fellowship of the Ring' was published. And IP protection is key.
Not just copyright. There are +230 EUTMs related to the saga. From 'Gandalf' to 'my preciousss'.
The Lord of the Rings and IP here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6958711818403893248
@EU_Commission Thanks @EU_Commission for this initiative. It'll support development of EU´s rural economies & regions by giving producers (many small businesses or individual craftspeople) incentives to invest in authentic products + create niche markets.
We are ready to carry out our role!
The EUIPO will be in charge of evaluating and approving GI applications for those products.
Fully prepared to carry out the role set out for us.
More information about GIs at the EUIPO here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/es/news?p_p_id=csnews_WAR_csnewsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=2&journalId=9450991&journalRelatedId=manual/ #EUQuality
RT @EU_Commission: The 🇵🇱 Bolesła…
RT @IdeasPowered: 𝐈𝐏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞: 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 🖥
What is happening with trade mark law in the metaverse? What happens to existing trade marks that only include goods and services from the real world, like SMEs?
The answer 👇
https://business.ideaspowered.eu/resources/articles/intellectual-property-metaverse-trade-marks
Today is the birthday of Tsubasa Oozora (Oliver).
The main character of 'Captain Tsubasa' (3EUTMs) inspired Torres, Zidane, Messi and Iniesta to play football.
But there's more. 5 curiosities about one of the most successful manga series & IP here https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgjr4KcK4ub/
And if interested in IP case law, you might want to take a look at the cases involving 'Tupperware' and 'Tuppersex' .
Find them all on our eSearch Case law https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearchCLW/#advanced
What can be a registered Community design?
Find out everything via this link https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/what-can-be-a-registered-community-design
Examples, how to register yours and what to do once registered.
Design rights are exclusive rights that protect the appearance of a product, or a part of it.
By registering your design you add value, build reputation and stop copycats.
Learn more in '4 Reasons 4 Design Rights', an interactive guide by @4ipcouncil
https://www.4ipcouncil.com/4smes/4-reasons-4-design-rights
Earl Tupper, the inventor of Tupperware, was born #onthisday in 1907.
20 years after the launch of 'Tupperware' he sold the business for $16M. Today, the company owns 600 registered community designs & +150 EUTMs.
TupperMagic, TupperParty, TupperSex... https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/owners/15401
Interested in IP Case-Law? The EUIPO monitors, collects and analyses European case-law on the enforcement of IPRs, rulings of the Courts and decisions of the Boards of Appeal.
And we published them in a regular basis.
More details & publications here https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6958330404307152896/
Before filing a trade mark application, use eSearch & TMview to check that no one else has already registered it
eSearch link:https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/
TMview link: http://tmview.org
How to carry out an effective search here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/search-availability
EU trade marks applications by country (1996-2021)
🇨🇳 34 374
🇩🇪 27 564
🇺🇸 20098
🇮🇹 14933
🇪🇸 11243
🇫🇷 9576
🇬🇧 8983
🇵🇱 6247
🇳🇱 6018
🇦🇹 4605
GIs guarantee that a product has particular characteristics linked to its geographical origin. And protect consumers and producers from fakes and imitations.
We have been involved in legal aspect of GIs since 2018.
Here's a brief summary https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9450991 #EUQuality
The world’s most popular rabbit. A movie and TV star. A cultural icon... And an EU trade mark.
Bugs Bunny turns 82 years old.
Find here 5 curiosities about 'Bugs', the Looney Tunes and IP. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/euipo_bugsbunny-trademarks-intellectualproperty-activity-6957969193564536832-lOmM
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
