European Union Intellectual Pr @EU_IPO@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
@dimitris_xenos Hi Dimitris, please find detailed information of the case in this document (page 7): https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/observatory/documents/reports/New_Case_Law_en.pdf
The first trade marks registered at EU level by Bond owners were ‘007’ and ‘James Bond’. The last one, one of the iconic poses of the famous spy.
The titles of the movies, some of its iconic quotes and even ‘Bond Girl’ can also be found on EUIPO's database
But James Bond's taste for ‘unconventional’ trade marks does not end here
🎼 The iconic music theme of James Bond films is registered as a sound mark ⤵️
“I like to do some things the old-fashioned way..."
But when it comes to EU trade marks, Mr Bond likes to innovate😉
🎥 The famous 'gun barrel' sequence is a motion mark in the EU – and with the music, a multimedia mark 👇
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Is it 🇺🇸 most popular ZIP code?
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, the hit teen drama of the 90’s, aired 22 years ago today.
The logo of the series⤵️ is registered as a trade mark for different product classes, among them t-shirts and perfumes: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/trademarks/1/100/n1=ApplicantName&v1=Torand%20Productions%20Inc.&o1=AND&c1=CONTAINS&sf=ApplicationNumber&so=asc
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What do the Lady Dior handbag, the Bratz dolls and Cindy Lamps have in common? They are famous items protected by design rights in the EU.
IP expert @eLAWnora looks into the Community design system in the latest edition of our monthly newsletter: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/alicante-news
The EUIPO is increasingly receiving trade mark applications containing terms relating to virtual goods and non-fungible tokens (#NFTs).
Here's the approach that the Office is taking for classification purposes: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news-newsflash/-/asset_publisher/JLOyNNwVxGDF/content/pt-virtual-goods-non-fungible-tokens-and-the-metaverse
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#Onthisday in 1990, Germany 🇩🇪 was reunited, a landmark moment in history in which intellectual property (IP) also played a part.
Find here 5 curiosities about the German reunification and IP: https://fb.watch/fWiFE4LENE/
On this day in 1908, Henry Ford released his iconic Model-T, the first automobile that made cars affordable for middle-class Americans.
Did you know that today the company owns more than 300 EU trade marks? Take a look at some of them here: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/trademarks/1/100/n1=ApplicantName&v1=FORD%20MOTOR%20COMPANY%20&o1=AND&c1=CONTAINS&n2=MarkCurrentStatusCode&v2=%22Registered%22&o2=AND&sf=ApplicationNumber&…
🇪🇸 In Spain, the Supreme Court ruled that the broadcasting of football matches in bars/restaurants, without paying the corresponding fee to LaLiga, is not an IP crime.
⚖️ This and other IP cases in our latest collection https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/news/-/action/view/9510009
Did you know that...
Aspirin®
Tabasco®
Botox®
Post-it®
Tupperware®
Kleenex®
are registered EU trade marks for certain 'classes' of the Nice classification?
Find out more about how trade marks are classified: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/nice-classification
Registering a .eu domain name identical to your trade mark reinforces the IP rights associated with it.
You can now check if the trade mark you want to apply for is available as a domain name 🌐.eu.
Learn how here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/guest/eu-domain-names
Choosing the wrong wording or using vague terms when classifying your services are common mistakes spotted in trade mark applications.
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Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
