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
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
From early cave paintings to the works of DaVinci, Mozart...humans have always found ways to express their creativity.
We have delved into the history of IP, from ancient times to the middle ages and up to the modern day – check it out https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/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&categoryId=news-iphistory #IPinHistory
Operating under the auspices of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Service acts as a modern IP dispute resolution hub.
Learn all about it here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/adr-service
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Service offers:
🔸 Mediation
🔸 Conciliation
🔸 Assisted Negotiation
🔸 Expert Determination
And...
🔹 with no additional fees for the parties
🔹 run fully remotely
🔹 in 12 EU languages
Selecting goods and services from the Harmonised Database will avoid classification deficiencies & save you time.
Your application will be published within 14 days (the average since mid-2019 is 6-7 days)
Time is quality. And quality is embedded in everything we do at the EUIPO
More than 10 years ago, the EUIPO deployed its first IP Attaché in China. Then, Buenos Aires, Geneva, Bangkok... where there is a need to support and protect EU IP interests, there we are.
From advising EU businesses to boosting IP rights internationally
https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9483136
Belgium has 39 GIs (registered or applied to become one).
Among them:
🧈 Ardennes' butter (Beurre d'Ardenne)
🧀 Cheese of Herve
🍸 Genever
🍴 Geraardsbergse mattentaart
Find them all in GIview, the most complete GIs online database worlwide https://tmdn.org/giview/
🇧🇪🇪🇺 Happy Belgian National Day
Joyeuse Fête Nationale
Prettige Nationale Feestdag
Fröhlicher Nationalfeiertag
One of the 6 founding members of the EU and, when it comes to IP, we've received 41995 EUTMs filings & 21996 RCDs from Belgium.
🔴 New electronic form for EU trade marks.
More intuitive & easier to use.
New features include:
🔸 customization
🔹 new design with full guidance & contextual help
🔸 faster goods & services management
🔹 enhanced security
https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9480710
Available as from 1 August
The cases involve an invalidity request made inter alia by the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs against the British supermarket chain, Iceland.
The language of these proceedings is English.
The two cases will be heard together in a hybrid format.
RT @IdeasPowered: #IPFBTalks | The @EarlyWarningEU network is providing advice and support to 🇪🇺 SMEs. An early intervention will increase the likelihood of a turnaround of the company and even sustainable growth.
🔸Watch full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Uo-gXwsEQ&t=2s
🔴 EUIPO’s first oral hearing in Appeal cases.
The EUIPO’s Grand Board will be holding its first ever oral hearing in Appeal cases on 9 September 2022 at 09:30CET (and you can already register to attend online).
All the information and how to register: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9480784
European Commission public consultation on compulsory licensing of patents.
The @EU_Commission is seeking input on various grounds and procedures for issuing compulsory licensing in crisis.
Deadline for contributions: 29 September
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13357-Intellectual-property-revised-framework-for-compulsory-licensing-of-patents/public-consultation_en #EUHaveYourSay
RT @EU_IPO: 10 years of the EU Observatory on Infringements of IP rights in 10 initiatives and projects 👇
🛡️ The IP Enforcement Portal - free, multilingual and secure platform to defend your IP rights. https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/ip-enforcement-portal-home-page
There is more about IP in chess...
If interested "check" out our Linkedin Page https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6955401156533596161
There’s a link between intellectual property and these ⤵️ chess pieces
In 1849 designer N. Cooke registered an “Ornamental Design for a set of Chess Men”
Named ‘Staunton’ in honour of an English top player, today this chess set is standard in official tournaments
RT @CPVOTweets: In case you missed the @EU_IPO #IPCaseLawConference earlier this month, you can access all power point presentations.👩⚖️
We invite you to take a look at the second session on #Sustainability & the greening of IP policies, where the #CPVO is presented.🌱🇪🇺
https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/ip-case-law-conference-2022
In a sit-down interview with @MaxW_88 and @EdConlon_IP (@ManagingIP), Christian Archambeau explains how the EUIPO should expand its horizons, why it is supporting Ukraine and how it will get youth on side.
While we can be proud of the achievements to date, we can also look forward to an exciting future.
Ten Years of the EU Observatory: Achievements and Perspectives https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/news/-/action/view/9466566
🎯 More than 110 studies (covering economic subjects, infringing business models, market research and threat assessment issues, among others.)
Cited more than 800 times in EU policy documents.
https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/intellectual-property-studies
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
