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
In Spain, the Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona confirmed that ‘Champanillo’ took unfair advantage of the protected designation of origin ‘Champagne’ and constituted an evocation of that PDO.
Find the case, and many others, here https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/news/-/action/view/9456906
Access to Europe's cultural heritage.
Out-of-commerce works portal make books, photos, films..-still ©️ protected but no longer commercially available - accessible & helps rights holders identify them.
https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/observatory/outofcommerceworks
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 it here https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/nice-classification
These brands have a superpower.
It is called EU trade mark.
A valuable asset that helps you grow your business.
This is why you should register your mark (and how to do it) https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/online-services/trade-mark-walkthrough
Trade secrets and confidential business information can be assigned or licensed to a third party.
However, to manage a trade secret well is key.
In the video, our colleague Giulia Predonzani talks about trade secret management.
#OnThisDay in 1793, the Musée du Louvre officially opened in Paris. Home to the Mona Lisa, considered to be the most reproduced, written about, referenced and parodied artwork in history
The 'Etablissement public du musee du louvre' owns 5 EU trade marks https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/owners/453090
Are you a teacher or educator? Take your pupils on a tour around the EUIPO's premises!
Our Virtual School Visits offer one-morning online learning tours for school classes from all over Europe.
Learn about IP, the EU and much more!
Book your visit! https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/8926348
EUIPO's live webinars occur every Tuesday morning from September to July.
Browse our calendar 🗓️, choose the topics you are interested in and sign up
If you finally can't attend, you can watch the recording later
https://euipo.europa.eu/knowledge/
A trade mark can be:
A word mark.
A figurative mark.
A shape.
A pattern.
A colour.
A colour combination.
It is your identity. It makes you unique.
All about EU trade marks here https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/what-can-be-an-eu-trade-mark
Have an idea but don’t know how to make it a reality ?
This step by step guide will help you to identify where to begin building your project https://business.ideaspowered.eu/discover
The new EUTM filing form explained.
A step by step video guide for you to get familiarised with it as the EUIPO plans to completely replace the existing 5-Step Form and Advanced Form with the new EUTM filing form by the end of November 2022.
More info: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9499675
Thinking about registering a design for your business?
Listen carefully to these recommendations and get your application right from the start.
Visit our website for more info: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/designs
Did you know that EUIPO manages a network of EU cities engaged on the fight against counterfeiting?
Mykonos, Sofia, Madrid, Plovdiv, Thessaloniki and Banská Bystrica are, all of them, European ''AuthentiCities''.
All about it in this video and here: https://authenti-city.eu/
The 2021 awareness grants projects have been implemented in EU countries to spread knowledge about IP rights among young people, consumers, and teachers.
Read here the latest update on the implementation of these grants: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/news/-/action/view/9503639
Did you know that beers can be protected as Geographical Indications in the EU?
Regarding production in the EU, Germany is at the top (24% of the production), followed by Poland (12%) & Spain (11%), according to latest Eurostat data.
EUIPO & GIs ➡️ https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/news/-/action/view/9450991
Beer is one of the oldest drinks in the world, and Europe is where a unique brewing tradition started back in medieval times.
To date, there are more than 800 EU trade marks for beers. https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/trademarks/1/50/n1=MarkVerbalElementText&v1=beer&o1=AND&c1=CONTAINS&n2=MarkCurrentStatusCode&v2=%22Registered%22&o2=AND&sf=ApplicationNumber&so=asc
#InternationalBeerDay #BeerDay
RT @OEPM_es: Con este vídeo, realizado en colaboración con @EU_IPO, queremos mostrarte cómo puedes oponerte o pedir la cancelación o nulidad de un diseño registrado en España.
🎬https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0r09KhmGPM&feature=youtu.be
RT @CNCPI_FR: Non seulement les noms peuvent être protégés par une marque, mais aussi les formes. ⤵️
Looking for some summer reading? If you are as much as we are into IP, we are sure you will enjoy these books suggestions.
From the history of intellectual property to copyright, trade marks, designs... & more.
Check them out & send us your suggestions! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6961224041630183424
What’s the difference between registering a trade mark and patenting an invention? What do trade secrets protect?
To understand the basics of intellectual property rights, download the EUIPO - @EPOorg IP Teaching Kit: https://euipo.europa.eu/knowledge/course/view.php?id=1738&lang=en
Unofficial mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ European Union Intellectual Property Office. Protecting trade marks and designs in the EU.
Joined Apr 2022
