Key points for EU IP maintenance after Brexit As Brexit approaches, IP owners should be taking pro-active steps to ensure that their rights are well-managed and adequately protected. Whilst Patent owners and Applicants remain largely unaffected by the unfoldi...
Introduction to EU Trademark Registration System Official Office for Trade Mark Registration European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (7) - The Judicial System in Matters of Community Marks Judicial competence The court which has the jurisdiction is the court of the member State where the defendant is domiciled (or in absence : has an ...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (6) - Opposition to a Community Mark Once registered, the community trademark has effect in the 27 countries of the European Community and later in the new Member States. The opposition proceeding allows...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (5) - The Appeals in Community Prosecution Decision of the First Instance Instance of Appeal: Boards of Appeal of OHIM Court of First Instance (Luxembourg) EJC (Luxembourg) Administration of Trade Ma...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (4) - Use evidence for a Community trademark According to Article 50 (1-a) of the Community Trademark Regulation: "The rights of the proprietor of the Community trade mark shall be declared to be revoked...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (3) - After registration of a Community Mark The effects of registration begin on the publication date of the registration for a term of 10 years from the application date that may be renewed any number o...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (2) - Particulars necessary for filing a Community mark Language The applicant must select the language of the application proceedings ("first language"), which may be any of the eleven official language...
Guide to Registration of European Community Tradeamrks (1) - Filing a Community Mark Filing a Community Mark Filing a Community trademark has the advantage of being a sole procedure resulting in a trademark having effect in the 27 countries of the European C...
European Union Trademark Registration Costs and Registration Procedures The legal basis of European Union trademark is Decree (EC) No. 40/94 of the Council. Trademark Registration in the European Union grants protection in 28 countries, such as France, German...