30th User Group Meeting at EUIPO
On 11 and 12 March the User Associations which are part of the EUIPO User Group participated to the 30th User Group Meeting, held in two online sessions. [#item_full_content]...
EUIPO-ARIPO virtual Heads meeting
The EUIPO Executive Director and the new Director General of ARIPO held a virtual meeting to agree on future steps for cooperation. [#item_full_content]...
EUIPO-NIPO online Heads meeting
On 10 March 2021, the Executive Director held an online Heads meeting with the new Director General of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO), Ms Kathrine Myhre. [#item_full_content]...
Counterfeit Goods Plunge Nike’s Reputation
Counterfeit goods contain fake logos of the original brand which are almost similar to that of the original product. These counterfeited goods are made of lower quality material and later manufactured and distributed in the market without prior permission of the registered owner of the brand...
Learn more about the EUIPO’s Alternative Dispute Resolution service
Check out our newly launched webpage on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Here you will find information on all the different services provided and on the many benefits the service brings to the user. [#item_full_content]...
European Cooperation: Lithuania upgrades its back office system
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (SPB) has successfully upgraded its back office system to SP Back Office. The upgrade was completed on 18 February 2021. This was possible thanks to the close cooperation between the EUIPO and the SPB project teams and their partners. [#item_full_content]...
JPO-EUIPO Trade Mark Expert Meeting
The EUIPO held a two-day virtual expert meeting with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on 3 and 4 March. This annual event between the two offices is part of the EUIPO’s bilateral cooperation activities with the JPO. [#item_full_content]...
Alicante News February 2021
The aim of Alicante News is to provide up-to-date information on EUIPO-related matters, as well as on other general IP issues, to the users of the EU trade mark and design registration systems. [#item_full_content]...
New EUIPO Examination Guidelines enter into force
The latest edition of the Guidelines for Examination of European Union trade marks (EUTM) and registered Community designs (RCD) entered into force on 1 March 2021, following the approval by the Executive Director of the EUIPO on 8 February 2021 by means of Decision EX-21-1. [#item_full_content]...
IP vouchers for SMEs: second application window now open
As of 1 March small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the EU can apply for financing under the new Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund. [#item_full_content]...