Organisation: EUIPO

Refusal to register perfume bottle shape overturned on appeal

A 3D perfume bottle in the shape of a female torso was found to be capable of fulfilling the essential functions of a trademark.

06 September 2024

Counterfeit arrests up ten-fold as Europol actions lead to a boom in seizures

Surges in almost all measures show how enforcement bodies’ efforts are succeeding, and highlight the interconnected nature of counterfeiting and organised crime.

04 September 2024

IP Australia updates fees; Ukraine adopts new GI rules; Libya reopens trademark operations – IP office updates

In our latest update, we look at the USPTO's new TTAB filing functionality, the UKIPO issuing updated guidance on Civil Procedure Rules, and more.

04 September 2024

EUIPO provides clarification on similarity assessment for trademarks covering virtual goods

The EUIPO Opposition Division has issued a ruling clarifying the different standard and higher evidentiary burden to be applied when assessing the likelihood of confusion between trademarks registered for real-world and virtual-world goods.

23 August 2024

New Delhi High Court sides with Lacoste; INTA partners with FTC; journalists sue Anthropic – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a TikTok authentication partner expanding into sneakers, counterfeit Apple and Samsung products being seized in Canada, and more

20 August 2024

EUIPO maintains 3D wine bottle registrations in unusual decision on distinctive character

The EUIPO Cancellation Division has issued an interesting ruling that suggests verbal elements may be the determining factor in assessing the distinctiveness and consequent registrability of an otherwise standard and common shape for certain goods.

08 August 2024

Innovation at the Latvian Patent Office: spotlight on non-core tools and services

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In a major update, a representative from the LRPV reveals the innovative tools and services the agency has recently implemented, and those planned for the future.

05 August 2024

Orange is the new black – cancellation decisions confirm distinction between colours and names of colours

The EUIPO Cancellation Division has partially upheld cancellation applications against ORANGE marks in respect of certain goods, confirming the distinction between applications seeking protection for a colour and those seeking protection for the name of a colour.

05 August 2024

EUIPO trends and top filers: 2023/24

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Aldi and WWE have dramatically increased their trademark filing activity at the EUIPO, while Nike and Rieker Schuh lead the way for registered Community designs.

02 August 2024

EUIPO global impact: leading IP cooperation worldwide

Representatives at the EUIPO look beyond European borders to examine the impact recent EU-funded initiatives are having on a global scale.

01 August 2024