Organisation: European Patent Office

A joint study between the European Patent Office and the EU Intellectual Property Office has evidenced a clear correlation between the success of small to medium-sized businesses and their utilisation of intellectual property. 

23 May 2019

The National Institute for Defence against Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property has begun work on a national policy to make intellectual property a necessary competitive instrument for Peru’s social and economic development.

18 March 2019

Featured in Trademark register tracker

With the EUIPO looking towards a future under new leadership, we asked practitioners for their take on the office’s current operations and activities, and the challenges that the new management will face.

30 August 2018

As a new year begins, <em class="Alright-italic">World Trademark Review</em> looks ahead at some of the key changes and trends that could present both risks and opportunities to our industry

01 January 2018

António Campinos, executive director of the EUIPO, has been elected as the next president of the EPO. He will serve a five-year term from July 1 2018.

10 October 2017

Featured in Trademark register tracker

It has been quite a year for trademarks in Europe, with further turbulence ahead. As the EU Intellectual Property Office looks to the future, we asked users to assess its current performance and predict whether imminent industry developments will help or hinder it

01 September 2017

Much has been written about the rise of so-called ‘patent trolls’, but a similar phenomenon arguably exists in the trademark world. For brand professionals, the key to counteracting this threat is careful strategising from the outset

01 July 2017

Featured in IP office Innovation

As IP offices across the world adapt and improve the services they offer, World Trademark Review identifies those leading the way with non-core tools and services – and those falling behind

01 March 2017

New research conducted by the EUIPO and International Telecommunication Union has revealed that an estimated €45.3 billion ($52 billion) in revenue is lost annually to counterfeit trade in smartphones. Alarmingly for those in the sector, over a third of this revenue is lost in one country, China.

28 February 2017

It’s that time of year when our sister title <i>IAM</i> invites the global IP community to make its nominations for the IP Hall of Fame’s annual intake. The latest members, selected from your nominees, will be formally inducted at IPBC Global 2017 in Ottawa, Canada, this June.

23 February 2017