Region: European Union

EUIPO representatives examine the role that the office plays in shaping a cohesive and robust IP environment across Europe, and the lasting impact that this has on the collective and global IP system.

31 July 2024

EUIPO representatives explain how the office is preparing for an expanded, centralised GI remit to future-proof Europe’s cultural heritage.

30 July 2024

The case is a reminder of how important it is to ensure that the correct opponent is listed in a Notice of Opposition and matches the actual name of the registered trademark owner. 

30 July 2024

As the EUIPO celebrates its 30th anniversary, representatives of the office reflect on the journey that it has been on – from the early days of the OHIM to today’s use of AI and future challenges under a new strategic cycle.

29 July 2024

With Elon Musk’s X Corp facing litigation in the United States, a registration refusal at the EUIPO and a loss of $3.2 billion in Twitter/X brand value, experts reflect on the company’s current brand strategy – and the challenges of promoting and protecting a single letter mark like X.

24 July 2024

The EUIPO Cancellation Division has upheld a declaration of invalidity filed by Alan Williams, former vocalist for the pop group The Rubettes, against an EU word mark application for RUBETTES on the grounds of bad faith. 

23 July 2024

The Fifth Board of Appeal held the figurative BET365 mark did not lack distinctiveness for specific goods and services in Classes 16, 35 and 42, after the mark was refused for, among other things, betting and gambling services in Class 41.

18 July 2024

In the final instalment of our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed, we take a closer look at the times the EUIPO Board of Appeal has erred in its judgment.

17 July 2024

Austria, Denmark and Malta have received the most trademark, PCT and design applications in the European Union, relative to their GDP, over the past year. Meanwhile, Denmark is still the top EU innovator, according to the European Commission's 2024 European Innovation Scoreboard. 

16 July 2024

The third instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed asks what we can learn from recent trademark defeats for Kurt Geiger, Hermès, Timberland and Vans.

16 July 2024