Tag Archives: EUIPO

EUIPO: Discrimination of Applicants and Proprietors Based on Their Place of Business or Nationality

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Dr. Dirk Franke

In the case of a requested registration of a change of ownership of a registered EU trademark we noted that the European Union Intellectual Property Organisation (EUIPO) is now apparently discriminating customers in the proceedings based on the place of … Continue reading →

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BREXIT: Implications for EU Trademarks and EU Designs

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Dr. Dirk Franke

The United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020 and is now in a transition period, wherein registered EU trademarks (EUTMs) and registered EU designs (RCDs) remain in force in the UK. However, the transition … Continue reading →

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OHIM: New Office Name and EU Trade Mark Regulation

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dr. Dirk Franke

The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Marke (OHIM) announced in a recent press release that the Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and the Council (EU trade mark regulation) dated December 16, 2015 will enter into force … Continue reading →

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