UPDATE: October 2024 – Intellectual Property (IP) Crime in Europe, joint report by EUIPO and EUROPOL

Beitragsdatum: 
18. November 2024
Categories: 
EUIPO, Product Piracy, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Counterfeiting, Intellectual Property
Tags: 
#EUIPO, #EUROPOL, #IP Crime, #Counterfeiting

Christmas is only a few weeks away! Now is the time for including gifts for your loved ones to your shopping lists. But as you browse through busy stores or infinite lists of products online looking for bargains, do not let the sweet vapours of mulled wine dull your senses. As the EUIPO and EUROPOL recently highlighted in a joint report published on 23 October 2024 on the ecosystem of Intellectual Property (IP) crime, counterfeit goods keep finding their way to our shelves and represent a staggering 5.8% of EU trade. The report sheds light on how much IP crime remains a threat to European consumers, how it is enabled, and how its impact could be mitigated.

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„Model: Sam“ - Use as a trademark or a simple model designation?

Beitragsdatum: 
11. Juni 2019
Categories: 
Brand, Likelihood of confusion, Trademark Law, Decisions, German Federal Court

The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) recently rendered a decision on trademark use in the field of textiles that is worth reading.

In general, use as a trademark requires that a significant part of the relevant public recognizes a sign as indicating the origin of a product. For that, it is not sufficient that a sign is originally distinctive and that its use is not plainly descriptive. Instead, use as a trademark has to be assessed in each case individually taking into account all circumstances of the case. Thus, use of a first name like “SAM” as a model designation can also constitute use as a trademark and, in consequence, be deemed trademark infringement.

 

New Madrid Protocol Members: Canada and Brazil

Beitragsdatum: 
06. Juni 2019
Categories: 
Trademarks, Intellectual Property, WIPO
Tags: 
international registrations, Canada, Brazil

Two new member states are accessing the Madrid Protocol for the international registration of marks. The Protocol will enter into force in Canada on 17 June 2019, and Brazil is expected to follow late in 2019.

                                           

Meet us at Business Hub #35 at INTA

Beitragsdatum: 
15. Mai 2019
Categories: 
Events
Tags: 
INTA Annual Meeting

Alexandra Dellmeier and Freia Andrea Breier will represent the LexDellmeier Team at the International Trademark Association’s 141st Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, from 18 – 22 May 2019.

                                          

Workshop in München am Montag, 30. September 2019 - Marken & Oktoberfest

Beitragsdatum: 
11. Mai 2019
Categories: 
Brand, Seminar, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Events, Intellectual Property
Tags: 
Workshop, Oktoberfest, Marken, Seminar, Markenseminar

Zielgruppe: Ein Workshop für Unternehmer, Geschäftsführer, Start-Ups sowie Leiter und Mitarbeiter von Rechts-, Marken- und IP-Abteilungen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s a done deal: Modernization of the EU copyright rules

Beitragsdatum: 
07. Mai 2019
Categories: 
Copyright Law
Tags: 
Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, EU Copyright Directive

On 15 April 2019, the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, a.k.a. the EU Copyright Directive, was approved by the Council of the European Union.

As the European Commission emphasizes (please see https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/modernisation-eu-copyright...), the new Directive should support “creating a Digital Single Market” and “bringing down barriers to unlock online opportunities”. The aim is to provide EU copyright rules that fit to the digital age.

The main goals are:


•    better access to online content and across borders, 


•    improved copyright rules for education, research, cultural heritage and inclusion of disabled people and


•    a fairer online environment for creators, the press and a well-functioning marketplace for copyrights.

10th Anniversary Edition - 10 Things to Know about LexDellmeier - Past, Present & Future

Beitragsdatum: 
01. Mai 2019
Categories: 
Brand, Trademark Law, Trademarks

 

 

 

 

 

Alexandra Dellmeier is a German Attorney at Law and Certified IP Attorney. She founded the law firm LexDellmeier Intellectual Property Law Firm 10 years ago in Munich, Germany. It is time to say:

Chinese IP Authorities now under ‘CNIPA’

Beitragsdatum: 
25. April 2019
Categories: 
IP Rights
Tags: 
China, CNIPA

Intellectual property authorities of China have recently gone through major changes. This blog post briefly introduces the merger of patent and trademark authorities into the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA).

                                             

World Intellectual Property Day – Reach for Gold: IP and Sports

Beitragsdatum: 
23. April 2019
Categories: 
WIPO
Tags: 
World Intellectual Property Day

Every year on April 26 we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This year’s theme is “Reach for Gold: IP and Sports”. The campaign encourages taking a closer look inside the world of sports, where intellectual property rights also play an important role.

 

                                                            

What you see is what you get – Multimedia Marks

Beitragsdatum: 
15. April 2019
Categories: 
EUIPO, Trademarks
Tags: 
Trademarks

Traditional forms of trademarks will remain the most relevant, but companies should also start making more of the new possibilities to register and use more complex marks like hologram marks, motion marks or multimedia marks to strengthen their business. However, give a lot of thought into creating such marks to ensure they will be recognized as TRADEMARKS by the public.

 

                                                                                                 

EUTM No. 017451816                            EUTM No. 017941596                           EUTM No. 017965087

(Examples of multimedia marks registered with the EUIPO)

New CIPU report on IP Awareness and Attitudes

Beitragsdatum: 
11. April 2019
Categories: 
Intellectual Property
Tags: 
IP, CIPU, Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents

In April 2019, the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) published a report regarding IP awareness and attitudes. The report summarizes and collects together 15 studies and surveys focusing on IP awareness and perception among consumers, small businesses and college students.