Conversion of an EU Trademark Application – Possible before the Refusal of your Application takes Effect?

Post date: 
December 19, 2024
Categories: 
EUIPO, Procedural rules, Trademark Law

Has the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) rejected your trademark application but the decision is not yet final? Consider withdrawing the application to keep the option alive to convert your application into national trademark applications in individual EU Member States – without the restrictions that apply to conversion after final refusal.

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NEW - International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2025

Post date: 
November 26, 2024
Categories: 
Design Law, FAQ
Tags: 
ICLG, Designs 2025

If you are looking for practical insights and intelligence on design law in different jurisdictions, the International Comparative Legal Guide published by glg Global Legal Group is a valuable source of information.

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

Post date: 
November 18, 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.

Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

Post date: 
October 30, 2024
Categories: 
Brand, European Union Trademark, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
Tags: 
#halloween

Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

Halloween, with its pumpkins, costumes, and haunted houses, is one of the most exciting and creative times of the year. But behind the spooky masks and candy bowls lies a complex world of Intellectual Property Law, especially trademarks, which many businesses need to navigate carefully during the season.

Fraudulent Invoices in IP Matters – Criminals in Germany sentenced to 22 months in prison on probation

Post date: 
October 16, 2024
Categories: 
EUIPO, Intellectual Property Law, Decisions

If you are the owner of a registered patent, trademark or design (IP rights), you have surely received communication in the past that looked like it was an invoice coming from an official source, that mentioned the correct registration number of your IP right and that made you assume that you needed to pay this invoice to uphold your IP right. NEVER pay such “invoice” unless you have made sure that it is genuine.

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New 2024 Trademark Guidelines on morality and public order in the EU

Post date: 
September 24, 2024
Categories: 
EUIPO, Trademark Law, Trademarks, Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property
Tags: 
#trademarks, #CP14, #EUIPN

Upon examining trademark applications, national trademark offices in the EU may refuse to register a sign that is contrary to “public policy” or “accepted principles of morality”. This somewhat lesser-known absolute ground of refusal of registration is provided for by Article 4(1)(f) of the Trade Mark Directive (EU) 2015/2436 (TMD). In an effort to further harmonise the practices of the Member States’ Intellectual Property Offices, the EU Intellectual Property Network has issued a dedicated “Common Practice” to provide more clarity on this ground of refusal to the national Intellectual Property Offices.

WEBINAR - Intellectual Property (IP) Software and IP Management

Post date: 
September 10, 2024
Categories: 
Patent Law, Patents, Seminar, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
Tags: 
#intellectualproperty, #software, #aisoftware, #trademarks, #ipmanagement

State-of-the-art IP management in the year 2024 requires in-depth expertise and an outstanding cloud- and AI-based software. As an interdisciplinary team of lawyers and patent attorneys as well as computer scientists, engineers and physicists, the IP firm LexDellmeier - www.lexdellmeier.com - and the  German-based software company IP Servant GmbH - https://www.ip-servant.com - helps your IP department in the company or your IP law firm with the strategic planning and implementation with respect to the digitalization of your files, the introduction or improvement of processes & workflows the implementation of the cloud- and AI-based IP software “IP Servant”.

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LEXDELLMEIER WEBINAR ON AMENDMENTS TO EU DESIGN LAW

Post date: 
August 14, 2024
Categories: 
Seminar, Design Law, Events

Are you the owner of a registered design in the European Union and have your design protected products been copied by way of 3D printing with you not being able to proceed against the person selling the 3D printing software? Or have your design protected goods been shown in the metaverse with you not being able to take action against such use for lack of “physical embodiment”? Then we have good news for you. A new EU-Design Directive as well as a new EU-Design Regulation will soon come into force and will extend design protection beyond physical objects. For more information, you are welcome to attend our webinar on 9 October 2024 at 4.00 pm (CEST). Get an overview of the webinar’s agenda by reading our newest blog article.

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Olympic Properties at the Paris Olympic Games 2024: The lines you should not cross (even if you are an athlete)

Post date: 
July 30, 2024
Categories: 
IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Events, Intellectual Property
Tags: 
#iprights, #olympics

The Olympic Games 2024 are underway! However, although the merriment surrounding the event invites to light-heartedness, one should be careful not to be carried away when it comes to the use of the so-called “Olympic Properties”. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its affiliated entities tend to defend their IP rights fiercely against infringers, which is why businesses should be aware of the following.

Navigating Competition Law in Advertising – Examples “Europe’s No. 1” and “The Best”

Post date: 
July 11, 2024
Tags: 
#numberone, #competitionlaw

In the cutthroat world of advertising, the temptation to proclaim superiority over competitors is ever-present. Whether it is claiming to be “Europe’s Number One” or touting oneself as simply “the best,” such declarations can be powerful tools for brand promotion. However, beneath the surface lies a legal minefield that companies must tread carefully to avoid running afoul of competition law.

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Happy 15th Anniversary LexDellmeier

Post date: 
May 01, 2024
Tags: 
#markenanwalt, #LexDellmeier, #happyanniversary, #eutrademarks, #intellectualpropertyrights

On May 1, 2009 LexDellmeier was founded! Incredible that 15 years have gone by. Therefore, it is time to briefly comment and appreciate these past years and our #amazingjourney.

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