The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

MISCELLANEOUS European Commission | European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) " EU SME Fund " On 10 January, the Commission and the EUIPO launched the new EU SME Fund, which provides vouchers to help EU-based SMEs protect their intellectual property rights.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Conferences, Seminars and other Events UCL – Question to Trade Mark Judges The UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation La (IBIL) and MARQUES , the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, will host the event “ Question to the Trade Mark Judges ” on the 7th March 2023. The event will be chaired by The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2022

On June 23 rd , 2022, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“ EUIPO ”) published its recommendations regarding the class to be opted for when applying for a trademark designating virtual goods, non-fungible tokens (“ NFT(s) ”) and other products displayed in metaverse.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 28, 2022

The Russian military offensive launched in Ukraine on 24 February prompted a number of European measures in many fields, including intellectual property. Measures taken by the EUIPO and the EPO. The European offices reacted with a speed that deserves to be highlighted. b) Before the EUIPO .

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

The Russian military offensive launched in Ukraine on 24 February prompted a number of European measures in many fields, including intellectual property. Measures taken by the EUIPO and the EPO. The European offices reacted with a speed that deserves to be highlighted. b) Before the EUIPO.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The topic of the 28 October session is " Researching transnational law in the local context: what questions to ask, what methods to use and how can we study transnational law? " The RSS is conducted online to allow for international speakers. Registration is available here. For more information and to register, click here.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2022

This week I attended the IP Case Law Conference , organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in what was factually accurate and often referred to during the 2-day event as “sunny Alicante”. This year’s edition also celebrated the 25 years of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

NEWS Copyright Office and USPTO Announce NFT Study and Roundtables The United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), at the request of Congress, are conducting a joint study of intellectual property law and policy issues arising from the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

This Kat closes the reporting on the EUIPO’s 5th IP Case Law Conference, hosted in Alicante by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal (BoA). The last session of the conference dwelled upon soft law instruments at the disposal of intellectual property (IP) offices and courts to achieve high-quality decisions.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 9, 2022

The European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy rates evolve over time. This week, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the latest version of its triannual Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard 2022.

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The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2024

EUIPO Executive Director João Negrão opening the 5th edition of the EUIPO BoA IPCLC This year’s IP Case Law Conference (IPCLC), “Decoding Decisions: Insights from Selected Case-Law” , organized by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is taking place today and tomorrow in (not-)always sunny Alicante.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2022

Miscellaneous Essex University – Scholarship for PhD studentship looking at the drivers of demand for intellectual property (IP) instruments in the UK Essex University is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship to look at the drivers of demand for intellectual property (IP) instruments in the UK.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

European Union Intellectual Property Office , T-668/19. ” General Court of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 120/21 Luxembourg, 7 July 2021 entitled “The Court gives a ruling for the first time on the registration of a sound mark submitted in audio format.”;

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