The OHIM organises traineeships for young university gradueates and professionals to provide them with first-hand experience of the work of the European Union (EU) and the chance to participate in intellectual property administration. The duration of the traineeship is of 12 months and 2 weeks, starting between 1 September and 15 October each year. Trainees […]
Legal battle over the DIEGO MARADONA trade mark: the General Court of the European Union confirms the EUIPO’s refusal to register the transfer of that trade mark in favour of the Argentine company Sattvica
The documents submitted in support of the request for registration of the transfer do not justify an assignment of the trade mark to that company Sattvica is a company established in Buenos Aires (Argentina) belonging to the former lawyer of the football player Diego Armando Maradona. In July 2001, Maradona applied to the European Union […]
The EU General Court upholds the EUIPO and concludes that the Batman logo is only DC Comics’ logo
For the relevant public, that distinctiveness makes it possible to associate, according to EUIPO, the goods covered by the trade mark with DC Comics and to distinguish them from those of other undertakings. On 1 April 1996, DC Comics, the publisher of Batman, filed an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for […]
EUIPO commemorates Europe Day 2022 with solidarity concert
The concert will take place at the ADDA on Sunday, May 8 at 12:00. Invitations can be purchased through www.conciertoeuropa.eu (sold out). Every year the institutions of the European Union pay tribute to Europe Day. This date marks the anniversary of the “Schuman Declaration” of May 1950, in which the French minister after whom the […]
DesignEuropa Award Finalists and winner of the Career Achievement Award
The finalists for the DesignEuropa Awards in the “Industry” and “Small and Emerging Companies” categories have been revealed, as well as the winner of the Career Achievement Award. The finalists come from seven countries: Germany, Spain, the United States, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden. They range from major brands such as Philips, John Deere, […]
Ideas Powered Fund helps 8 000 SMEs
The EUIPO’s Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund has passed its target of helping 8 000 EU SMEs with advice on IP rights and financial support for trade mark and design applications. Businesses from all EU countries have applied to the IP Voucher scheme since the beginning of the year, with the largest number of […]
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Access to the official webpage and the social networks Overview Role: The EU Intellectual Property Office manages the EU Trade Mark and Design rights, the Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights and the Orphan Works Database. Executive Director: Christian Archambeau Established in: 1994 Number of staff: 775 Location: Alicante (Spain) The European Union Intellectual […]