Genuine use of trade marks It is becoming increasingly important that registered trade marks are used in order to maintain their validity and their ability to be enforced against third parties.
EUTM Seniority Once an European Union Trade Mark (EUTM)1 is filed it can be used to consolidate existing national registrations in EU member states. Details of the national rights can be recorded on the ...
Trade Mark or Design? The ability to obtain European Union (EU) wide protection for designs, the broad definition of a design in the EU legislation and the fact that protection is not limited to a given type of ...
EUTM Evidence of Use The purpose of this downloadable questionnaire is to obtain some information regarding your use of your trade mark in the European Union (EU). We will then use this information to compile a ...
Designation of the EU via the Madrid Protocol The European Union is a member of the Madrid Protocol and so the European Union can be designated in an International Registration so as to seek unitary trade mark protection for all the ...
European Union Trade Marks - The Basics This information is available in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.