Libya temporarily suspends receipt of new applications
Between March 5, 2025 and April 10, 2025, the Libyan Trademark Office will not accept new applications, while it will continue to process renewals and oppositions.
Strengthening Europe’s innovation ecosystem
A recent study, published in January 2025 by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), analyses the relationship between intellectual property rights (IPRs) and firm performance in the European [...]
New Risk for Trademarks in Canada
A pilot project of the Canadian Trademark Office (CIPO) provides that the Office itself will randomly select certain registrations on a monthly basis to initiate a revocation proceeding for non-use (“Sec. 45”). If the owner [...]
New WIPO Design Law Treaty
On November 22, 2024, a WIPO Diplomatic Conference of Member States adopted a new Treaty referred to as “Riyadh Design Law Treaty”. The Treaty aims to make international design procedures more predictable, so that it [...]
EU Design Reform is forthcoming
A legislative revision of EU Designs entered into force on December 8, 2024; EU Member States will have 36 months to transpose it into their national law. This legislative revision includes a recast Directive on [...]
Beware of Russia
Due to the current embargo, many companies have interrupted sales in Russia and, therefore, the use of their brands, whose registrations can risk cancellation for non use, as time passes. There is also an increase [...]
Company names in Saudi Arabia
In this country it has become mandatory to register the company name in the Company Register if you operate in the territory. There are heavy penalties for failure to comply. There are rules for disputes [...]
Brands of national interest
Last July 2024, a decree innovated the legislation regarding these brands and does not refer only to the so-called "Historical Brands" registered in the specific Register but to all Italian brands of particular national interest [...]
EUROPEAN PATENT WITH UNITARY EFFECT: UPDATE
From June 2023 to July 2024, more than 30,000 European patents with unitary effect were granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). There were more than 1,700 applications from Italy, representing more than 5% of [...]
Bad performance.
In 2018, the Danish Jagger fastfood tried to register its name as a Community trade mark (Eutm), for restaurant services. However, it was opposed by Musidor, the record company of the Rolling Stones frontman, on [...]
