Currently, all eyes are on the World Cup in Brazil. Of course, a lot of people would like to participate in the big success of the soccer game between the different nations. But, to advertise and promote with the…
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The WIPO Global Brand Database offers a new search feature. The new function makes it possible to upload an image and search for visual similarities to other images.
Global Brand Database
The Global Brand…
On the basis of the convergence program the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) is trying to align the official practice of the national trademark offices in Europe. The aim of the program is…
The German Federal Patent Court (BPatG) decided on 8 April 2014, that the word/design mark “München – in Bayern” cannot be registered because there is likelihood of confusion to the older word/design mark “FC…
This upcoming Munich Patent Law Conference on 27 June 2014 held in English will focus on:
“Burden of Pleading and Proof in Patent Infringement Cases”
This unique conference is hosted by the Technical University…
The Industry-Level Analysis Report of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Office of Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) was presented by the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy in…
The European Patent Office (EPO) carries out a survey every year. The study helps estimate the number of patent filings in the next three years. This information of the probable filing developments helps the EPO…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organizing a workshop for Mediators about Intellectual Property Disputes. The workshop will take place on May 22/23, 2014 in Geneva in Switzerland.
Intro…
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Interbrand, started in 1974 with its approximately 40 offices around the globe, is one of the biggest and oldest brand consultancy companies around the world. Every year, Interbrand conducts and publishes various…
History
The World Intellectual Property Office’s (WIPO’s) member states designated April 26 – the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force in 1970 – as World Intellectual Property Day with the aim of…
On 11 April 2014 the Higher Regional Court of Cologne overturned the first instance decision in the trademark battle between the two well-known candy manufactures Haribo (gummi bears) and Lindt (chocolate). The…
The German government last year decided to modify parts of its national patent law.
Therefore, as of April 1, 2014, the following most important modifications in German Patent Law have entered into force:
-…
Just recently, WIPO published statistics on trademark, design and patent filings in 2013. The growth of the filings per country is ranked, as well as the top technologies and largest files. Additionally, the…
On Thursday, 13 March 2014, the 2nd INTA IP Paralegal Roundtable was hosted at the Munich Bar Association. The four-hour event - thanks to the organizing committee, speakers and sponsors - with approx. 70…
The EGC (European General Court) decided that a yellow curved line cannot be registered as a position mark as it as it lacks distinctiveness (Decision T-331/12 dated 26 February 2014).
Introduction
In order…
OHIM’s Second Board of Appeal decided on 29 January 2014 that Parobook is to be registered because no liklihood of confusion to Facebook is given (Case R 254/2013-2).
Introduction
In order to assess whether…
The WIPO 2013 Report was published recently and reveals new statistics and information about the great influence and importance of brands in our society, in the global economy and with resepct to innovation…
The Brand Finance Banking 500 was published in the February 2014 edition of ‘The Banker’ magazine. The largest banks of the world are ranked by the value of their trademarks. The annual study reflects the…
A global campaign by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was launched on 14 January 2014 in order to raise awareness among consumers of the $250 billion a year illicit trafficking of…