On 16 January 2014 the European General Court (EGC) decided that a button in the middle of the ear of a toy teddy bear (a so-called “position mark”) cannot be registered as a Community Trademark as it lacks…
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INTA in cooperation with the Munich Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer München) will hold Munich’s 2nd Roundtable designed specifically for Paralegals and Trademark Administrators under the title:
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TMclass helps applicants to search for and classify goods and services (terms) needed to apply for trademark protection.
The German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO') is as of 12 November 2013 part of the…
Today, on 17 October 2013, the 40th anniversary of the signature of the European Patent Convention (EPC) in Munich, Germany, is being celebrated. The festivities are taking place at the Headquarters of the…
ICANN will launch more than 1,000 new Top Level Domains (TLDs). Starting in early 2014, new TLDs like .shop, .web or .hotel will have a huge impact on how we find and distribute information online.
From a…
Did you know that every minute 219 counterfeit goods are detained in the EU?
Fact is that the value of intercepted goods in 2012 was still extremely high, at nearly €1 billion. The EU Counterfeiting Report 2012…
For the 17th time the German Innovation Prize (in German: "Deutscher Zukunftspreis - Preis des Bundespräsidenten für Technik und Innovation") has been launched. The winners of this renown prize will be handed…
The world's fifth largest national patent and trade mark office (GPTO / DPMA) has now published its annual report 2012 English, which includes information and statistics all around patents, trademarks, utility…
Being active as IP attorneys and dealing with various large and small companies and helping them protect their intellectual property, we often see the internal struggles.
The following cartoon by Tom Fishburne…
By chance we came across this piece of artwork called "The Corporate States of America". It is a graphic design developed by the writer, graphic artist and photographer Steve Lovelace.
As trademark and design…
Interbrand just recently published its 3rd Annual Green Brands Report. Revealed below are the top ranked 50 "green" brands. Interbrand's reports - including sector overviews, articles and interviews etc. - can be…
S.M.D. Markeur just recently published the top 20 applicants of Community Trademarks 2012:
For more information please be referred to the source: Country Index of S.M.D. Markeur
…Bayern München - meanwhile the no. 1 football brand in the world.
Needless to say, as a Munich based IP an trademark law firm and enthusiastic football fans, it is an absolute "must" that we report that our…
This upcoming Munich Patent Law Conference on 14 June 2013 held in English will focus on:
"Calculating patent damages in six (6) countries, namely
Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Japan, and USA".
T…
On 22 May 2013 the five largest IP Offices around the world known as "IP5" just published their data on the 2012 patent applications. Members of IP5 are:
1. the European Patent Office (EPO),
2. the Japan Patent…
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…
Every year on April 26, the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated in order to promote intellectual property (IP).
The World Intellectual Property Office's (WIPO's) member states designated April 26 –…
The International Trademark Association (INTA) and the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) organized the first Roundtable for qualified employees and staff. It was designed specifically for Paralegals and…
INTA in cooperation with the German Patent and Trademark Office will hold Munich's 1st Roundtable designed specifically for Paralegals and Trademark Administrators under the title:
The Cross-Cultural Role of an…
On July 1, 2013 Croatia, with its approx. 4.5 million inhabitants will become the 28th Member of the European Union (EU). Therefore, the EU will be enlarged for the seventh time since its establishment in the…