The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has announced that the milestone of two million EU trademark applications has been reached. In a press release issued on June 10, EUIPO states that the two millionth EU trademark applicant is a … Read More
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Approval of Brazil’s accession to the Madrid Protocol by the Brazilian Senate
On May 22, 2019, the Brazilian Senate approved the Draft Legislative Decree No. 98/2019 providing for Brazil’s accession to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks. It had already been approved by the Legislative … Read More
IPzen Vlog – INTA Boston 2019
Our Vlog is here! We are happy to share with you a little bit of our business trip for the 2019 INTA convention in Boston. We hope you will like it and share it as much as you want! IPzen … Read More
Reform of the Finnish Trademark Act
The new Finnish Trademark Act came into force on May 1, 2019, after having been ratified by the Finnish President on April 26, 2019. This legislative reform was an opportunity to incorporate into the Finnish legislative system the provisions of … Read More
McDonald’s “Big Mac” trademark revoked?
An American fast food chain McDonald’s risks having its trademark “Big Mac” removed by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), after a legal confrontation with a small Irish chain called Supermac. In fact, Supermac filed an opposition before the … Read More
Cloud-based docketing systems : a more secure and efficient solution for IP attorneys
IP lawyers today are confronted with specific logistical problems they have difficulty solving on their own and with ordinary office resources. While law has always been a field where mindfulness is a compulsory part of the job, IP law … Read More