Dear Readers, We are pleased to introduce an innovation in this issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT: In response to many suggestions, in each issue, after the usual summaries of German and European trademark case law, we will put a...more
Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, wir freuen uns, Ihnen mit dieser Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT eine Neuerung vorzustellen: Auf vielfache Anregung werden wir künftig jeweils in einer neuen Rubrik (Country Focus) nach den...more
EPO -
**By way of an update, on 29 July 2020 the EPO has decided to postpone all oral proceedings in examination and opposition proceedings scheduled until 31 December 2020 (previous date was 14 September 2020) unless they...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
7/9/2020
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China ,
CNIPA ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
France ,
Germany ,
GPTO ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
JPO ,
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ,
Mexico ,
Plant Patents ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
UK ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
6/24/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Government Agencies ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
EPO -
The EPO has decided to postpone until further notice all oral proceedings in examination and opposition proceedings scheduled until until September 14, 2020 (previous date was June 02, 2020) unless they have already...more
6/22/2020
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Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
Government Agencies ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
6/12/2020
/ CNIPA ,
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPO ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
JPO ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is tracking the changes being made by intellectual property offices around the world in response to the coronavirus so we can keep you informed on the key developments....more
6/6/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
CARES Act ,
CNIPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPO ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
JPO ,
Mexican Patent and Trademark Office (IMPI) ,
Popular ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to trademarks, patents and layout designs of integrated circuits....more
4/26/2020
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Closures ,
CNIPA ,
Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to trademarks, patents and layout designs of integrated circuits....more
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to trademarks, patents and layout designs of integrated circuits....more
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published Notice 350, which is applicable to trademarks, patents and layout designs of integrated circuits. CNIPA remains open...more
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published its Notice 350 (see here, in Chinese), which is applicable to both trademark and patent matters....more
4/3/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Government Lockdown ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
China -
On 28 January 2020, CNIPA (China's National Intellectual Property Administration) published its Notice 350, which is applicable to both trademark and patent matters....more
3/30/2020
/ Administrative Hearings ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Business Interruption ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Deadlines ,
EPO ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Spain ,
UK ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The Italian Patent and Trademark Office issued a Decree providing for a stay of all official deadlines falling within 9 March and 3 April 2020....more
This month, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed a case of particular interest for pharmaceutical companies that are in the process of developing a new product. Regulatory and commercial considerations...more
7/19/2019
/ Advertising ,
Appeals ,
Clinical Trials ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Non-Use of Trademarks ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Revocation ,
Trademarks