Get familiar with our new quality vision
At the EUIPO we try constantly to improve the quality of our decisions and provide top-notch products and services to our customers. [#item_full_content]...
Philippines to use the harmonised database in TMclass
As of 28 July 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) uses and accepts the list of terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass. [#item_full_content]...
Record EUTM filings for first half of 2021
The EUIPO received a record 101 021 EU trade mark applications during the first six months of 2021, an increase of around 24 % compared with the same period last year. Registered Community Design filing volumes grew by almost 2 % over the same period. [#item_full_content]...
IP Course for Paralegals, 14-15 September 2021
In September the EUIPO will organise a new edition of the ‘IP Course for Paralegals’. The course will take place over two mornings – 14 and 15 September – and be held virtually using the online platform Zoom. [#item_full_content]...
The EUIPO and the CPVO sign a Service Level Agreement
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) signed a new Service Level Agreement (SLA) which entered into force on 21 July 2021. [#item_full_content]...
1 million digitised trade marks and designs: the ECP5 project
The 1 million digitised files milestone was achieved on 7 July 2021 at the Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH). The total number of digitised pages stands now at approximately 18 million. [#item_full_content]...
Procedural misrepresentation and abuse of User Area credentials
Procedural misrepresentation refers to the bypassing of requirements regarding who can be a legal practitioner or professional representative before the EUIPO. [#item_full_content]...
New misleading letter alert – Fake EUIPO payment reminder
Beware of the new misleading letter in circulation! It takes the form of a fake EUTM payment reminder letter uses the EUIPO logo, name, acronym and address, and purports to be an EUTM payment reminder issued and electronically signed by a senior manager of the Office. It includes a demand for a registration fee to […]...
EUIPO and EURADA sign a collaboration agreement
The EUIPO and the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) have signed a collaboration agreement to encourage activities and promote services that support small businesses. [#item_full_content]...
Flags fly half-mast in solidarity with the countries affected by the floods
As a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the recent floods, the Office has lowered the EU, the EUIPO and the Belgian flags. [#item_full_content]...