The Madrid Protocol will enter into force on February 24, 2023 with respect to Belize (Central American member of the Commonwealth). Trademark holders from Switzerland (a contracting party to the Madrid Agreement and Protocol) will thus be able to apply for the registration trademarks in this country via the Madrid system […]
Since 2016, when the first DesignEuropa Awards were launched, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been giving biennial awards to holders of registered designs (RCDs). The DesignEuropa Awards are presented in the categories of “Industry”, “Small and Young Enterprises” and “Lifetime Achievement”, the latter category recognizing the most influential […]
The European Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which have been under discussion for many years, are announced to be operational in 2023. Unitary Patents will make it possible to obtain protection in the 25 Member States of the European Union that have ratified the Agreement on the Unified […]