The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) is a tool for applicants to guide them in drafting the wording of goods and services in relation to their field of activity. This classification comprises 45 classes broken down into classes of goods […]
In a decision issued on August 30, 2022, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ruled that Lindt & Sprüngli’s rabbit could benefit from trademark protection as a three-dimensional mark, because it has “acquired general public awareness and the registered shape marks have thus become established in the market. The Federal Supreme Court […]
Montenegro acceded to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on October 1, 2022. This country becomes the 39th Member State of the European Patent Organization (Source: European Patent Office (EPO) – July 27, 2022). It is recalled that Montenegro had already concluded an extension agreement with the European Patent Organization in 2009. […]