Trademarks & Domain Names

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EasyIP trademark renewals reminder functionality
Product releases

Trademark renewal instructions pending? New ‘reminder’ functionality added to EasyIP

Trademark renewals must be instructed in a timely manner to ensure compliance with relevant deadlines and formalities. To facilitate this process for our clients, Novagraaf has added a new ‘reminder’ function for unsent instructions to the renewals module of its IP portal EasyIP.

By Novagraaf Team,
Trademark renewal instructions pending? New ‘reminder’ functionality added to EasyIP
Latest counterfeiting statistics reveal increase in fake goods
Hot topics

Counterfeiting statistics reveal brand owner battle against fake goods

Counterfeiting and piracy are constant challenges for brand owners in both online and offline channels. The Anti-counterfeiting Benchmarking Report released by the International Trademark Association (INTA) in May provides valuable insights and counterfeiting statistics that illuminate the scale of the problem and the resources necessary to address it.

By Novagraaf Team,
Counterfeiting statistics reveal brand owner battle against fake goods
Fly blue ruling
News & opinion

Trademark opposition success for Air France KLM in Flying Blue trademark case

Air France KLM has successfully brought EU trademark opposition proceedings on the grounds of likelihood of confusion for the trademark ‘Flying Blue’ and the domain name flyingblue.com, as used for the airline's frequent flyer programme. Frouke Hekker outlines the EUIPO ruling and explains how likelihood of confusion is assessed.

By Frouke Hekker,
Trademark opposition success for Air France KLM in Flying Blue trademark case