En mai 2022, le Serveur de publication européen a dépassé le cap symbolique des 4 millions de brevets publiés. En effet, depuis 2005 l’OEB procède à des publications électroniques, et non plus sous forme papier, mais dorénavant directement en ligne.
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IP licensing can provide companies with additional (or core) revenue streams, enable them to raise brand awareness and enhance their reputation, and extend their brands into new markets and geographies. However, if IP ownership or validity is unclear, it can also pose significant financial and business risk.
Louis Vuitton has successfully opposed an EU trademark application for ‘XL Sporting’ based on the trademark reputation of its iconic LV monogram. The EUIPO’s Opposition Division found that the differences between the signs were eclipsed by similarities in the arrangement of the two letters, thereby creating a similar visual overall impression, as Florence Chapin explains.
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