L’OEB (Office européen des brevets) et la JUB (juridiction unifiée du brevet) ont signé courant novembre un accord concernant l’échange de données entre les registres respectifs des deux entités. Ces échanges permettront notamment à l’OEB d’apporter son soutien opérationnel en matière de formation de la JUB.
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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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