L’Office européen des brevets (OEB) avait augmenté ses taxes officielles le 1er avril 2022 concernant la procédure d’examen du brevet, c’est de nouveau le cas un an après. A partir du 1er avril 2023, les taxes vont augmenter pour la procédure, mais également les inscriptions et les annuités. Pour connaitre le détail de cette augmentation c’est par ici.
Audrey Firminhac-Blanchard, Paralegal Brevets, Novagraaf, France.
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.
Happy holidays and best wishes for 2025 from the Novagraaf team!