L’OEB a organisé pour le première fois en 2022, le Certificat Européen d'Administration des Brevets (CEAB). Sur plus de 500 candidats venus de 33 pays différents, 157 ont été admis. La prochaine session est prévue pour le mois d’octobre 2023, il sera possible de s’inscrire à partir du 18 avril prochain.
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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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