Štítek: Trademarks
European grant for trademarks available to (almost) everyone
At the beginning of the year, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO“) introduced a new Grant Fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), through which they can obtain a grant to cover costs related to the filing of a trademark application (or industrial design) of up to 1,500 EUR. The next application period for …
Read moreWIPO PROOF – revolution in proving the existence of intellectual property rights
At the end of May this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) introduced a new online service for a wide range of users called WIPO PROOF. The service is an effective tool for creating evidence of the existence of documents or data relating to any intellectual property rights at a specific point in time, …
Read moreBig Changes in Czech Trademark Law
The long-awaited comprehensive amendment of the Czech Trademarks Act has just been published and implemented in the Czech legal system as Act No. 286/2018 Coll. (the “Amendment”). The Amendment brings the Czech law in line with the relevant EU legislation and will come into force on 1st January 2019. We bring you a brief overview …
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