The legal situation At the trademark owner’s request, custom authorities in the member states of the EU are entitled to seize counterfeit goods being imported in the territory of the EU. Those goods can then be destroyed in a simplified procedure, if the declarant, holder or owner of the goods does not oppose this destruction… more
G 3/14: The Enlarged Board of Appeal will decide on the question whether claims resulting from the combination of dependent claims with independent claims during opposition proceedings can be examined for the requirement of clarity (06/2014)
Clarity is not a ground for opposition under the EPC. Based on this legal fact it has been a long standing tradition that amended independent claims which comprise features taken from granted dependent claims were not open to examination for compliance with Art. 84 EPC (clarity). Only claims that contained features taken from the description… more
Trademark law – New community Trademark Regulation comes into effect on march 23, 2016 (01/2016)
On March 23, 2016, an amended version of the Community Trade Mark Regulation will enter into force. The amendments concern formal as well as substantial regulations throughout the complete legislative act. In the following, we will provide an overview on some of the practically particularly important changes. 1. New Names The Office for Harmonization in… more
