September 2020 - Reggster

If there is any additional information you would like us to take into account, please indicate that below.If there is any additional information you would like us to take into account, please indicate that below.If this is your first filing for this trademark, you may be entitled to protect your trademark in other countries with the same priority (application date) within 6 months.If this is your first filing for this trademark, you may be entitled to protect your trademark in other countries with the same priority (application date) within 6 months.You can claim priority if you have made an identical application for the same trademark in the last 6 months in another country. If you select "yes", we will contact you to verify whether you are eligible to claim priority (effectively an earlier application date)You can claim priority if you have made an identical application for the same trademark in the last 6 months in another country. If you select "yes", we will contact you to verify whether you are eligible to claim priority (effectively an earlier application date)If these goods and services below to other classes than chosen above, extra government fees apply. In that case we will contact you before filing the application.If these goods and services below to other classes than chosen above, extra government fees apply. In that case we will contact you before filing the application.This is only for communications between you and as. The information will not be disclosed to EU trademark office.This is only for communications between you and as. The information will not be disclosed to EU trademark office.Write here the full legal name of the applicant. The application will be filed in the name of the entity identified here. Make sure that the name is correctly written. Include the legal form (e.g. "Limited Company") in the name.Write here the full legal name of the applicant. The application will be filed in the name of the entity identified here. Make sure that the name is correctly written. Include the legal form (e.g. "Limited Company") in the name.

Can a trademark substitute copyright? The curious case of Banksy

Trademarks and copyrights are different types of intellectual property, though they are often used to complement each other. A while ago, I wrote about the problems Ferrari faced with protecting its iconic Ferrari 250 GTO. Another curious case dealing with the overlap of copyright and trademark has just been decided by the EU trademark office. […]

Messi turns EU’s top judges into giggling fanboys

Messi turns EU’s top judges into giggling fanboys Lionel Messi has just won an important case in the Court of Justice of the European Union. By accepting Messi’s appeal, the judges ignored well established legal principles, rolled out a red carpet and confirmed that his trademark can be registered despite prior registration. The case itself […]

The battle between brands (trademarks) and technology (patents)

Trademarks and patents are both intellectual property assets, but they protect very different things. Patents protect technological inventions – for example, how a product or its feature works, whereas trademarks protect brands, such as product names and logos. They both protect the investments a company does in R&D (innovation -> patents) and marketing (brands -> […]

QuickCheck™ – Is your trademark distinctive?

Distinctiveness is very important. If your trademark is not sufficiently distinctive, it cannot be registered.

Check the distinctiveness of your trademark with a simple test.