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This week we look at two cases from the General Court of the European Union on designs and trade marks.

Today, the European Commission released a study focused on enhancing access to and reuse of research findings, encompassing publications and data for scientific endeavours.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published a strategy document that sets out a three-year strategic plan for WIPO in the field of Standard essential patents (SEPs).

The European Commission has just published the final report, providing a set of recommendations and a policy toolbox of programmes, measures, and good practices to strengthen knowledge valorisation in practice across Europe.

Brazil will re-evaluate advertising slogans as trade marks and the "secondary meaning" of trade marks

To celebrate 20th year of the 2004 enlargement and to show how valuable these countries’ contributions to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem are, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) published new success stories picked one top venture from each of the EU-13 Member States.

Commission has recently published the European Research Area (ERA) Country Reports for all Member States and Associated Countries for the reporting year 2023, including those of the Western Balkan countries' integration into the ERA.

This year the European Parliament commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 2004 European Union (EU) Enlargement.

This week we look at a case from the Unified Patent Court on language changes in proceedings and a decision from the EU General Court on potentially similar trade marks.

Venezuela announces IP regime reforms

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released the most recent update of the Green EU trademarks report covering the data until December 2022.

Directorate-General for Research and Innovation unit of the European Commission recently published an infographic “Valorisation policies - Making research results work for society”.

The ratification of the Agreement in 2024 amplifies cooperation across diverse domains, from commercial development and climate change mitigation to institutional reinforcement and political dialogue.

This week we look at the General Court case regarding Coinbase trade mark, and the recent Apple’s removal of a Game Boy emulator.

World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) 2024 “Making Innovation Policy Work for Development” published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) delves into the intersection of human innovation, economic diversification, and industrial policy.

World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) 2024 “Making Innovation Policy Work for Development” published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) delves into the intersection of human innovation, economic diversification, and industrial policy.

INDECOPI Peru launches an accelerated program for green patents

Teaming up with the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Patent Office (EPO) published a new study offering key insights into Europe’s position in the global race for innovation in clean and sustainable technologies.

The European Patent Office supports the validation system, which extends protection in these regions through a single European patent application.