New Classification Praxis For Trademarks On Its Way

Boco IP assists its clients in reform of classification praxis

It has been concluded in April in the European Union that a reform of trademark legislation, namely the trademark regulation and Directive, will take place. The aim of the reform is to streamline, modernize and make the registration procedures in the EU as well as in Member States more efficient. Implementation of the reform will still need the official approvals in the EU, in the Finnish Ministry of Employment and Economy and the Finnish Parliament. The preparatory work of the reform will most likely commence in the autumn.

The expected reform will take into account the precedent of the Court of Justice of the European Union (so called IP Translator case), which concerns the unambiguity and precision of specifications of goods and services in trademark applications.