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Pattern trademark applications have only recently become feasible in Austria and at the EU level within the past few years and this particular form of trademark protects recurring elements of a pattern, irrespective of specific boundaries.

There is no doubt that the word SPLENDID is a word of the general English language which for almost all products and services is to be considered as descriptive with a laudatory aspect and which, as such, also lacks distinctive character.

Im Rahmen der Entwicklung oder Weiterentwicklung eines Produkts, einschließlich der Markenentwicklung, wird viel Zeit und Geld investiert...

Are you aware that some of your national trademark registrations might already...

Pattern trademark applications have only recently become feasible in Austria and at the EU level within the past few years and this particular...

Are you the proud owner of a trademark registration? – Please keep in mind that registration alone might not always suffice to ensure protection.

The EU trademark system has undergone substantial reform. A first set of changes entered into force on 23 March 2016.

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission published its proposals for a Regulation amending Community Design Regulation No 2/2006 as well as a proposal for an amendment of the Community Design Directive.

More than two years after the introduction of trademark opposition procedures in Austria, uncertainties remain about various aspects to be considered by trademark owners.

In a recent decision the General Court again dealt with the absolute grounds of refusal of Article 7 Para 1 lit (b) and (c).

You are well advised to, but in principle there is no legal requirement to register your trademark in the European Union. There are several good reasons to file a trademark application.

A frequently recurring problem in connection with CTMs is the issue of registrability of slogans or other laudatory advertising statements. In a recent decision the General Court added additional interesting criteria.

Im Zuge der Entwicklung einer neuen Marke ist es wichtig, rechtzeitig vor Verwendung und der Einreichung einer Markenanmeldung herauszufinden, ob es ältere kollidierende Markenrechte gibt...

When developing a new brand, it is important to determine well before using the trademark and filing a trademark application whether there are any earlier conflicting trademark...

It seems not only companies but also many Member States were so busy preparing for the GDPR that they lost sight of the Trade Secrets Directive that should have been transposed into national laws by June 9.

Have you recently acquired another company or some assets like a trademark or even an entire trademark portfolio? Has your company merged with another company...

The most important material aspects derived from national legislations on protection of designs are harmonised in Community Design Directive 98/71/EC of 1998.