All jurisdictions
Core jurisdiction
European Union
The European Union is the second core jurisdiction of the practice. A single EU trade mark or registered Community design gives unitary protection across every member state. For patents, the European Patent route secures protection across Europe from a single application, with the Unitary Patent available across participating member states.
What we protect here
Trade marks
Unitary EU trade mark (EUTM)
Protection across all member states
Three-month opposition window
10-year term, renewable
Patents
European Patent via the EPO / EPC
Unitary Patent option
Validation across member states
20-year term from filing
Designs
Registered Community Design (RCD)
Unitary EU-wide protection
Deferred publication available
Up to 25 years of protection
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Governing body
EUIPO & the European Patent Office (EPO)
Key legislation
EU Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR)
Community Design Regulation (CDR)
European Patent Convention (EPC)
Unitary Patent Regulation
International protection
Madrid Protocol
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Hague Agreement
European Patent Convention
Nice Classification
Locarno Classification
One instruction is all it takes.
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