All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.
Aden adopts 12th Edition of Nice Classification
Aden has officially adopted the 12th edition of the Nice Classification, a significant update that aligns its trademark registration processes with international standards. This change reflects Aden’s commitment to modernizing its intellectual property framework and enhancing the efficiency of trademark registrations.
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EPO releases CP13, 14 training materials in 23 languages
On 14 October 2024, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) announced that training materials and FAQs for CP13 and CP14 were made available in all 23 EU languages.
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EU court upholds denial of Nike’s SUPPORT-FIT trademark
On 23 October 2024, the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) affirmed the EUIPO’s Board of Appeal decision in Nike Innovate CV v. EUIPO (Case T-1072/23), ruling that Nike’s EU trademark application for SUPPORT-FIT lacked distinctiveness and was descriptive of the goods, except for headgear.
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EU launches public consultation on craft and industrial GIs
The European Commission has recently initiated a public consultation to gather feedback from stakeholders regarding craft and industrial geographical indications (GIs).
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Madrid Protocol fees revised for San Marino
Under the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the World Intellectual Property Organization on 28 October 2024 notified revised individual fees applicable when San Marino is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.
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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Uzbekistan
In accordance with the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 31 October 2024 announced the revised individual fees payable when Uzbekistan is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.
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Unregistered trademarks outside courts’ purview, rules Argentine court
On 16 September 2024, the Federal Court of Appeals in Civil and Commercial Matters of Argentina, in the Terrawind Reps SA de CV v. Maria del Pilar Lozano Mancipe case, affirmed a lower court’s decision, concluding that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the cancellation of several trademark applications filed by Terrawind Reps SA de CV.
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Uzbekistan ratifies Singapore Treaty on trademark law
On 10 October 2024, the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan ratified the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks by depositing its instrument of ratification with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
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WIPO releases 2025 version of 12th edition of Nice Classification
The 2025 version of the 12th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will enter into force on 1 January 2025, and the International Bureau (IB) of the WIPO will start applying the new version to all applications for international registration received on or after that date.
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