HABM veröffentlicht "Gemeinsame Mitteilung zur gemeinsamen Praxis zum Schutzbereich von schwarz-weißen Marken"
OHIM publishes Common Communication on the Common Practice of the Scope of Protection of Black and White (“B& W”) Marks
GRUR - 2014-04-17
On 15 April 2014, the OHIM has published a Common Communication on the Common Practice of the Scope of Protection of Black and White (“B& W”) Marks in the framework of Project CP4 of the Convergence Programme. The Communication states that "The trade mark offices of the European Union in their commitment to continue to collaborate in the context of the Convergence Programme through the European Trade Mark and Design Network have agreed on a common practice with regard to trade marks in B&W and/or greyscale. The common practice is made public through a Common Communication with the purpose of further increasing transparency, legal certainty, and predictability for the benefit of examiners and users alike. The subject of this Common Communication is the convergence of the different handlings of trade marks in B&W and/or greyscale as regards priority, relative grounds, and genuine use." The full text of the Common Communication can be viewed here.The Communication will also be in the focus of the 8th German Day in Alicante taking place on 28 May 2014 where GRUR will be represented by Dr Michael Schaeffer, Chair of the GRUR-OHIM Link Committee. Please click here to read Dr Schaeffer´s summary (in German language only) on the background and the key points of the Communication.
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