The Complete Course on How to Protect European Trademarks

Learn how to register and maintain European trademarks for your business

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1.5 hours
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Nov 2023
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What you will learn

What European trademarks are and what types exist

Why is European trademark protection so important?

How to classify the goods and services necessary for every European trademark application?

What are the requirements for protection?

How to avoid conflicts with already registered trademarks?

What the term of protection is and how much it will cost you to register such a mark?

What the registration process is and how to apply for European trademarks?

How to maintain the protection of a registered trademark?

How to look for and fight against attempts for registration of identical or similar later trademarks?

How to build a trademark archive?

What are the options for enforcement of trademark rights in the EU in case of infringements?

Description

Welcome to the "Complete course on how to protect European trademarks".

This advanced course will help you to learn how to protect European trademarks. The reason why these trademarks are so important is that they cover the territory of the entire European Union and all of its 27 Member States. This means that you don’t need to protect a trademark in every one of these countries but only register one EU trademark. In this way, you will save time and money.

The European trademark is a real advantage if you want to do business in the EU, a market that is considered to be one of the biggest in the world with a population of almost 500 million people and an annual GDP of 15 trillion dollars, representing around 1/6 of the global economy.

Operating without a registered trademark in the EU could be risky because of the possible conflicts with already registered trademarks and the accompanying expensive and time-consuming legal proceedings.

THIS COURSE WILL GIVE YOU IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ABOUT THE WAY YOU CAN REGISTER EUROPEAN TRADEMARKS.

You will learn:

  • Trademark definition.

  • What European trademarks are?

  • Types and kinds of European trademarks.

  • How does this protection arise?

  • What are the requirements for protection?

  • How to search for EU trademarks using the EUIPO TM database?

  • How and where you can apply for such trademarks?

  • What is the registration process?

  • For how long will this protection be valid?

  • What will cost you to register a European trademark?

  • And some rules on how to maintain this protection in time.

Why choose this course?

  • This course will help you to understand what is a European trademark;

  • You will learn how to apply for an EU trademark and how much it will cost you;

  • You will learn what the registration process for European trademarks is and how to avoid some negative results like trademark refusals or oppositions;

  • You will learn how to maintain the protection of EU trademarks and how to avoid some pitfalls in that regard;

  • You will learn what are the ways to enforce European trademark rights in case of infringements in the EU;

As a bonus, I will also include a full PDF document that covers, in a systematic way, the basic information related to the protection of European trademarks as well as some resources and web addresses to the European Intellectual Property Office and handy tools that are helpful for the registration of trademarks.

What makes me qualified to teach you?

My name is Ventislav or just Ventsi. I’ve been working in the field of intellectual property protection and management for more than 12 years. I’ve been involved in the registration of many European trademarks throughout the years working directly with the European Intellectual Property Office in Alicante, Spain. From that perspective, I’ve gained significant expertise and knowledge on how to deal successfully with the registration of such trademarks on the EU level.

What Am I Going to Get From This Course?

  • Lifetime access to the course that covers the most essential aspects of registering European trademarks;

  • Interactive screencast videos that give you a clear view of how to protect European trademarks;

  • Practical tasks throughout the course will help you to put the knowledge that you will gain into practice;

  • Guidance on common pitfalls and best practices regarding trademark registration in the European Union;

Disclaimer:

The materials available in this course are for educational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice or opinion. You should contact an attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. The aim of this course is to teach you how to register European trademarks, but not how to solve particular legal problems that can accompany this process; the latter requires in-depth legal knowledge and expertise. The opinions expressed at or through this course are the opinions of the individual author only. This course is not an official course provided by the European Intellectual Property Office mentioned in it.


Content

Introduction

Welcome to the course
Brief introduction to the course content
End of the section

What are European trademarks?

Section introduction
What can be a European trademark?
What types of European trademarks exist?
What kinds of European trademarks exist?
Who and how can register European trademarks?
Trademark protection through registration or use
Classify trademark goods and services
What is the term of protection of European trademarks?
How much does it cost to register a European trademark?
End of the section
EU trademarks test

Trademark pre application stage

Section introduction
Requirements for registration of European trademarks
Trademarks that are devoid of any distinctive character
Descriptive trademarks
Customary signs or indications and shapes or other characteristics
Trademarks contrary to public policy, deceptive trademarks etc.
Acquired distinctiveness through use
Relative grounds for refusal of EU trademarks
Trademark similarity assessment
How trademark oppositions can be avoided?
End of the section
Grounds for trademark refusals

European trademarks registration process

Section introduction
European trademarks registration process
Filing a trademark application with the EUIPO
Trademark representative, examination, publication, opposition, registration
End of the section
Test on the EU trademark registration process

Maintenance of European trademarks protection

Section introduction
How to maintain trademark protection?
Monitoring for new identical or similar trademarks
Renewal of trademark registration
Invalidity and revocation of registered EU trademarks
End of the section
Test on trademark maintenance

Enforcement of European trademarks

Section introduction
What is trademark infringement?
Call a trademark attorney and enforce your rights
End of the section
Test on EU trademark enforcement

Conclusion

Summary of the course
A bonus lecture

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Reviews

Gábor
January 26, 2023
It is a good course, with clear focus on IP in the EU (unlike some other great Udemy courses with a more US-centric or generic scope).

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