The IP Office of the EU. Protecting trade marks, designs and geographical indication for craft and industrial products.
Alicante, Spain
Joined September 2009
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“Stay with the High(IP) Lord, human.”
ACOTAR has plenty of IP to explore: EU trade marks protect names from Sarah J. Maas’ literary worlds, while copyright sits at the heart of every story.
A new ACOTAR book is out today. Back to the Night Court with the Bat Boys! 🦇
When design gives people greater independence, its impact goes far beyond the product itself.
That purpose connected with the public, who chose @showeeshower as the 2026 DesignEuropa Public Choice Award winner.
🔹Get to know the winner: euipo.europa.eu/en/designs/d…
Imagine a world without music, films, art, videogames… or even memes. Copyright helps creators keep control over how their work is used, shared and valued.
On International Artists Day, explore the EUIPO Copyright Knowledge Centre; euipo.europa.eu/en/copyright…
🎶 It's been a long time coming...
On 6 Oct 2026, an application to register Taylor Swift's voice as an EU sound mark was filed with the EUIPO and is currently under examination.
As AI makes voice replication easier, sound marks may help protect distinctive vocal identities.
Save the date 📅 | The 6th IP Mediation Conference, hosted by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal, is coming to the EUIPO in Alicante on 12–13 April 2027.
Join the IP mediation community to celebrate 15 years of mediation!
Programme online registration coming soon:
euipo.europa.eu/en/landing-p…
100 applications for Craft and Industrial Geographical Indications!
Since 1 December 2025, the EUIPO has received applications from 12 EU Member States, reflecting producers’ interest in protecting their products and gaining recognition across the EU.
Counterfeit goods detained in the EU reached a record high in 2025. Over 196 million items worth €6.3B were detained, up 67% from 2024.
The joint report by the EUIPO and the European Commission’s @EU_Taxud reveals the scale of counterfeiting in the EU.
🔗euipo.europa.eu/en/news/dete…
Wonder Woman turns 85!
Her name and iconic double-W are protected as EU trade marks, just one of the IP stars in her story.
And she’s in good company: DC has 176 EUTMs and 44 registered EU designs on the EUIPO register.
🤖 Made with AI
Venture capital investment, 2021–24:
🇪🇺 EU: €122bn
🇺🇸 US: €622bn
More than 5× as much in the US.
VC is not the same as IP-backed finance, but the gap shows the financing challenge facing many intangible-rich firms.
🔹Read more: euipo.europa.eu/en/publicati…
This International Chefs Day, IP is on the menu.
Some of the world’s best-known chefs have turned their names into trade marks. And IP comes in layers: recipes, food innovations and geographical origins can also be protected.
Good food, good wine… and a few IP rights. 🍷
More ways to train with less space needed. NOHRD StepTower brings multiple workouts together in one compact fitness unit, an approach that earned @waterrower_gmbh the 2026 DesignEuropa Award in the Industry category.
Get to know the winner; euipo.europa.eu/en/designs/d…
Filing a registered design in the EU?
Our next #TuesdayWebinar covers the latest requirements for design representation, including technical specifications, disclaimers, video and dynamic 3D.
📅 20 October | 10:00 CEST
euipo-vitelsa-es.zoom.us/web…
Today’s case law comes with extra sparkle🥂
The BoA refused the figurative sign ‘Champaign’ for Class 11 goods, finding that its use would exploit the reputation of PDO ‘CHAMPAGNE’ by transferring its image, prestige & quality associations to those goods.
euipo.europa.eu/eSearchCLW/#…
This week in Bangkok, EUIPO brought IP-backed finance to the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings agenda for the first time. An important step towards unlocking the value of intellectual property and improving access to finance.
Read more: euipo.europa.eu/en/news/euip…
🍯 A knife-wielding Winnie-the-Pooh? Not quite what A. A. Milne had in mind.
The 2023 horror film Blood and Honey was made possible when the original Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain in the US in 2022.
But in the EU, that won't happen until 2027.
🐻 Entering the public domain opens the door to new interpretations, but later versions of a character may still have their own IP protection.
Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh, for example, is protected by EU trade marks.
Learn more 👉 euipo.europa.eu/en/copyright…
Innovating in tech?
The SME Fund 2026 is still open for Patents (Voucher 3), with funding of up to €1,500.
Apply before filing any application. While funds last. 👉 euipo.europa.eu/en/sme-corne…
When can a shared element lead to a likelihood of confusion? The EUIPO Board of Appeal found that BIG MAC's shared distinctive element with SUPERMAC'S was sufficient to establish a likelihood of confusion.
Read more: euipo.europa.eu/en/law/recen…
Intensive IP Educational Programme | Across 5 online modules led by IP experts, the programme offers university students a comprehensive introduction to 7 areas of IP, regardless of their previous IP knowledge or experience.
📅 19 Oct–10 Dec
euipo.europa.eu/knowledge/lo…
