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Intellectual property: an overlooked driver of Europe’s growth
The EUIPO has just published a landmark report, IP‑backed finance in Europe: state of play and future perspectives, examining why so many European companies struggle to turn their IP into the funding they need to grow. The findings point to a critical missing link: finance. Despite IP being central to modern business value, it remains largely invisible in financing decisions, limiting the ability of innovative firms to scale and compete internationally.
Korean Government to Crack down on Overseas K-Brands Counterfeits to the End
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INPI at GO Entrepreneurs Paris 2026
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Strategic Guidance on Selecting Goods and Services for Trademark Applications in China
Trademark registration is an essential link in protecting the enterprise’s intellectual property rights in China. The selection of goods/services is a core part of the trademark registration application process, and the enterprise should carefully and reasonably choose proper goods and services when filing trademark application for registration to adequately prepare for commercial use and the protection of trademark rights.
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EUIPO and EIF join forces to unlock IP-backed finance
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Principle of trademark protection:Principle of trademark protection;
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Classification system of goods and services:Nice Classification; multi-class application is available;
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Requirements for trademark use:The applicant shall provide evidence showing use of the trademark on the designated goods/services. Evidence of use for goods includes but not limited to: product photos printed with trademarks, product packaging, product labels, exhibition pictures, brochures, sales contracts and other purchase documents and information; but advertisements or media reports cannot be used as evidence of effective use. Evidence for services includes but not limited to: the brochures printed with trademarks, web page introductions, contracts for provision of services and other documents.
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An application for trademark registration shall be filed before the U.S. Intellectual Property Office (USTPO), and there must be a basis for filing application in the United States. There are mainly three types:(1)"Intended Use": This basis applies to cases where the trademark has not been used in the United States at the time of filing the application for registration. Based on "intention to use" to file an application for trademark registration, the application can be submitted directly without providing evidence of trademark use. However, when the official passes the trademark examination, an official notice will be issued requesting the applicant to submit evidence of use and the time of first use in the world and the United States in order to obtain a trademark registration certificate. If the trademark has not been used before it is approved for registration, the applicant may postpone the submission of the statement of use for a period of 6 months at a time, for a total of 5 times. If the use evidence cannot be provided in the end, the trademark will be invalid.
(2)"Actual Use": This basis is applicable to the case where the trademark was already used in the United States when the application for registration was submitted. When filing an application for trademark registration on the basis of "already used", evidence of the use of the trademark in the United States and the earliest date of use shall be provided.
(3)"Registration in Other Countries": This basis is used when an application for registration of the same trademark has been submitted in the origin country and the applicant cannot provide mark use evidence in the United States for a short period of time. Application information (including designated goods/services) in the US application should be consistent with those in the application of origin country, and a copy of registration certificate in the origin country should be provided.
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