Meeting with Representatives of EUIPO Boards of Appeal “Appeal Proceedings”
May 15, 2018
Today, on May 15, 2018, the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia Sakpatenti is organizing a workshop “Overview of Activities and Practice of the Boards of Appeals of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)”. The meeting, aim is to introduce to interested parties the EUIPO’s Boards of Appeals practice and experience, will be led by Mr. Theophile Margellos, President, Boards of Appeal, EUIPO, Mr. Sven Stürmann , Chairman, 2nd Board of Appeal, EUIPO, and Mr. Gordon Humphreys, Chairman, 5th Board of Appeal, EUIPO.
The meeting is held at Tbilisi Marriott hotel. On the meeting will be discussed recent trademark and design case-law, including absolute grounds of refusal, objections to the registration of 3D trademarks, relationship between well-known and universally recognized trademarks, relationship between trademarks and designs.
The visit of the EUIPO delegation will last two days, the second day will be dedicated to meetings with members of the Sakpatenti Chamber of Appeals and examiners, during which the experience of EUIPO Boards of Appeals will be discussed concerning various issues related to trademarks.
