Common practice document CP-14 (draft version by EUIPN) Trademarks contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality

This Common Practice document establishes general principles on the assessment of signs which are contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality, in particular, the common understanding of these concepts, their relationship, the criteria for their assessment, together with examples of signs that could be considered contrary to...

AFTER THREE YEARS OF A “LEGAL BATTLE”: EU signs data transfer agreement with USA

On 10 July, the European Commission formally adopted the long-awaited new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which is expected to put an end to three years of legal limbo for organisations and businesses relying on transatlantic data transfers as part of their economic activities. With the new data transfer agreement, the...