Trademark law in the European Union: Current legal framework and proposals for reform
Briefing
27-09-2013
The legal framework for trademarks in the EU is based on the coexistence of national trademarks systems, harmonised by a Directive since 1988, and a unitary Community Trademark, introduced in 1994 by a Regulation. In March 2013 the Commission adopted a reform package for EU trademark law.
Briefing
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- approximation of laws
- brand name
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- case law (EU)
- comparative advertising
- competition
- consumer behaviour
- consumer protection
- consumption
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU trade mark
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
- European Union law
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- research and intellectual property
- TRADE
- trademark law