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Protecting Your Ideas

EU design protection is entering a new era. Following the final stage of the EU design reform, which became applicable on 1 July 2026, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published its first registered designs represented by video and 3D files. In simple terms: designers are no longer limited to showing their creations through a series of static images. They can now…

Ever heard of "made in Córdoba" jewellery? It's been perfected over 1,000 years—but until recently, the name itself had zero legal protection. Enter geographical indications: the EU's new superpower for protecting authentic, place-based products. And the best part? There's literally money available to help you register yours!

Two weeks' worth of police raids across Spain. Fifteen-plus locations. Sixteen tonnes of fake football kits. If that sounds like the plot of a heist movie, plot twist: it's actually a masterclass in why intellectual property (IP) law is way more relevant to your life than "boring legal stuff." Here's the breakdown.

Lately, the aesthetic discourse is everywhere. But it’s not limited to TikTok outfit checks and Pinterest mood boards of the chronically online. According to new data from the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), design now directly dictates how Europeans spend their cash. And if you think your product’s design is just a “nice to have,” you might be leaving serious money on the table.

The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) just released a new the Early TM Screening tool and it’s the glow-up your trade mark filing process didn’t know it needed! Think of it as a pre-flight check that spots potential legal turbulence before you hit “submit.”

Across Europe, courts and institutions are increasingly championing mediation as the smart, sustainable way to resolve legal conflicts. A recent EUIPO case shows just how powerful mediation can be when two brands from different corners of Europe collide.

The SME Fund continues to strengthen innovation across the European Union by helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) safeguard their intellectual property (IP). Since its launch in 2021, this EU initiative has supported over 95,000 SMEs through reimbursement schemes designed to make IP protection and enforcement more accessible and cost-effective. This autumn, the Fund reopens several…

As online shopping keeps booming, so does the dark side of e-commerce: counterfeit goods. This month, global experts gathered in Spain to tackle the growing wave of IP violations threatening brands, governments, and consumers worldwide.

The scammers pretending to be official IP offices are getting smarter — but so are the people fighting them. The EUIPO’s 10th Anti-Scam Network meeting brought together experts from across Europe and beyond to step up the fight against misleading invoices that target IP users.

In Europe, the way we handle intellectual property disputes is changing — fast. The EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has introduced a new Mediation Centre that’s shaking up how businesses resolve conflicts over trademarks and designs. Instead of years of legal back-and-forth, mediation offers a faster, more flexible, and far less confrontational path — one that could inspire a major shift…