February 2025 Managing IP | Awards Gala 2025 – Shortlists Announced BACIU PARTNERS has been shortlisted in five categories for the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025 with nominations in the firm-related sections for the Romania Firm of the Year in Patent, Romania Firm of the Year in Trademark and Romania Firm of the Year in…
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February 2025 Moot Court Competition in Intellectual Property | February 15 – March 30 | Bucharest We are pleased to announce the organization of the 3rd edition of the Moot Court Competition on Intellectual Property Law in collaboration with our partners, ELSA Bucharest. The project is dedicated to students in the 3rd and 4th years…
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February 2025 The refusal to register signs consisting exclusively of the shape or other characteristic of the products that give them substantial value – an outdated absolute ground for refusal? is the theme of an extensive article recently authored by George Mihai Irimescu and hosted by the Romanian Journal of Intellectual Property Law. The exclusion…
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January 2025 BACIU PARTNERS receives outstanding accolades in the 2025 edition of WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW’S WTR1000 – the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, the definitive directory dedicated to identifying the world’s leading trademark legal services providers. The firm is acknowledged as a GOLD band outfit, the highest honor, in both chapters researched for Romania: Enforcement &…
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January 2025 As part of the WTR series EUROPEAN UNION | Legal updates: case law analysis and intelligence, Andreea Bende recently authored a piece titled “The lost battle over the slogan “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself””. The thesis: The applicant sought to register the slogan, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russian…
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December 2024 When we say that at BACIU PARTNERS we create the context for our team members to make their voices heard, we mean it in every sense of the word – including through music or charity contribution. Passion is at the heart of everything we do. Watching our colleagues nurture their passions within a…
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December 2024 The IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum 2024 hosted by EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office reconfirmed its positioning as a highly anticipated gathering for IP professionals, enforcement authorities, and stakeholders, designed to foster collaboration and share the latest tools and strategies for more effective IP enforcement. Iulia Dobre and Andreea Moldovan shared…
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December 2024 “Unfair Competition and the Protection of Distinctive Signs“, a conference recently organized by the IPR Working Group (GLPPI) and with the support of the Scientific Association of Intellectual Property Law, the Romanian Association of Competition Law, and the US Department of Justice, and hosted by the National Institute of Magistracy, brought together over…
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November 2024 EUIPO | IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum | 27-28 November 2024 | Alicante, Spain Iulia Dobre and Andreea Moldovan will participate at the 2024 IPEP Forum, held from November 27 to 28 at the EUIPO headquarters in Alicante. This event is a key gathering for IP professionals, enforcement authorities, and stakeholders and is…
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November 2024 For those concerned with staying ahead of the development curve in the dynamic field of intellectual property – from both technical and managerial related points of view, participating in the prestigious INTA Leadership Meetings is crucial. It provides unparalleled opportunities to engage with global thought leaders, discuss emerging trends, and participate in the…
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