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Category: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Insights: 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signs consisting exclusively of the shape or other characteristic of the products that give them substantial value – an outdated absolute ground for refusal?

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signs consisting exclusively of the shape or other characteristic of the products that give them substantial value – an outdated absolute ground for refusal?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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2025 WTR 1000: World Trademark Review write-up names BACIU PARTNERS the “Gold Stars of Romanian IP”

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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Intellectual Property Insights: The lost battle over the slogan “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself”

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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IP Winter Cocktail Party: celebrating IP and Music, with a Twist

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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Intellectual Property Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum 2024 by EUIPO

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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Protection of Unregistered Trademarks

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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EUIPO Intellectual Property Enforcement Portal (IPEP) Forum 2024

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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Copyright and AI and Fighting Online Scams – Key Themes during INTA 2024 Leadership Meeting

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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Main changes brought by Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. Designs facing digital evolution.

November 2024 by Andreea Bende and Narcis Codori Context Following the adoption of a legislative package by the European Council on 10 October 2024, two new legislative acts were published in the Official Journal of the European Union amending the EU design laws, on 18.11.2024. According to an official statement of the European Council[1], the…
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GI Regulations: The EU’s 2024 Reforms on Geographical Indications

November 2024 by Andreea Bende and George Irimescu The recent reform at European Union level of the legislation regarding the protection of geographical indications aims to improve the efficiency of the protection of products whose unique characteristics are linked to their geographical origin. The key points of this reform consist of extending the protection of…
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