October 2024 Webstock 2024, Romania’s largest social media event, a trademark (in both formal and informal senses) and flagship event by Evensys, brings together marketing and online communities. The 2024 edition took place on October 18, at JW Marriott and welcomed over 700 participants across the communication spectrum. Ana-Maria Baciu was invited as a speaker…
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October 2024 by Andreea Bende INTRO: The transition to the mandatory use of electronic applications for action (“eAFAs”) was finalized, and starting with October 3, 2024, rights holders and their representatives can submit eAFAs before the customs authorities only through electronic means such as the IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP) or the available national portals. Starting…
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October 2024 The 2024 edition of ECTA’s Autumn Meeting is expected to be the meeting point for a cohort of intellectual property professionals from private practices and in-house professionals. As a member of the ECTA Law Committee, Zsófia Judit Halmágyi will be among the select professionals to attend this high-level event, which is exclusively reserved for Supervisory…
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Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) released its Rising Stars publication, revealing the practitioners acknowledged in the 2024 rankings. These include George-Mihai Irimescu and Zsófia Judit Halmágyi of BACIU PARTNERS.
October 2024 As part of the WTR series EUROPEAN UNION | Legal updates: case law analysis and intelligence, Andreea Bende and Narcis Codori, recently co-authored a piece titled “Lookalike trademarks under scrutiny of Romanian IP Office“. The thesis: SOIT held there was a similarity and likelihood of confusion between JACKPOT SALA DE JOCURI and MAXBET…
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September 2024 WTR Global Leaders, part of the WTR – World Trademark Review’s work, brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate experts in trademark practice, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience and perspectives. WTR Global Leaders, now in its sixth edition, clearly distinguishes between private practice and corporate practice.…
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September 2024 MARQUES, the European association representing brand owners since 1986, is gearing up for its 2024 annual event, that will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, from September 24 to 27, 2024. This gathering will center around the theme THE MANY TRAITS OF THE TRADEMARK EXPERT. In its 38th edition, the event will tackle a…
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September 2024 Save the date: 18.09.2024 | 3 PM CET | 4 PM EET We are pleased to share that Andreea Bende will be a speaker at the webinar on Intellectual Property Rights for Designers: Creating Strong Design Protection, which is organized by Ornamo Art and Design Finland with the support of the EUIPO—the European…
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September 2024 Ana-Maria Baciu moderated the panel on “Mastering Affiliate Relationships and Protecting Intellectual Property”, during SiGMA East Europe Summit 2024. The event took place in Budapest between September 2 and 4, a remarkable meeting of the iGaming community that kick-started the busy autumn season. The discussion, featuring industry players Alexandru-Mihai Ghiurcău (CMO, Maxbet.ro), Marko…
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September 2024 We are thrilled to share that George-Mihai Irimescu has joined our Intellectual Property practice group as a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel. Licensed as a Trademark, Design and Patent Attorney, George focuses his practice on clearance, registration, maintenance, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He currently serves as vice-chair of the Harmonization of Trademark…
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