The IP Office of the EU. Protecting trade marks, designs and geographical indication for craft and industrial products.
Alicante, Spain
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‘Lepoglavska čipka’ is Croatia’s first craft and industrial geographical indication in the EU.
Now protected across the EU, it safeguards Lepoglava’s lace-making tradition while protecting the name against misuse and imitation.
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For urgent queries, please use alternative contact channels via our Help Centre:
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Ready to return to Middle-earth? 💍
THE RINGS OF POWER, SAURON, GALADRIEL and THE ONE RING are all EUTMs.
Middle-earth Enterprises owns 280+ EUTMs, with licensing spanning films, games, toys and merchandise.
My IP rights… my precious.
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Due to the national strike in Spain, some EUIPO services may experience disruptions or longer response times during 11 November.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
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You have spent hours sketching, testing, refining and starting over. You have turned ideas into real designs, some of which have gone on to become solutions to real-world challenges.
Now it's time to share them. Time to show Europe what you have created.
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The DesignEuropa Awards 2027 are now open for applications.
Feel it. Earn it. Win it. Live it.
Give your design the recognition it deserves. Submit your application by 14 February 2027.
Apply here: euipo.europa.eu/en/designs/d…
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The EU, EUIPO and Bulgarian flags are flying at half-mast at our headquarters today.
Our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic road accidents in Bulgaria, and to all those affected.
Мислите ни са с вас.
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Europe excels at research. Turning it into commercial success also requires finance.
At #RiDaysEU, we're highlighting why IP valuation and IP-backed finance matter in helping innovators move from research to market.
euipo.europa.eu/en/publicati…
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15 years on, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains one of gaming's most recognisable worlds.
ZeniMax Media Inc. owns 108 EUTMs, including SKYRIM, MORROWIND, OBLIVION and THE ELDER SCROLLS.
Not all words of power are part of the Thu'um. Some are EUTMs.
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The EU, EUIPO and Polish flags at our headquarters are flying at half-mast.
We stand with Poland in grief and solidarity after the tragic shootings in Kraków.
Our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and all affected.
Łączymy się z Polską w bólu i solidarności. 🇵🇱
How much IP is there in a saxophone?
Patented by Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax in 1846, this instrument went on to become a jazz icon.
Almost two centuries later, IP is still part of the tune.
Jazz plays it by ear, but IP knows the score.
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Dalahäst has become Sweden’s first registered craft and industrial geographical indication in the EU.
Rooted in the centuries-old craft tradition of the province of Dalarna, the Dala horse now benefits from protection across the European Union.
As part of the ‘National Days at the EUIPO’ initiative, Executive Director João Negrão welcomed @INPIPT and the Portuguese IP community to Alicante for discussions on case law, geographical indications, IP enforcement and IP-backed finance.
In 1998, Hyrule entered a new dimension. 🗡️🎮
Ocarina of Time was the first Zelda game to take Hyrule from 2D to 3D. Now, it returns.
But before heading back to Hyrule… Hey! Listen! 🧚 There’s an IP story to explore too.
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Copyright protects creative elements such as code, artwork, music, dialogue, characters and storyline.
Explore how copyright works in the EUIPO Copyright Knowledge Centre:
euipo.europa.eu/en/copyright…
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Europe's SMEs create valuable brands, designs and technologies. But can they use their IP to access finance?
As the SME Clusters Assembly begins, we're highlighting how IP-backed finance can help turn innovation into business growth. @ireland2026EU euipo.europa.eu/en/publicati…
Tuesday Webinar: Common Practice on the descriptiveness of marks designating geographical origin (CP18).
Aimed at examiners, applicants and their representatives who want to deepen their understanding of CP18.
📅 10 November | 10:00–10:50 CET
euipo-vitelsa-es.zoom.us/web…
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