Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia successfully cooperates with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in harmonizing EU Principles of Common Practice in trademarks and designs field.
In cooperation with the EUIPO, EU Principles of Common Practice CP14 – Trade Marks Contrary to Public Policy or to Accepted Principles of Morality are translated and included in the Guidelines for the procedure of trademark granting and procedures following trademarks registration which can be seen on the IPO’s website.
This way, the IPO continues successful cooperation in implementation of the EU Principles of Common Practice in trademarks and designs field with the EUIPO. So far, five EU Principles have already been implemented, CP5 – Relative Grounds of Refusal – Likelihood of Confusion, CP8 – Use of a TM in a form differing from the one registered, CP9 – Distinctiveness of three-dimensional marks, Common Practice CP4 – Scope of Protection of Black and White Marks, and CP10 – Disclosure of Designs on the Internet.
The IPO’s Guidelines with the CP14 principles included can be seen on the following link.