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Why is design protection important for consumers?
Many people wonder why a company should protect the design of its products with design protection. Design protection is an essential part of building...
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Santa’s special gift for the person in charge of trademarks at the company
As the person in charge of trademarks at our company, I was pleasantly surprised when Santa stopped by my office with a special gift for me. He said...
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Is a handbag a handbag in the metaverse as well?
Virtual worlds, virtual goods, NFTs, Web 3.0, and blockchain technology have been increasingly covered in the media in recent years. As an impulse to...
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Enhanced protection for trademarks with a reputation in Finland - the Lidl case
The Finnish Market Court held in its recent 17 February 2022 case (MAO: H37/2022; not final), that a word trademark of Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
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A cost estimate and filing plan for patents, trademarks and design rights online
Pricing IP services is not as simple as you might think. With patent applications especially, there are a lot of things to note and, for example,...
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The value of timely trademark availability searches – A stitch in time saves nine
Are you planning on protecting a new product name with a trademark or perhaps you are in the process of creating an entirely new brand? A trademark...
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Major trademark victory for Booking.com at the US Supreme Court
Booking.com, an enterprise that maintains a travel-reservation website by the same name, sought US federal registration for the mark “Booking.com”....
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Carrot Salmon, Seitan Ham and the Flesh of Fruit, Oh My!
There has been much discussion recently about the types of names that are suitable for products that serve as a replacement for food of animal...
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CJEU DECISION ON DAMAGES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARK LATER REVOKED FOR NON-USE
Can you be liable for damages for infringement of a trademark that was later revoked due to non-use? Yes, according to the Court of Justice of the...
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Registering a design right in the EU and related costs
As a rule, the scope of protection of a design is defined by the drawings. In order to protect the appearance of a design in the best possible way,...
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BERGGREN RECOGNIZED AS TRADEMARK PROSECUTION FIRM OF THE YEAR 2020 IN FINLAND
IAM and WTR recognizes annually the outstanding achievements of patent and trademark attorneys and law firms from over 50 countries. Berggren is...
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New Finnish Trademarks Act – changes to classification of old Finnish trademarks
A new Finnish Trademarks Act is currently being finalised by Parliament, and is set to enter into force early in 2019. The revised Act has been...
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Greetings from INTA!
What is INTA? It is four crazy days of meetings, seminars, committee meetings and cocktail receptions in interesting venues. Every May over 10,000...
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"Shall we dance?" - pas de deux of trademarks and brands
In Finland, we have fabulous design, products, know-how, nature, art, and unequalled Northern magic; we should just know how to turn them into...
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M-Files: "Berggren katsottiin hyväksi yhteistyökumppaniksi"
Ohjelmistoyritys M-Files Oy:lle Berggren tarjoaa täyden palvelun teollisoikeuksien hallintaa patentoinnista tavaramerkkien hallintaan saakka.
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Hartwall: "Saamme Berggreniltä nopeaa, tehokasta ja laadukasta palvelua"
Berggren on toiminut juomavalmistaja Hartwallin tavaramerkkiasiamiehenä jo useiden vuosikymmenten ajan. Vuosien varrella tavaramerkkejä on rekisteröity paljon niin Suomeen kuin muuallekin maailmaan. Hartwall on tyytyväinen Berggreniltä saamaansa tehokkaaseen ja laadukkaaseen palveluun.
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Cailap: "Yhteistyö vahvistaa asiantuntijuutta ja takaa ainutlaatuisuuden"
Cailap Oy on 40-vuotias suomalainen perheyritys, joka suunnittelee ja valmistuttaa kauneuteen ja pukeutumiseen liittyvä kuluttajatuotteita, kuten aurinkolaseja ja hiustarvikkeita. Yritykselle tuotteiden uniikki muotokieli on tärkeää, ja muun muassa sen takaamiseksi Cailap on tehnyt yhteistyötä IPR-talo Berggrenin kanssa.
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