Collection

Trade mark convergence programme: common practice notices

Collection of European Trade Mark and Design Network common practice notices.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 16 December 2015
• Last updated: 22 January 2018 — See all updates

Common practice notices

• Common Communication on representation of new types of trade marks
  • 5 June 2019
  • Guidance
• Common practice relating to the general indications of the Nice classification headings
  • 26 September 2016
  • Guidance
• Common practice on the general indications of the Nice classification headings
  • 1 January 2016
  • Guidance
• Common practice on distinctiveness: figurative marks containing descriptive / non-distinctive words
  • 2 October 2015
  • Guidance
• Common practice of the protection of black and white marks
  • 15 April 2014
  • Guidance
• Common practice on relative grounds of refusal
  • 2 October 2014
  • Guidance

Published 16 December 2015
Last updated 22 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 22 January 2018

   Common communication on representation of new types of trade marks

2. 26 September 2016

   Common Communication relating to the common practice on the general Indications of the Nice class headings v1.3 added.

3. 1 January 2016

   Trade mark convergence programme: common practice notices added.

4. 16 December 2015

   First published.