Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 amending the Community trade mark regulation (Trademark Reform)

Overview

The EU Trademark Reform Regulation amended the Community Trade Mark Regulation to modernize the EU trademark system. Key changes included renaming the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), renaming the Community trade mark to the European Union trade mark (EUTM), introducing certification marks, removing the graphical representation requirement for trademarks, updating absolute and relative grounds for refusal, strengthening trademark protection against counterfeit goods in transit, and revising EUIPO’s fee structure. Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 applies from 23 March 2016.

This eu regulation (32015R2424) is part of the EU’s legal framework governing ip trademarks. EU trademark regulation establishes a unified system for trademark protection across the European Union through the European Union trade mark (EUTM).

Type: EU Regulation

CELEX Number: 32015R2424

Date of Effect: See the official publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Key Provisions

Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 amending the Community trade mark regulation (Trademark Reform) establishes the core legal framework in this field. For specific provisions, articles, and implementing measures, consult the full text on EUR-Lex.

Significance

This legislation represents a key component of EU law in the area of ip trademarks. It reflects the EU’s approach to harmonization and regulatory policy within the internal market framework.