European Union Intellectual Property Office (@EU

European Union Intellectual Property Office

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European Union Intellectual Property Office

@EU_IPO

The IP Office of the EU. Protecting trade marks, designs and geographical indication for craft and industrial products.

Alicante, Spain

euipo.europa.eu

Born September 4

Joined September 2009

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European Union Intellectual Property Office
@EU_IPO
Jun 10
We do not just buy products. We react to design. Recent EUIPO research shows that consumers, especially younger audiences, develop stronger emotional connections with products through design. Design influences desire. euipo.europa.eu/en/news/design… #DesignDesireDecide
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Can a colour name be registered as an EUTM? 🎨 Not always. In T‑56/25 – ROSE, the General Court held ‘ROSE’ (pink) descriptive for clothing, as it is closely linked to baby clothing. Read the decision: euipo.europa.eu/eSearchCLW/#ke…
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Jun 23
House of the Dragon is back. Time to shout: DRACAR(IPPPPPPP) RIGHTS 🔥 Westeros keeps expanding through EUTMs covering Targaryen, Hightower, the Iron Throne and more 🐉⚖️ In Westeros, you either protect your IP… or you lose the throne.
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Jun 21
#InternationalYogaDay | Yoga is built on asanas… but also on IP. Franchised studios, yogawear brands, wellness products and yoga influencers increasingly rely on trade marks, EU designs and copyright as part of modern yoga culture. Rest in savasana… and IP rights. 🧘™
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Jun 20
You don’t even need to see the shark to know what’s coming 🦈 A title or a two‑note theme is just the fin. IP protection lies beneath the surface, helping protect what makes Jaws instantly recognisable. The fear is fiction. Luckily, the IP protection isn’t.
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Jun 19
We respond to design before we realise it. EUIPO research confirms that design strongly influences purchase decisions - especially among younger consumers. Choose authentic design. Support original creation. All data on EUIPO website: euipo.europa.eu/en/news/design…
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Jun 18
Rice, salmon, seaweed... and IP rights 🍣 Your favourite sushi order contains more than ingredients. 🍣 EUTMs protect brands. 🍣 Design rights protect packaging. 🍣 GIs protect products linked to their origin. 🍣 Copyright protects creative content. Happy World Sush(IP) Day!
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Jun 17
ASMR. Ghosting. Girl math. Side-eye. Gaslighting. Fluent in internet? 👀 In trade marks, meaning matters. EUIPO’s ECP1 glossary helps decode the terms shaping today’s digital world👇 euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/sec…
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European Union Intellectual Property Office
@EU_IPO
Jun 16
For the launch of the ‘National Days at the EUIPO’ initiative, the German IP community met EUIPO experts in Alicante for the first ‘Germany’ edition to discuss key developments in the IP field, from AI and design reform to SME support and geographical indications. Vielen Dank! 🇩🇪
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Jun 16
The DesignEuropa Awards 2026 celebrate the finest European design talent and innovation. Marking their 10th anniversary, the awards continue to recognise outstanding designs that combine functionality, ingenuity and impact across Europe.
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Jun 16
Now, for the first time, the public can take part in the DesignEuropa Awards by voting for their favourite finalist in the Public Choice Award. 🏆 Discover the finalists and cast your vote: euipo.europa.eu/en/designs/des…
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Jun 15
“Spirited Away”, “Princess Mononoke”, “My Neighbour Totoro”…⛩️🏯 41 years ago, #OnThisDay, Studio Ghibli was founded. The debate around it’s copyright protection and Generative AI is very present. IP remains they key to protect characters and stories.
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Jun 14
Welcome to Jurass(IP) Park 🦖 Where IP has evolved into a species. Trade mark‑sauruses, copyright‑ors and licensing‑pterosaurs all coexist within the same ecosystem, protecting the Jurassic universe as it expands across films, games, LEGO and experiences. Just IP ecosystem.
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@EU_IPO
Jun 13
As we celebrate the 80th season of the NBA, its IP protection remains the MVP of the game🏀⛹️ And since day one 1️⃣, the NBA has been a user of the EUIPO services since we opened our doors, protecting its own identity and their teams.
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