Non-Conventional Trademarks At OAPI

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When we think of a trademark in our daily lives, we often associate it to a set of conventional marks, for example, letters, numerals, words, symbols, or combinations of one or more of these elements.

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Diana Pereira and Inês Sequeira

Published in IP Stars, Inês Sequeira and Diana Pereira offer an overview of the recent legislative changes that have been contributing to expanding the definition of a trademark at OAPI, allowing some categories of non-conventional trademarks to become more widely accepted for registration in recent times.

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Diana Pereira

Non-Conventional Trademarks At OAPI

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Intellectual Property

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