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As an IP expert you naturally want to keep up to date with developments in the field of IP and the services we provide. In the message below we explain how you can do that with…

How do you say 'Happy holidays and a joyful New Year' in Luxembourgish? And even more interesting, how does it sound when we say it? No matter what language, it is heartfelt! We…

The SME voucher enables entrepreneurs to recuperate part of their application fee for intellectual property rights. This popular offer is aimed at supporting businesses wishing to…

On 30 November the Dutch Chamber of Commerce will announce the name of the SME that has come first this year in their Innovation Top 100. Hugues Derème, Deputy Director General at…

Jan Smolders is a lawyer with Dohmen advocaten. In this guest blog he gives us his view on current trademark law. “Legislation surrounding IP (intellectual property) is undergoing…

SMEs in the EU that have a registered trademark, design or patent are better off compared to companies that do not own any intellectual property rights. This is revealed by the 3rd…

On 22 September the European Commission published the new edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard. The most significant finding is that the EU's innovation performance has…

In November we are organising two new webinars specifically for IP professionals. We will be taking a look at both examination on absolute grounds and opposition and cancellation…

BOIP is increasingly receiving trademark applications with terms relating to virtual goods and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). We also regularly receive queries about them from our…