Ricoh’s ETRIA trade mark rejected by EUIPO

Ricoh’s ETRIA trade mark rejected by EUIPO

Eldria wins opposition as EU rules name too similar for printer manufacturing services. Ricoh’s application to register the name ‘ETRIA’ as a European Union trade mark has been rejected, following a successful opposition by German manufacturer Eldria GmbH. The EUIPO’s...
EU seizes record 152 million fake items in 2023

EU seizes record 152 million fake items in 2023

The estimated value of these counterfeit goods, seized at both EU borders and within the internal market, raised to €3.4 billion ($3.58 billion), a 68% increase on 2022. Detentions of counterfeit in the EU have reached new heights, with law enforcement authorities...