Union certification mark
Union certification marks are marks at EU level. The introduction of EU certification marks began with the trademark reform package of January 2016 of the current European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The new EU trademark regulation has been in force since October 1, 2017.
Union certification marks mean that the goods and services under a brand meet a certain quality standard, which is set out in the statutes of the certification mark and compliance with which by a third party - e.g. B. an association that grants permission for use - is controlled.
The prerequisite for registering a certification mark is that the applicant submits the certification mark's articles of association within two months of the filing date.
Web links
- Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the EU trade mark
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/626 of the Commission of 5 March 2018 with details on the implementation of provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the EU trade mark and on the repeal of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1431
- Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1431 of the Commission of May 18, 2017 with details on the implementation of provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 of the Council on the EU trade mark In: Official Journal of the European Union . L 205/39