The Member Rights option allows users to quickly create national phase cases for any Registered Community Designs (CRDs) or EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) that have been granted by the EUIPO.
This section includes:
The table below outlines the case details required to use the Member Rights functionality.
Option | Case Category | Case Country | Description |
Member Rights | Reg Design/Trademarks | European Union IP Office (EM) | Quickly create national phase cases for any countries within the EU. |
Steps to Create Member Rights Cases
The steps below outline the process:
1. Go to the Details tab of the EM case
2. Click ‘Member Rights’ in the left hand menu Options
If no grant/registration date is available, a warning message will appear asking if you wish to continue. Click ‘Continue’ or ‘Back’ as necessary.
3. Select Countries
Tick the box next to any countries where you would like to create a new case or choose the ‘Tick All’ option at the top left.
4. Check the additional case details to copy (see Default Member Rights Fields table below)
5. Click ‘Generate’
This takes you to the confirmation screen
6. Confirm
Click ‘Generate’ again to create the member rights cases if you are happy with the details. Or click ‘Cancel’ to return to the main case without creating the new cases.
Once you confirm you will be taken to the Details screen of the main case you were viewing.
The member rights cases you have created will automatically be added to the case family and be visible from the Family tab.
The case codes of the child cases will also be visible on the right hand side of the parent case Details.
Default Member Rights Fields
The fields highlighted in the screen shot below can be edited. Please see the table below for more information on these fields.
Field | Default Values | Description |
Category | Trademark/Reg Design | This can be edited manually. |
Sub-Category | Parent sub-category | This can be edited manually. |
New Code | [Parent Code] + [Two-character country code] | This can be edited manually. |