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Mediation in European Union:

The best way to solve a complicated conflict

with a constructive result

EUIPO hold its 3^rd meeting of the Mediation Centre Stakeholder Network (MCSN) on May 26, 2026 in Alicante, Spain.

MCSN is a network of stakeholders involved in mediation and other ADR mechanisms, in particular in the field of intellectual property. The Network brings together representatives from IP user associations, bar associations at EU and international level, business associations, ADR centres, and other relevant stakeholders to discuss and gather feedback on best ADR practices, awareness, training and user experience for IP dispute resolution.

Petter Rindforth, Fenix Legal, participated representing FICPI. Petter is actively involved in the working group that focus on “From promotion to adoption”, addressing structural barriers to mediation in IP practice, and finding solutions for educating both lawyers and in-house decision makers in the benefits of mediation.

The WG also discussed how to assist and co-operate with national PTO’s and courts in EU, in order to introduce an active mediation service as the natural first step to solve a dispute.

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Review before renew!

Fake trademark renewal invoices on the rise

As trademark scams grow increasingly sophisticated, rights holders must remain alert to deceptive practices that exploit official systems and renewal procedures.

In The Trademark Lawyer, 2/2026, Petter Rindforth of Fenix Legal examines recent developments in Sweden and across Europe, highlighting how fraudulent communications are evolving and what businesses can do to protect themselves.

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Den mänskliga tankesmedjan för immateriell kvalitet

Vad händer när immaterialrätt, AI och politik möts i praktiken?

Petter Rindforth, Svenska Patentombudsföreningens (SPOF) ordförande, är gästskribent i Patent- och registreringsverkets (PRV) nyhetsbrev för IP-proffs:

Petter rapporterar från EUIPO:s möte i Alicante – och lyfter Sveriges unika roll i att skydda idéer, forma framtiden och vässa det mänskliga perspektivet i en AI-driven värld.

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INTA Annual Meeting 2026:

Your IP Rights in the digital world

The Annual Meeting of International Trademark Association (INTA), representing over 10 000 IP professionals from more than 145 jurisdictions around the world, took place in London, UK on May 2 – 6, 2026.

Key themes included AI, counterfeiting, and brand enforcement, highlighting the need for cross-border collaboration amid rapid technological and geopolitical shifts. 

Maria Zamkova and Petter Rindforth participated on behalf of Fenix Legal, including the Adjunct professors meeting and the new Technology Transformation Committee, with the main topic to monitor digital and other technology developments that may impact IP rights.

Why and how Sweden keep it’s high innovative rating

Sweden is rated as No 2 in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index 2024 (GII).

In the World Intellectual Property Review, Issue 2 2025, Petter Rindforth explain why Sweden can keep this high rate, and also how this can be further improved.

FENIX LEGAL = AN  IP STAR

Fenix Legal has once again been ranked by Managing IP as a patent & trade mark attorney firm IP STAR 2025. Additionally, we are proud to announce that Maria Zamkova, Head of Patent, has been recognized by IP STARS as a Notable Practitioner, and Petter Rindforth, Head of Trademark, as a Trademark Star.

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STOCKHOLM vs. SWEDEN

Who is best in marketing?

According to the EUIPO’s Trade mark and Design guidelines, “geographical term” is “every existing name of a place, for example a country, region, city, lake or river”. The guidelines further state that it is in the public interest that signs that may serve to designate the geographical origin of goods or services remain available.

But how is it in practice with geographical terms as trademarks?

Petter Rindforth, Fenix Legal, describes in the Trademark Lawyer, Issue 2/2025, the competition between Sweden (the country name) and Stockholm (the name of the capital city), and how each of them gas acted in different way to protect and marketing their names.

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Fenix Legal offers legal solutions for the creative minds!

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Geographical indications:

the history of the Swedish horse and knife

Since 1992 a special type of protection for wines, spirit drinks and other agricultural products and foodstuffs such as cheese has been available in the European Union. It is called geographical indications (GI).

On May 24, 2023, EU ambassadors confirmed an agreement reached between the Council Presidency and the European Parliament representatives on the proposal for a Regulation on geographical indication protection also for craft and industrial products.

The new system aims to promote and protect cultural heritage and traditional know-how in Europe and is expected to cover as many as 800 jewellery, textile, lace, natural stone, cutlery, glass and porcelain products.

In the World IP Review, No 1 / 2023, Petter Rindforth of Fenix Legal  describes the new system and how two well-known Swedish examples  - the Dala Horse and the Mora Knife may or may register for this new protection.

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