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6 December 2017Biotechnology

LSPN Europe 2017: Tips for choosing your pharma product name

Avoid using the colour blue and slogans when attempting to register a trademark for a pharmaceutical product at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), one lawyer has advised.

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