Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark(1), and in particular Article 166(1) and (3) thereof,
AI-assisted research summary: The Council extends Ms Nina KORJUS’s term as chairperson of an EUIPO Board of Appeal for five years from 1 January 2027, unless retirement age is reached sooner.
| Official Journal of the European Union | EN C series ---|---|--- * * * | C/2026/1464 | 5.3.2026 ---|---|--- COUNCIL DECISION of 26 February 2026 extending the term of office of the chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (C/2026/1464) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (1), and in particular Article 166(1) and (3) thereof, Whereas: (1) | Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, chairpersons of the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) are appointed by the Council for a term of office of five years. Their term of office can be further extended. ---|--- (2) | Ms Nina KORJUS was appointed as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the EUIPO by means of a Council Decision of 28 September 2021 (2). Her term of office will come to an end on 31 December 2026. By a letter of 18 November 2025, the Management Board of the EUIPO communicated to the Council its report on the positive evaluation of the performance of Ms Nina KORJUS. ---|--- (3) | The term of office of Ms Nina KORJUS as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the EUIPO should be extended for an additional five-year period, starting on 1 January 2027, or until retirement age if this age is reached during the new term of office, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The term of office of Ms Nina KORJUS as chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office is hereby extended for a five- year period, starting on 1 January 2027, or until retirement age if this age is reached during the new term of office. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 26 February 2026. For the Council The President M. DAMIANOS * * * (1) OJ L 154, 16.6.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1001/oj. (2) Council Decision of 28 September 2021 appointing a chairperson of a Board of Appeal and extending the term of office of a chairperson of a Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (OJ C 393 I, 29.9.2021, p. 1). * * * ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/1464/oj ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition) * * *