The document discusses the European Union (EU) Community Trademarks system. It notes that trademarks filed with the EU are known as Community Trade Marks or CTM, which provide a single registration valid across the 27 EU countries. The key advantages of a CTM are having a single registration, language, procedure, administrative center and file to manage. It also outlines the types of trademarks that can and cannot be registered as a CTM and the registration process.