Archive: October, 2013

France implements Seniority

France implements Seniority

The French Intellectual Property Office has successfully implemented the Seniority Project. The project enables the harmonisation of seniority information among national IP offices in the EU. This implementation brings the total number of offices parti...

The French Intellectual Property Office has successfully implemented the Seniority Project. The project enables the harmonisation of seniority information among national IP offices in the EU. This implementation brings the total number of offices parti...
iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]
iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]
iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

iENA 2013 – International Specialized Trade Show for “IDEAS – INVENTIONS – NEW PRODUCTS”

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]

From 31 October to 3 November, 2013 the 65th International Exhibition “Ideas – Inventions – New products » iENA – 2013 will take place in Nuremberg, Germany. The trade fair is one of the most significant and largest invention specialized exhibitions in Europe. This year inventors from all around the world will present 750 inventions. […]
Common User Satisfaction Survey implemented in 12 national offices

Common User Satisfaction Survey implemented in 12 national offices

On September 25, 2013, OHIM announced that following a round of implementations, twelve national and regional EU IP offices are now integrated into the Common User Satisfaction Survey tool. They are Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, Cyprus, Greece-GGE, Greece-OBI, Poland, BOIP and France, all of which have launched at least one test survey. Prior to implementation, […]

Spain implements Similarity

Spain implements Similarity

The Spanish office has implemented the Similarity tool. This latest implementation brings the total number of offices using Similarity to eight, including OHIM. Similarity is a search tool which allows users to assess whether given Goods and Services are considered similar, and to what degree, or dissimilar according to the participating IP Offices.   Source: […]

Decision of the Cancellation Division of OHIM maintains in force the famous Moldovan trademark DIVIN<sup>®</sup>

Decision of the Cancellation Division of OHIM maintains in force the famous Moldovan trademark DIVIN®

An interesting case from practice of the team of IP Consulting from its work with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) is its success to defend the validity of the trademark registration DIVIN (one of the few brands that are exclusive state property of the Republic of Moldova). The trademark is used as […]

Law on Legal Protection of Industrial Design (2009)

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 This Law regulates the method of acquisition of the right to the appearance of an industrial or handicrafts product (hereinafter referred to as: the product), and the protection thereof, respectively. The appearance of a product shall be understood to mean the overall visual impression produced by the product on an informed consumer or […]

Korea, Turkey, Mexico, Norway and Morocco subscribe to TMview sustainability

Korea, Turkey, Mexico, Norway and Morocco subscribe to TMview sustainability

Within the recent round of meetings with international IP offices and organisations in Geneva, President Campinos has signed addenda to memorandum of understandings on the TMview cooperation project with the national offices of Korea, Turkey, Mexico, Norway and Morocco. These are the offices which have triggered TMview´s globalisation. The aim of these addenda is to […]

U.S. Copyright Office Closed

U.S. Copyright Office Closed

The U.S. Copyright Office is closed, and www.copyright.gov is not available due to the federal government shutdown effective 12:01 amET, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The Public Information Office and the Technical Support Desk of the Copyright Office are also closed. If you would like to file a copyright registration online, select the “Continue to eCO” button at […]

Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs at its headquarters in Geneva, on October 31, 2013. The aim of the event is to increase awareness and practical knowledge of the Hague system among existing and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice.  The needs of […]

Trademark Registration in Syria

Trademark Registration in Syria

The Syrian law regulates the protection of Commercial and Industrial Property pursuant to the legislative decree No.1946 amended by law No.28 of 1980. The provisions of the law relate to the definition of a Trade Mark, the filing term, priority right, temporary protection, publication in the gazette, registration procedures, offenses and penalties as well as […]

The Syrian law regulates the protection of Commercial and Industrial Property pursuant to the legislative decree No.1946 amended by law No.28 of 1980. The provisions of the law relate to the definition of a Trade Mark, the filing term, priority right, temporary protection, publication in the gazette, registration procedures, offenses and penalties as well as […]
Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs at its headquarters in Geneva, on October 31, 2013. The aim of the event is to increase awareness and practical knowledge of the Hague system among existing and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice.  The needs of […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs at its headquarters in Geneva, on October 31, 2013. The aim of the event is to increase awareness and practical knowledge of the Hague system among existing and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice.  The needs of […]
Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs at its headquarters in Geneva, on October 31, 2013. The aim of the event is to increase awareness and practical knowledge of the Hague system among existing and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice.  The needs of […]

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Seminar on the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs at its headquarters in Geneva, on October 31, 2013. The aim of the event is to increase awareness and practical knowledge of the Hague system among existing and potential users, whether in industry or in private practice.  The needs of […]

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18th Annual Independent Inventors Conference - CANCELED

18th Annual Independent Inventors Conference – CANCELED

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) canceled the 18th Annual Independent Inventors Conference that was scheduled for October 11th and 12th at its headquarters. While the USPTO remains open during the general government shutdown that began October 1, 2013 by using prior year reserve fee collections to operate as usual for approximately four weeks, difficult […]