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The UK Company Names Tribunal has issued its first decision under section 69 of the Companies Act 2006.Georgia Warren outlines the implications for brand owners.

    World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) would like to consider the development of a toolkit with a harmonized/standardized methodology in order to support services on IP for SMEs.   It is hoped that the proposed methodology would enable national situations to be compared horizontally and vertically, that is, amongst countries and over time in a country.   […]

           On June 11 and 12, 2009 the International Bureau is organizing a seminar on the Madrid System of the international registration of marks which will take place at WIPO headquarters in Geneva.  The objective of the seminar is to promote a better understanding of the Madrid System among the users community. The […]

On May 21, 2009. National Assembly under art. 84 p.8 and art. 86 p. 1 of the Bulgarian Constitution and art. 4 and 5, p. 1 of the previous and final provisions of the Law for Protection of Competition, defined:  1. Petko Georgiev Nikolov to be a President of the CPC with term of mandate […]

                  On 15th -18th September 2009, in Brighton, UK, will be held on the 23rd Marques Annual Conference and the topic will be „Sustainable Brands - A Luxury or a Necessity“. The main issues, which will be discussed during the conference are: As the climate system moves beyond the patterns […]

     EPI initiated a seminar in cooperation with the EPO Academy under topic “How to understand examiner’s communications and amendments to european applications”. The seminar will held on June 08/09, 2009 in Istanbul. The persons who are responsible for this event are Mr. Daniel Thomas (EPO) and Claude Quintelier (EPI). 

Veselina Andreeva, a journalist from “Banker”, got the EP’ award for journalism in category “Newspapers”. She won with her feature “Crazy money for climate changes”, published in “Banker” ,issue 45, 2008. The jury assessed the feature, written by V.Andreeva, as well written, full of matter and clear style. It reflected the EU’s policy in struggle […]

The Board of CIOPORA has decided to establish a working group on Biotechnology. The working group shall be established and governed according the new rules for proceedings for CIOPRA working groups. The members of the group shall have sufficient expertise in breeding and biotechnology. To be a member in this group is a personal responsibility […]

        Indonesia indicates the third best level in Asia regarding its economic growth.  In the first quarter of 2009, Indonesian economic growth is 4,3 -4,6 percent and Indonesia may keep the growth on 4 – 4,5 percent at the end of the year. According this facts Indonesia has gotten the third best position […]

April, 2009 by OHIM

    On May 28-29, 2009. IP Bulgaria will be co-organizor together with Association of Industrial Property Representatives – AIPR, the   House of Industrial Property Representatives – HIPR, IP Bulgaria and Patent Agency TONISTO of a seminar on topic „ Work organization of the industrial property representative”.       The event will bring together industrial property […]

To apply for Community trade mark (CTM) in Europe now costs less than before. The price was reduced at 40% fee cut and it came inforce on May 1, 2009. It is as a result of a long-discussed proposal to deal with the surplus at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). The […]

On April 21, 2009, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) issued a Working Rules for identifying well-known trademarks, which took into effect immediately. It was issued under Documentation Gong Shang Biao Zi No. 81. The Working Rules have reclarified certain criterions, particularly, designed a four-layer governmental identification structure and defined their respective powers […]

The ways to search and receive rights are two: direct negotiations with the Agency, which holds the rights and the other is through an intermediary in this case is THEATREAUTOR. Working with THEATREAUTOR we save multiple calls, and further details contact the owners of rights. But through THEATREAUTOR rights gets more expensive because THEATREAUTOR by […]

Under the heading of „Business & Industrial Property & Perspectives – trademarks, designs, patents“ will be held a conference in Tallin, Estonia, September 2-5, 2009 by the AIPPI. The conference will be dedicated to the European Year of  Creativity and Innovation, providing opportunities for all AIPPI members, non-members, the newcomers and those skilled in matters […]