Archive: May, 2009

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 […]

21 May 2009 Brussels

I. Important changes in the Rules of the EPC 1. Time limit of filing of Divisional applications Applicants will no longer have the opportunity to file divisional applications at any time during the pendency of a European application. According to the new rules, in addition to the pendency of the application, there will be a further […]

European Patent Office, Berlin

Geneva, May 12, 2009

MAY 16 – 20, 2009 SEATTLE

Alison Brimelow, president of the EPO, will not stand for a second term after her three-year contract to the staff at the IP office. Member states will now begin the process of recruiting a successor. Jesper Kongstad, head of the Danish IP office and deputy chair of the EPO’s Administrative Council, which consists of representatives […]