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Canadian PCT Roundtable

Canadian PCT Roundtable

In collaboration with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are pleased to announce roundtable discussions about the Canadian Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on October 28 and 29. This year, representatives from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United States Patent […]

In collaboration with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are pleased to announce roundtable discussions about the Canadian Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on October 28 and 29. This year, representatives from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United States Patent […]
Romania implements CESTO

Romania implements CESTO

The Romanian Office has implemented the Common Examiner Support Tool (CESTO). This brings to four the total number of tool implementations. A total of 18 national and regional EU offices have expressed their intention to implement the tool. CESTO enables examiners to have automated searches performed in several databases to help them in gathering all […]

The Romanian Office has implemented the Common Examiner Support Tool (CESTO). This brings to four the total number of tool implementations. A total of 18 national and regional EU offices have expressed their intention to implement the tool. CESTO enables examiners to have automated searches performed in several databases to help them in gathering all […]
WARNING: Non-USPTO Solicitations That May Resemble Official USPTO Communications

WARNING: Non-USPTO Solicitations That May Resemble Official USPTO Communications

The USPTO has published on its webpage а WARNING, concerning misleading communications and abusive actions. Anyone should be aware that private companies not associated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) often use trademark application and registration information from the USPTO’s databases to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations. Trademark applicants and registrants continue to submit a significant […]

Study indicates that roughly 35% of jobs in the EU rely on IPR-intensive industries

Study indicates that roughly 35% of jobs in the EU rely on IPR-intensive industries

The European Commission today welcomed the publication of a study on Intellectual Property Rights, which was carried out jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). This study, “Intellectual Property Rights intensive industries: contribution to economic performance and employment in Europe” (September 2013), measures the importance […]

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...
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 […]

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 […]

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 […]
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