Archive: February, 2013

Business Secretary seals agreement to bring patent court to London

Business Secretary seals agreement to bring patent court to London

On 19 February 2013 Business Secretary Vince Cable finalised the deal for a new patent court to be based in London when attending a signing ceremony in Brussels. The new court and patent system creates a one-stop shop for companies wanting to protect their business ideas in Europe and will bring at least £200 million […]

OHIM official statement regarding Croatia’s approaching accession to the European Union

OHIM official statement regarding Croatia’s approaching accession to the European Union

Mr. António Campinos, the president of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs), (OHIM), issued a statement regarding the upcoming accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia. In the said statement, he emphasized that the accession will provide for the extension of EU trademarks to the Republic […]