Archive: February, 2015

East meets West 2015

East meets West 2015

Forum on Asian patent information 23 – 24 April 2015 “East meets West” is the EPO’s annual forum on Asian patent information. The forum serves as a regular platform for patent information users around the world to discuss their Asian patent information needs. During the two-day event, plenary sessions and smaller discussion rounds will treat […]

Search Matters 2015

Search Matters 2015

Event for patent search professionals 5-6 March 2015 Munich, Germany Search Matters is an annual event that not only showcases the EPO’s patent search strategies and techniques, but also offers an unrivalled look behind the scenes at the Office. According to participants – many of whom are repeat attendees – it is more a “must-have” […]

INPI joins the Harmonised Database

INPI joins the Harmonised Database

The French National Institute for Intellectual Property (INPI) has joined the Harmonised Database of Goods and Services for trade mark classification, available through TMclass. With the integration of INPI, all EU national and regional IP offices now form part of the tool. TMclass is the largest trade mark classification database in the world. It offers […]

Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives

Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives

Brussels, February 23, 2015 The Federal Public Service Economy and the Directorate-General for Economic Regulation, represented by the Belgian Office for Intellectual Property (OPRI), in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) are jointly hosting a seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives, which will take place […]