Archive: April, 2015

Cooperation agreement between Latvian Patent Office and Riga Technical University

Cooperation agreement between Latvian Patent Office and Riga Technical University

On March 24, the Latvian Patent Office (PV) and Riga Technical University (RTU) signed a cooperation agreement. It aimed at raising awareness among students and researchers on the protection of industrial property and its importance in successfully commercialising inventions. The Director of the Latvian Patent Office Director Sandris Laganovskis expressed the Office’s pleasure in having […]

Three national IP Offices from the Balkan region join TMclass

Three national IP Offices from the Balkan region join TMclass

As of 20 April 2015, the IP Offices of the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia (IPORS), the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IIP BIH) and the State Office of Industrial Property (SOIP) of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), have joined TMclass. These latest additions bring a total […]

European Inventor Award finalists 2015

European Inventor Award finalists 2015

The EPO announced the 15 finalists for the European Inventor Award 2015. With this prestigious annual award, the EPO honours scientists and engineers in five categories whose inventions have been patented by the EPO and have contributed to technological progress, social development and economic growth. The 10th edition of the award will be held in […]

Orphan Works Database - Meeting with the Competent National Authorities

Orphan Works Database – Meeting with the Competent National Authorities

On 14 April OHIM is holding a first meeting with the competent national authorities designated for the Orphan Works Database and for the Orphan Works Directive. A competent national authority is an organisation designated in each EU Member State and EEA country which is responsible for forwarding information about orphan works to the Orphan Works […]

Italy implements eLearning for SMEs, UK implements USS

Italy implements eLearning for SMEs, UK implements USS

The Italian National Office has implemented the eLearning for SMEs tool developed by the Cooperation Fund administered by the Office for harmonization in the internal market. This implementation marks the final implementation of the tool in all 21 EU national and regional intellectual property offices which expressed their intent to use it. Meanwhile, the UK Intellectual […]