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Registration of works and other subject matters
A public consultation on the review of the EU copyright rules was held between 5 December 2013 and 5 March 2014. The consultation covered a broad range of issues, identified in the Commission communication on content in the digital single market. One of them was “Registration of works and other subject matters” End users/consumers The […]
Conference for patent professionals and industry
1-2 October 2014 European Patent Office, The Hague The EPO’s involvement with the Patent Cooperation Treaty has always been a matter of top priority. As a leading PCT authority the EPO produces approximately 40% of all international search reports and 50% of international preliminary examinations reports. Against this backdrop, the EPO is once again organising a […]
Community trademarks – looking after your rights
A Community trademark confers on the proprietor exclusive rights therein. The proprietor shall be entitled to prevent all third parties not having consent from using it in the course of trade. Art. 9 of the CTM Regulation You are responsible for enforcing your registered trademark. To do this effectively you must ensure your trademark is correctly […]
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market – Service Charter for 2014
The OHIM is pleased to publish the result of the first quarter of the Service Charter for 2014. Its performance is presented in an entirely reviewed format integrating the timeline used for other purposes on the website. This change has been introduced to provide a much more visible presentation of the steps showing timeliness and […]
Should an ovum be protected with a patent?
Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-364/13 International Stem Cell Corporation v Comptroller General of Patents According to Advocate General Cruz Villalón, an ovum whose development has been stimulated without fertilisation and which is not capable of becoming a human being cannot be considered a human embryo However, if this ovum is genetically manipulated in such […]
A registered Community design – looking after your rights
‘A registered Community design confers on the proprietor exclusive rights therein. The proprietor shall be entitled to prevent all third parties not having consent from using it in the course of trade.’ Article 19 of the Community design Regulation Make sure no one tries to protect an identical or similar design. Search design registers for […]
Nominations for European Inventor Award 2015
The European Inventor Award 2015 is now open for entries. Whether you work in industry, at a university or research institute or for a professional association, are an individual inventor, or even just someone with an interest in the work inventors do, this is your chance to join in by entering your favourite inventor or […]
Forecasting tool goes live
The new common tool, a result of five years of research into forecasting systems, provides participating IP Offices with a better understanding about the underlying factors behind the evolution of trade marks and designs filings. It will support strategic planning and the optimal allocation of resources of participating Offices. ‘Forecasting’ has been developed thanks to […]
Work starts on one of the largest construction projects in the Netherlands
The EPO has began the construction of its new main building in Rijswijk, the Netherlands with a foundation-stone laying ceremony. Co-designed by architects Jean Nouvel (Paris) and Diederik Dam (Amsterdam), the new building will set a benchmark for sustainability and provide a flexible working environment of 80 000 square meters for the staff of the EPO. […]
Community trademarks – how to stay protected
Community trademarks (CTMs) can be sold, licensed, modified and renewed. A CTM registration lasts for 10 years but can be renewed indefinitely. Whether to renew or not depends on your brand strategy. You have the following three options: 1. Renew. Current online renewal costs €1 350 (plus €400 per class where a CTM covers more […]
Our single market is crying out for copyright reform
Neelie KROES Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Information Influx International Conference at Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam Happy birthday to you all at the Institute for Information Law. I would sing you “Happy Birthday”. But technically I think the song is still under copyright — I don’t want […]
European patent validation agreement signed with Tunisia
EPO President Benoît Battistelli and Kamel Ben Naceur, Tunisian Minister for Industry, Energy and Mines, have signed an agreement on the validation of European patents for Tunisia. “This is a strategic breakthrough for the patent system in Tunisia”, said President Battistelli. “The agreement will simplify access to patent protection in Tunisia for European patent applicants […]
Accession of new Member States to the EU – consequences for holders of Community trademarks
Rules concerning examination The basic rule of enlargement is that all existing CTM applications and registered CTMs are automatically extended to the new MS without any kind of additional intervention by the OHIM, other bodies or the holders of rights. This ensures that these rights have equal effect throughout the EU and complies with the […]
Reviewing European cooperation – European Patent Network
The European Patent Network is a unique framework of interaction and cooperation, bringing together a regional authority – the European Patent Office – with the national patent offices of the 38 member states of the European Patent Organisation. In addition, closer ties with OHIM have been developed in recent years to present a comprehensive spectrum […]
Commission presents actions to better protect and enforce intellectual property rights
The European Commission has adopted two communications – an Action Plan to address infringements of intellectual property rights in the EU and a Strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries. The EU Action Plan sets out a number of actions to focus the EU’s IPR enforcement policy on […]