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IP4all Weekly Bulletin
Archive: November, 2014
Spain’s actions against the European regulations implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection must be dismissed
The unitary protection conferred provides a genuine benefit in terms of uniformity and integration, whilst the choice of languages reduces translation costs considerably and safeguards better the principle of legal certainty The current European patent protection system is governed by the Convention on the Grant of European Patents. That convention provides that, in each of […]
UK landmark judgment regarding blocking access to websites selling counterfeit goods
On 17 October 2014 the High Court in London delivered a landmark judgment establishing that trademark owners can secure court orders blocking websites that are structured to infringe trademark rights by selling counterfeit goods online. The claimant Richemont sought a court order requiring UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to websites selling counterfeit […]
Europe and China step up co-operation on patents as EPO-SIPO anniversary approaches
The heads of the European Patent Office (EPO) and China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) met in Brussels to discuss how to further improve and align their patent systems in order to better support innovation in both regions. At the meeting future joint activities were defined, and shared with stakeholders of the patent system at […]
STOP PIRACY destroys fakes
The STOP PIRACY Association held a spectacular ‘destruction derby’ in Berne on 21 October. Using a road roller, it scrapped 15,000 tons of counterfeited watches and disposed of 2 tons of counterfeited medicines. The impressive images are to motivate consumers into actively thinking about the risks involved in buying counterfeited products. The action ties in […]
LA COOPERAZIONE TRA L’UAMI E L’UIBM: TRA PRASSI CONVERGENTI E DESIDERATA DEGLI UTENTI
Giunto quasi al termine della quarta edizione, il Progetto “Marchi e Disegni Comunitari” vuole fare il punto su uno dei principi cardine della materia: la coesistenza tra marchi e disegni nazionali e marchi e disegni comunitari. L’applicazione concreta di tale principio passa anche per il tramite della cooperazione tra l’UAMI (l’Agenzia della Unione Europea che […]
The EPO and India enhance co-operation on patents
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of India (IPO India) have agreed to renew their co-operation on patents in an effort to support innovation in both regions. The EPO and the Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral co-operation establishing a framework for structured work relations between the […]
Community trade mark applications will now only be examined after they are paid for
From November 24, OHIM will only examine trade mark applications and process any mail related to them after they are paid for. This means the Office can be more efficient, as it will no longer examine applications that ultimately will never be paid for. OHIM is a European Union agency that serves businesses across the […]
New Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties
In early 2015 the new Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties, which ratifies the Act 1991 of the UPOV Convention, will enter into force. Source: UPOV
OHIM clarifies its practice regarding the proof of applicable law in Article 8(4) cases
In addition to the earlier trademarks specified in Article 8(2) CTMR, non-registered trademarks and other signs protected at Member State level used in the course of trade as ‘business identifiers’ of more than mere local significance can be invoked in an opposition provided that such rights confer on their proprietors the right to prohibit the […]
Conference highlights growing role of patent data for business and policy-makers
Some 400 IP professionals from across the globe are gathering in Warsaw this week to look at the latest developments in patent data and how it can be leveraged for business decisions. Opening the EPO’s 24th Patent Information Conference, Poland’s Deputy Economy Minister Grażyna Henclewska said: “We strongly and resolutely rely on an innovation-based development […]
Community trade mark applications will now only be examined after they are paid for
From November 24, OHIM will only examine trade mark applications and process any mail related to them after they are paid for. This means the Office can be more efficient, as it will no longer examine applications that ultimately will never be paid for. OHIM is a European Union agency that serves businesses across the […]
65 officials will be recruited by OHIM in the near future
The Office has decided to start making use of the reserve lists resulting from the IP competitions OHIM/AD/01/13 and OHIM/AST/02/13. The appointment of these officials will have a globally neutral impact on the budget of the Office which is aligned with the austerity measures adopted by European Institutions and applicable to the Office. This is […]