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IP4all Weekly Bulletin
Archive: June, 2015
Global dossier now extended to include USPTO data
The EPO has extended the Global dossier service to include file wrapper data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The project is an initiative by the EPO, JPO, KIPO, China’s State Industrial Property Office (SIPO) and the USPTO, collectively referred to as the IP5 offices, who agreed to make available information produced […]
European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee supportive of revised UP fee proposal
EPO President Benoît Battistelli addressed the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) in Brussels on 15 June at the invitation of JURI Chairman Pavel Svoboda MEP. Benoît Battistelli gave Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) an introduction to the European patent system and the EPO’s role and objectives, before updating them on the state of […]
Companies owning IP rights have higher revenue than competitors
Companies owning intellectual property rights (IPRs) have, in general, 29% higher revenue per employee, about six times as many employees and pay wages that are up to 20% higher than firms which do not own IPRs. These are the main findings of a study carried out by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market […]
Trade secrets: freedom of expression must be protected, say legal affairs MEPs
Plans to help businesses obtain legal redress against the theft or misuse of their trade secrets were backed by the legal affairs committee on Tuesday. The committee clarified the draft rules to ensure respect for freedom of expression and information, including media freedom, and provide adequate protection for whistle-blowers. “Fighting against economic and industrial espionage, […]
EU copyright reform must balance rightholders’ and users’ interests, say MEPs
Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era and EU digital single market must protect Europe’s cultural diversity and citizens’ access to it, whilst striking a fair balance between the rights and interests of rightholders and users, say Legal Affairs Committee MEPs in a non-legislative resolution. “In this report, Parliament recognises that […]
Modernising European trademark legislation
Trademark registration would be quicker and more efficient for businesses under draft rules informally agreed between MEPs and the Latvian presidency. The rules, aimed to foster economic growth by modernising trademark registration and protection rules, would also help to fight against counterfeit goods in transit. “Today’s deal will ensure that the trademark registration will be […]
European Inventor Award 2015 – the winners
Lifetime achievement Andreas Manz (Switzerland) was honoured for the invention of microlab chip technology. Thanks to his work it is now possible to conduct complex medical, biological or chemical analyses quickly and efficiently on microchips no bigger than just a few millimetres in size. The pioneer in research on microfluidics therefore paved the way for […]
After ACTA: EU needs new tools to protect EU intellectual property rights
The EU needs better tools to protect EU intellectual property in third countries, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Tuesday. They ask the EU Commission to look into appropriate means and methods to this end. In a separate resolution, also voted on Tuesday, they also advocate assessing and adjusting intra-EU rules to combat online […]
Outstanding inventors honoured with the European Inventor Award
The EPO today presented the European Inventor Award 2015 in the heart of Paris. The prestigious annual award, now in its 10th year, honours outstanding inventors who through their work have made an exceptional contribution to social development, technological progress and economic growth. More than 400 guests from the worlds of politics, business and academia […]
OHIM Administrative Board and Budget Committee meeting
The Administrative Board and Budget Committee, governing bodies of OHIM, composed of representatives of the Member States of the EU and the European Commission, have ended their biannual meeting at OHIM’s headquarters in Alicante. On June 8, the Administrative Board issued a favourable opinion on the draft OHIM Guidelines for Examination in the Office for […]
Counterfeiting of cosmetics, perfumes and luxury goods – knowledge building conference
An OHIM knowledge building conference on counterfeiting of cosmetics, perfumes and luxury goods has taken place from 3 to 5 June at OHIM in Alicante. The event, part of a series of similar events targeting various sectors, is co-hosted by OHIM, through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, Europol and Eurojust. Speakers […]
Social dialogue in EPO: discussion continues
A second roundtable meeting took place on 28 May 2015 with the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Jesper Kongstad, EPO President Benoît Battistelli, representatives of SUEPO and FFPE to resume discussion on the formal recognition of trade unions within the EPO legal framework. These debates were supported by a progress report which presented the outcomes […]
Proposal for changes to the Nice Classification was accepted
During the 25th Session of the Committee of Experts of the Nice Union held from 27 April to 1 May 2015 and attended by representatives of KC G&S Issues, the OHIM presented the Proposal for changes to the Class Headings and Explanatory Notes prepared by the CP1 Working Group. The Nice Classification is the primary […]