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IP4all Weekly Bulletin
Archive: July, 2015
European Inventor Award 2016 – Nominations
Nominations for the European Inventor Award 2016 are now open. The Award recognises outstanding inventors from around the world, from all technical fields and backgrounds. You don’t have to be an inventor yourself to put forward a nominee. People from industry, research institutes, intellectual property associations and universities, as well as the general public, are […]
Over €26 billion and up to 363,000 jobs lost every year in the EU due to counterfeiting of clothes, shoes and accessories
The manufacture and distribution of fake clothes, shoes and accessories (such as ties, scarves, belts and gloves) takes over €26 billion every year from legitimate EU businesses. A new study from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), shows that the sale of fake clothes, shoes and accessories in the EU equals nearly […]
Major conference on unitary patent and unified patent court
On Thursday 16 July, the EPO hosted key actors in intellectual property for Premier Cercle’s annual conference on the unitary patent and the unified patent court. The third event of its kind, the forum hosted key speakers and contributors who addressed an audience of over 250 attendees on subjects related to the continuing development of […]
Ideas Powered – young people and intellectual property
The first EU-wide interactive website dedicated to young people and intellectual property (IP) is launched today. The Ideas Powered site is supported by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), acting through the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. The site brings together contributions from young designers, composers, entrepreneurs and artists […]
EPO and IMPI agree on CPC introduction in Mexico
Meeting in Munich last week the heads of the EPO and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the introduction of the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) by the IMPI. Jointly introduced by the EPO and the USPTO in 2013 and built on the EPO’s in-house ECLA classification the […]
EPO supports new platform on renewable energy innovation
Policy makers and other energy sector players now have consolidated access to the world’s largest collection of global renewable energy standards and patent documents, thanks to a new online platform launched by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in co-operation with the EPO. Also known as INSPIRE, the International Standards and Patents in Renewable Energy […]
New implementations of Cooperation Fund tools
The European Trade Mark and Design Network recently announced two new implementations of Cooperation Fund tools. The Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) has implemented trade mark e-filing developed by the Cooperation Fund. Users of BOIP’s services will be able to avail of the following benefits: An intuitive and user-friendly interface Quick and easy to find […]
Copyright reform: promote cultural diversity and ensure access to it, say MEPs
Forthcoming proposals to reform EU copyright law for the digital era must ensure a fair balance between the rights and interests of both creators and consumers, said MEPs on Thursday. They called for ways to improve access to online content across borders, while recognizing the importance of territorial licences, particularly for TV and film productions. […]
EU Delegations Network (IP leads) meeting
The Office for harmonization in the internal market OHIM, through the Observatory on infringements of intellectual property rights, in partnership with the European Commission DG TRADE’s IP Unit, launched the EU Delegation Network in 2014. The objectives of the network are to increase the effectiveness with which EU Delegations deal with intellectual property matters; help EU […]
EPO Social Report 2014
The European patent office has just published the Social Report 2014, which provides a comprehensive overview of staff and working conditions at the office. As the two previous editions, the report aims at creating a better understanding of the current social situation at the EPO, and of the challenges ahead. Using a set of indicators, it […]
Notice of the President of EPO concerning problems caused by the closure of banks in Greece
1. In view of the problems caused by the closure of banks in Greece and the ban on cross-border payments[1], attention is drawn to the general legal remedies provided for under the European Patent Convention and under the Patent Cooperation Treaty in case of non-observance of time limits for making payments and, in particular, to […]
Logo to make sure consumers of online medicines are safe
With Europeans increasingly buying medicines online, how can we be sure that an online pharmacy is authentic and safe? The European Commission has adopted an implementing Regulation under the Falsified Medicinal Products Directive (2011/62/EU) which sets out the design for a common logo for online pharmacies, and the technical requirements for ensuring its authenticity. What […]
European Aggregator of Legal Offers
The kick-off meeting of the European Aggregator of Legal Offers Project took place at OHIM. The aim of the project is to build a single portal which enables consumers to identify legal offers – i.e. where to buy legally- for music, films, games, books, TV and sports events for all the European Union. Representatives from […]
Winners of the 17th annual Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards
The winners of the seventeenth annual Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards, sponsored by Reconnaissance International’s Authentication News™ and the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) Network were announced in Paris on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. The awards were made as a continuing recognition of special achievements by organisations, companies and individuals. John Anderson, Chairman of the GACG Network of national […]
Business friendly fee pattern adopted for the Unitary Patent
The Select Committee of the Administrative Council of the EPO endorsed the True Top 4 proposal tabled by the European Patent Office on renewal fees applicable to the unitary patent. At the meeting held by the EPO and the EU Member States participating in the unitary patent, the proposal was adopted with the required ¾ […]