The President of the OHIM adopts Decisions and Communications to ensure the efficient functioning of the Office. Decisions are taken when foreseen in the Regulations. Communications are issued for other matters of interest to the public.

Decisions

• Decisions concerning entries in the Register
• Decisions concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office
• Decisions concerning priority and seniority claims
• Decisions laying down the compensation and fees granted to witnesses and experts
• Decisions to adopt Guidelines
• Administrative decisions
• Other decisions
• Archived decisions

Communications

• Communications concerning the Madrid Protocol
• Communications concerning third party observations
• Communications concerning national search reports
• Communications concerning translations
• Communications concerning international exhibitions
• Communications concerning payments
• Communications concerning priority or seniority
• Communications concerning professional representation (CTM and RCD)
• Communications on the competent authority referred to in Article 71(2) CDR
• Communications on the competent authority referred to in Article 82(2) CTMR
• Communications concerning classification systems (Nice, Locarno )
• Communications concerning enlargement (2004 and 2007)
• Communications concerning the designation of courts (CTM and CD)
• Other communications
• Archived communications

 

Decisions

Ordered by date >>

Decisions concerning entries in the Register

No EX-07-2	16 March 2007	concerning entries in the Register of Community Designs
No EX-07-1	16 March 2007	concerning entries in the Register of Community Trade Marks
No EX-00-1	27 November 2000	concerning entries in the Register of Community Trade Marks

 

Decisions concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office

No EX-06-1	12 January 2006	amending Decision No EX-96-1 of 11 January 1996 concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office
No EX-03-1	20 January 2003	amending Decision No EX-96-1 of 11 January 1996 concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office
No EX-96-7	30 July 1996	amending Decision No EX-96-1 concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office
No EX-96-1	11 January 1996	Consolidated version - concerning the conditions for opening current accounts at the Office (as amended by Decision No EX-96-7 of 30 July 1996, Decision No EX-03-1 of 20 January 2003 and Decision No EX-06-1 of 12 January 2006)

 

Decisions concerning priority and seniority claims

No EX-05-5	1 June 2005	concerning the evidence to be provided when claiming priority or seniority
No EX-03-5	20 January 2003	concerning the formal requirements of a priority or seniority claim

 

Decisions laying down the compensation and fees granted to witnesses and experts

No EX-03-2	20 January 2003	amending Decision No EX-99-1 of 12 January 1999 laying down the compensation and fees granted to witnesses and experts
No EX-99-1	12 January 1999	Consolidated version - down the compensation and fees granted to witnesses and experts (as amended by Decision No EX-03-2 of 20 January 2003)

 

Decisions to adopt Guidelines

No EX-08-1	24 April 2008	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-08-2	24 April 2008	adopting Guidelines for renewal of a registered Community design
No EX-07-6	29 November 2007	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-06-4	23 March 2006	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-04-4	25 November 2004	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-04-2	10 May 2004	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-04-1	26 April 2004	adopting Guidelines for the proceedings relating to a declaration of invalidity of a registered Community design
No EX-03-9	09 December 2003	adopting Guidelines for the examination of Community designs
No EX-03-10	27 November 2003	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-03-7	20 February 2003	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-02-1	19 April 2002	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-99-3	4 November 1999	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-98-3	26 November 1998	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office
No EX-98-1	30 June 1998	to adopt Guidelines concerning proceedings before the Office

 

Administrative decisions

No ADM-08-65	29 January 2008	concerning the appointment of the members of the Jury for the ‘OHIM Annual Prize’ 2007/2008
No ADM-06-18	28 April 2006	concerning the creation of a Trade Marks and Cancellation Department
No ADM-06-17	28 April 2006	concerning the creation of a Trade Marks and Registry Department
No ADM-04-35	18 November 2004	concerning the creation of a Customer Care Unit
No ADM-01-13	14 March 2001	on traineeships offered by the OHIM to young university graduates
No ADM-00-37	9 July 2001	on the adoption of a Code of Good Administrative Behaviour
No ADM-00-10	23 May 2000	concerning the organization of the Boards of Appeal
No ADM-99-24	31 May 1999	concerning the terms and conditions for internal investigations in relation to the prevention of fraud, corruption and any illegal activity liable to give rise to administrative or criminal proceedings

 

Other decisions

No EX-07-5	17 December 2007	concerning the days on which the Office is not open for the receipt of documents and on which ordinary mail is not delivered
No EX-07-4	16 July 2007	concerning electronic communication with and by the Office
No EX-05-3	10 October 2005	concerning electronic filing of sound marks
No EX-05-6	27 July 2005	concerning public notification
No EX-03-4	20 January 2003	concerning notifications in proceedings relating to registered Community designs
No EX-03-6	20 January 2003	determining the insignificant amount of fees and charges
No EX-97-1	1 April 1997	determining the form of decisions, communications and notices from the Office
No EX-96-9	25 October 1996	laying down the charges to be paid for the data concerning Community trade mark applications for 1997

 

Communication

Communications concerning the Madrid Protocol

No 9/04	15 September 2004	on the entry into force of the Madrid Protocol
No 7/04	28 May 2004	concerning the Madrid Protocol
No 8/03	18 November 2003	concerning the Madrid Protocol

 

Communications concerning third party observations

No 03/02	5 March 2002	concerning third party observations
No 1/00	25 February 2000	concerning observations under Article 41 of the Community Trade Mark Regulation

 

Communications concerning national search reports

No 4/01	19 April 2001	concerning national search reports
No 5/00	3 August 2000	concerning an overview of the national and Community search reports
No 4/99	8 June 99	concerning national search reports

 

Communications concerning translations

No 3/98	20 April 1998	on the translation of applications
No 5/97	26 September 1997	concerning translations of applications and their examination

 

Communications concerning international exhibitions

No 1/08	24 January 2008	concerning the protection of trade marks and designs on international exhibitions
No 01/05	26 January 2005	concerning the protection of trade marks and designs on international exhibitions
No 1/03	27 January 2003	concerning exhibition priorities
No 3/97	17 December 1997	on the protection of trade marks at international exhibitions

 

Communications concerning payments

No 11/02	11 October 2002	concerning the opening of another bank account
No 5/01	29 June 2001	concerning the availability of current account statements on the Internet site of the Office
No 2/97	3 July 1997	concerning payment of application fees
No 6/96	8 August 1996	concerning payment of fees by cheque
No 5/96	8 August 1996	concerning current accounts

 

Communications concerning priority or seniority

No 12/04	20 October 2004	concerning the acceptance and processing of priority documents in CD ROMs issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for Community Designs
No 2/00	25 February 2000	concerning seniority examination
No 10/99	8 December 1999	concerning the claiming of priority
No 6/98	14 November 1998	concerning the examination of seniority claims
No 1/97	17 June 1997	concerning examination of seniority claims
No 3/96	22 March 1996	on the evidence required when claiming priority or seniority

 

Communications concerning professional representation (CTM and RCD)

No 2/03	10 February 2003	concerning processing of authorisations by the Administration of Trade Marks and Designs Department
No 12/02	5 December 2002	concerning professional representatives in design matters (Form) - (Notes)
No 10/02	28 June 2002	concerning professional representation in the framework of the Community Design Regulation
No 2/99	7 May 1999	concerning professional representation
No 4/97	23 June 1997	concerning professional representation
No 4/96	19 July 1996	concerning professional representation
No 2/96	22 March 1996	concerning professional representation
No 2/95	12 December 1995	concerning the list of professional representatives
No 1/95	18 September 1995	on professional representation

 

Communications on the competent authority referred to in Article 71(2) CDR

No 4/07	13 March 2007	on the competent authority referred to in Article 71 (2) CDR in Belgium
No 2/07	02 February 2007	on the competent authority referred to in Article 71 (2) CDR in Ireland
No 02/05	26 April 2005	on the competent authority referred to in Article 71 (2) CDR in Germany
No 8/04	22 September 2004	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR and Article 71 CDR in Slovakia
No 2/04	11 February 2004	on the competent authority referred to in Article 71 (2) CTMR in Austria

 

Communications on the competent authority referred to in Article 82(2) CTMR

No 3/07	13 March 2007	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in Belgium
No 1/07	02 February 2007	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in Ireland
No 03/05	26 April 2005	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in Germany
No 8/04	22 September 2004	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR and Article 71 CDR in Slovakia
No 1/04	11 February 2004	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in Austria
No 07/02	17 May 2002	concerning the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in Denmark
No 01/02	19 February 2002	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in France
No 6/99	30 July 1999	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in the Netherlands
No 8/98	29 September 1998	on the competent authority referred to in Article 82 (2) CTMR in the United Kingdom

 

Communications concerning classification systems (Nice, Locarno )

No 3/06	31 October 2006	concerning the 9th edition of the Nice Classification
No 07/05	31 October 2005	concerning the registration of Community trade marks for retail services
No 13/04	21 December 2004	concerning the replacement of EURONICE ONLINE by EUROACE 2004
No 3/04	1 March 2004	concerning the 8th edition of the Locarno Classification
No 4/03	16 June 2003	concerning the use of class headings in lists of goods and services for Community trade mark applications and registrations
No 09/02	16 July 2002	concerning the 8th edition of the Nice Classification
No 3/01	12 March 2001	concerning the registration of Community trade marks for retail services

 

Communications concerning enlargement (2004 and 2007)

No 2/06	19 June 2006	concerning the enlargement of the European Union in 2007
No 5/03	16 October 2003	concerning the enlargement of the European Union in 2004

 

Communications concerning the designation of courts (CTM and CD)

No 10/05	28 November 2005	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts
No 09/05	28 November 2005	concerning the designation of Community design courts
No 14/04	21 December 2004	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts
No 06/02	8 May 2002	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts
No 7/01	28 September 2001	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts
No 7/99	21 September 1999	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts
No 5/99	14 July 1999	concerning the designation of Community trade mark courts

 

Other communications

No 5/07	12 September 2007	on changes of practice in opposition proceedings
No 1/06	2 February 2006	on extensions of the cooling-off period
No 08/05	21 December 2005	concerning the renewal of Community trade marks
No 06/05	16 September 2005	on restoration into missed time limits
No 05/05	27 July 2005	on renewal requests
No 04/05	14 June 2005	concerning the correction of mistakes and errors in the Register and in the publication of the registration of Community designs
No 11/04	21 October 2004	on non-binding information about the outcome of the examination proceedings
No 4/04	30 April 2004	concerning the use of the language of filing
No 6/03	10 November 2003	concerning colour marks
No 04/02	27 June 2002	concerning abbreviation proposals to refer to legal texts
No 1/01	16 February 2001	concerning the authentication of documents issued by the Office
No 4/00	4 August 2000	concerning the German spelling
No 8/99	8 November 1999	concerning the keeping of files
No 11/98	15 December 1998	concerning the publication of registrations of Community trade marks
No 9/98	27 October 1998	on the introduction of the euro
No 4/98	6 July 1998	on the indication of the filing date in the receipt
No 2/98	8 April 1998	concerning the examination of three-dimensional marks

 

 

Last updated on: 07/01/2008