Neue Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten ab 1. September
Der KMU-Fonds, die Initiative des EUIPO, in deren Rahmen Finanzhilfe für Angelegenheiten des geistigen Eigentums gewährt wird, ist im September geöffnet....
Neuigkeiten
IP Course for Paralegals (Kurs im Bereich geistiges Eigentum für juristische Hilfskräfte), 14./15. September 2021
Das EUIPO veranstaltet im September eine neue Ausgabe des Kurses im Bereich geistiges Eigentum für juristische Hilfskräfte. Der Kurs findet am 14. und 15. September jeweils vormittags statt und wird virtuell über die Online-Plattform Zoom abgehalten.
...EUIPO Platforms availability
Service to a number of the EUIPO platforms will be interrupted during the mornings of Saturday and Sunday 7-8 August to allow maintenance or service upgrades.
...Procedural misrepresentation and abuse of User Area credentials
Procedural misrepresentation refers to the bypassing of requirements regarding who can be a legal practitioner or professional representative before the EUIPO. These are laid down in Article 120 of the EU trade mark regulation and Article 78 of the Community design regulation.
...New misleading letter alert – Fake EUIPO payment reminder
Beware of the new misleading letter in circulation! It takes the form of a fake EUTM payment reminder letter uses the EUIPO logo, name, acronym and address, and purports to be an EUTM payment reminder issued and electronically signed by a senior manager of the Office. It includes a demand for a registration fee to be transferred to a Polish bank account....
EUIPO and EURADA sign a collaboration agreement
The EUIPO and the European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA) have signed a collaboration agreement to encourage activities and promote services that support small businesses....
Flags fly half-mast in solidarity with the countries affected by the floods
As a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the recent floods, the Office has lowered the EU, the EUIPO and the Belgian flags....
‘IP offices need to be pro-active in encouraging innovation’
The Executive Director Christian Archambeau reports on the record filing numbers over the first six months of 2021 and on future plans to support SMEs in partnership with other stakeholders including the Member State IP offices....
Serbian IP Office now aligned with CP8
The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia (IPORS) has updated its methodology to include the principles of the Common Practice (CP8): Use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered, which was developed by the European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN).
...2021 TM5 and ID5 Midterm Meetings
The TM5 and ID5 Midterm Meetings took place online on 25-28 May, organised by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the host of this year’s meetings....