Georgian IP Office now aligned with CP6
The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) has published a practice paper concerning graphic representation of designs.
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EUIPO’s Academy Tuesday webinars: April 2020
To access the webinars and check next month’s programme, please consult our Academy's event calendar. Times are approximate and subject to change. Open to all, each webinar lasts approximately 30 to 60 minutes and a live chat with the speakers will be made available.
...Visual search for TMview extended to Poland
TMview’s visual search facility, which allows users to search for trade mark images in the world’s largest online trade mark database continues to grow.
...External audit 2020: conformity with the highest standards
The EUIPO has successfully passed the external audit of its six certified management systems.
...Panama joins TMclass and DesignClass
As of 16 March 2020, the General Directorate of the Industrial Property Registry of Panama (DIGERPI) is part of the TMclass and DesignClass tools. DIGERPI uses and accepts the list of terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass as well as the list of terms from the harmonised database of product indications (HDBPI) in DesignClass.
...International registrations back office released
The upgrade is designed to increase the efficiency, operational effectiveness and security of all the processes related to international registrations.
...Extension of time limits COVID 19: time limits affected, nature of extension and communications to users
In order to provide users with further guidance on Decision No EX-20-3 extending time limits expiring between 9 March 2020 and 30 April 2020 in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, the following clarification has been issued about the time limits affected by the extension, the nature of the extension and the measures to adapt communications sent to users.
...Actualización COVID-19: medidas en vigor tras la activación del estado de alarma en España
El 14 de marzo, el gobierno español activó el estado de alarma debido a la propagación del COVID-19 por toda España. Entre las medidas anunciadas por el Real Decreto 463/2020 se encuentra la limitación de la circulación, lo que significa que los ciudadanos y residentes de España solo pueden abandonar sus hogares en circunstancias muy concretas, como para comprar alimentos y medicinas.
...Decisión del Director ejecutivo de la Oficina – ampliación de los plazos por el COVID-19
El 11 de marzo de 2020, el Director General de la Organización Mundial de la Salud anunció que el brote de coronavirus (COVID-19) puede calificarse de pandemia.
...COVID 19: actualización
En el contexto de la propagación del virus COVID-19, el pasado 2 de marzo la Oficina anunciaba las medidas adoptadas con el fin de dar prioridad a la salud del personal y las partes interesadas por encima de cualquier otra consideración profesional.
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