The Industrial Property Organisation in Greece (OBI), with the support of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Service, has improved the service it provides to its users with the launch of a new online platform to file applications for design registrations electronically.

The Austrian Patent Office (ÖPA – Österreichisches Patentamt) has launched a new ‘Trade Mark Opposition’ eService, a modern online service for trade marks.

On 23 November, Mozambique officially launched the newly created geographical indication (GI) Cabrito de Tete, which is the first GI registered in ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization).

On 28 October, the Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM), with the support of the EUIPO’s European cooperation projects, enhanced its back and front office applications.

The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), with the support of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Service, has improved the service it provides to its users with the launch of a new set of modern online features for trade mark and design applications. These digital service improvements became available on 11 November 2020.

On 28 October, the Office hosted the second online session of the 29th User Group meeting.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is firmly establishing its network with the signing of a new collaboration agreement with the International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (INSME).

On 15 October the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), with support from the EUIPO’s European cooperation projects, completed its technical stack upgrade of the designs front office system. This followed a set of improvements to the back office system on 10 October.

Expertos de la Red de Propiedad Intelectual de la Unión Europea (EUIPN) se reúnen virtualmente en los 9.º grupos de trabajo de los Proyectos de Cooperación Europea (PCE).

Como resultado de los esfuerzos conjuntos de los miembros del Grupo de Trabajo CP11, de las OPI de los Estados miembros, de Asociaciones de Usuarios y de las OPI de países terceros, los proyectos finales de las dos vertientes de trabajo en el marco del CP11: Nuevos tipos de marcas: examen de los requisitos formales y de los motivos de denegación fueron aprobadas en las reuniones del Grupo de Trabajo ampliado que se celebraron los días 7 y 8 de septiembre.