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European Cooperation: Sofia and Plovdiv join the European Network of ‘Authenticities’
On 18 November 2020 and 22 December 2020, under the framework of the European Cooperation Project (ECP8) ‘European Network of Authenticities’, the municipalities of Sofia and Plovdiv became the first certified Bulgarian ‘Authenticities’.
...European Cooperation: new online services in Greece
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.
...European Cooperation: new online service at the Austrian Patent Office
The Austrian Patent Office (ÖPA – Österreichisches Patentamt) has launched a new ‘Trade Mark Opposition’ eService, a modern online service for trade marks.
...First GI registration in ARIPO supported by EUIPO
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).
...European cooperation: online improvements in Romania
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.
...European Cooperation: new online services in Portugal
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.
...29th User Group Meeting at EUIPO
On 28 October, the Office hosted the second online session of the 29th User Group meeting.
...The EUIPO and INSME sign a collaboration agreement to bring IP to SMEs
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).
...European Cooperation: enhanced front and back office systems at the SPTO
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.
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