European Cooperation: New Trade Mark Law in Cyprus
On 5 June 2020 the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus voted in favour of its new Trade Mark Law which was subsequently published on 17 June 2020.
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New Zealand joins DesignView
As of 29 June 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has made its design data available to the DesignView search tool.
...IP Key LA addresses needs of European SMEs in Chile webinar
Intellectual Property in Chile: Tips for Protecting and Managing your IPRs in Unprecedented Times, organized by two EU-funded projects (IP Key LA and LA IPR SME Helpdesk), will take place on 25 June, aiming to provide participating SMEs with essential practical information on IP protection and its added value for businesses.
...EUIPO meets with WIPO and EPO
The EUIPO hosted online bilateral meetings with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) on 10 and 12 June 2020.
...Consultation on Convergence Projects CP11 and CP12
The EUIPO has published the third draft of the Common Practices CP11 ‘New Types of Mark: Examination of formal requirements and grounds for refusal’ and CP12 ‘Evidence in Trade Mark Appeal Proceedings’, following two successful drafting workshops for the CP11 and CP12 Convergence Projects during May 2020.
...Adoption of the CP8 Common Practice
The CP8 Common Practice ‘Use of a trade mark in a form differing from the one registered’ has been adopted by the EUIPO’s Management Board and Budget Committee.
...ARISE+ IPR: new ASEAN Common Guidelines for the Substantive Examination of Trade Marks
On 28 April 2020, the second edition of the ASEAN Common Guidelines for the Substantive Examination of Trade Marks was published on the ASEAN IP Portal website and on the ARISE+ IPR website.
...Georgian IP Office now aligned with CP3, CP4 and CP5
The National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (Sakpatenti) has published three Practice Papers: Distinctiveness - figurative marks containing descriptive/non-distinctive words, Scope of protection of black and white marks, and Likelihood of confusion (impact of non-distinctive/weak components) relative grounds of refusal.
...DNPI Uruguay now aligned with CP3
EUIPO User Group meeting – Second online session
The EUIPO hosted second online session of the 28th User Group meeting on 15 May 2020.
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