IP vouchers for SMEs: first window closes on 31 January
The first application window for the new SME fund grants comes to an end on 31 January at 23.59 CET. [#item_full_content]...
Tuesday Webinar: February 2021
The Academy is pleased to announce the Tuesday Webinar, live broadcasts scheduled for February 2021: [#item_full_content]...
European Cooperation: visual search for TMview extended to Denmark
As of 18 December 2020, the Danish Patent and Trademark Office Danish Patent and Trademark Office (DKPTO) has made its trade mark images available to TMview visual search tool. TMview’s visual search facility allows users to search for trade mark images in the world’s largest online trade mark database. [#item_full_content]...
Public consultation now open: EU geographical indications scheme
The European Commission has launched a public consultation inviting citizens and organisations as well as national and regional public authorities to contribute to the assessment of how to strengthen the geographical indications system. [#item_full_content]...
European Cooperation: OSIM enhances its front and back-office systems
The Roanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM) has enhanced its front-office and back-office applications with added capabilities. [#item_full_content]...
European cooperation: new online services in Bulgaria
The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (BPO), 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 release of the front office system supporting trade mark and design applications and related e-services. [#item_full_content]...
Norway enhances its participation in TMclass
As of 20 January 2021, the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO) has enhanced its participation in TMclass. From this day, NIPO will use and accept the terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass in Norwegian. [#item_full_content]...
EUIPO Executive Director meets the Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
On 19 January, the Executive Director, Mr Christian Archambeau, met virtually with Mr Rowel S. Barba, Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). [#item_full_content]...
EasyFiling – EUIPO’s new e-filing form for trade marks, designed especially for SMEs
On Monday 18 January the EUIPO launched its new e-filing form designed for direct filers (usually small businesses and individual entrepreneurs) from the European Economic Area. [#item_full_content]...
Virtual meeting with Director-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)
On 13 January, the Executive Director of the EUIPO, Christian Archambeau, and Director-General for DG RTD, Jean-Eric Paquet, held their first bilateral meeting via video-link. [#item_full_content]...