All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. Benelux adopts measures to protect personal details in trademark register In an effort to address the privacy concerns of trademark holders, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) has…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. Kazakhstan amends official IP fees The Kazakh Intellectual Property Office revised some of its official fees with effect from 10 July 2023. Read the full story here Slovenia amends…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. Madrid Protocol fees revised for New Zealand Based on the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director…
Using country names as trademarks poses unique challenges, often conflicting with public order. Some countries worldwide have specific provisions in their national legislation for registering country names or letter codes of states as trademarks. The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as of 1883 safeguards state symbols from unauthorized registration and use as…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. Egyptian IP office joins Madrid Goods and Services Manager tool The intellectual property (IP) office of Egypt has now started contributing terms to the Madrid Goods and Services Manager…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. Image search functionality in TMview extended to TM5 offices On 15 May 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the Japanese Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. EUIPO implements 2023 edition of Examination Guidelines The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) started implementing the latest edition of the Guidelines for examination of European Union trademarks and…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter. TIPO publishes Taiwan-Japan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes On 10 March 2023, the Taiwanese Intellectual Patent Office (TIPO) published the Taiwan-Japan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes corresponding…
Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter here. Albanian IP Office implements CP9 The General Directorate of Industrial Property (GDIP) of the Republic of Albania has implemented the European Union’s Common Practice CP9 (Distinctiveness of three-dimensional marks (shape marks) containing verbal and/or figurative elements when the shape is not distinctive…
Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter here. OAPI accedes to Geneva Act of Lisbon Agreement On 15 December 2022, the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) joined the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Geneva Act) by depositing its instrument of accession with…
