Date: 29/01/2016 – Source: Office de l’harmonisation dans le marché intérieur – Lien

In view of the entry into force of the amending EU trade mark Regulation on March 23 2016, the President of OHIM has published a Communication concerning the calculation of the amount of renewal fees. The Communication states that the due date for the purpose of calculation of a renewal fee is the date of expiry of the CTM to be renewed

Date: 01/12 – Source: European Trademark and Design Network – Lien

Taxonomy is a classification assistant in the HDB (Harmonised Database) that enables to find appropriate classification terms to describe your Goods and Services and find the right scope of protection. The Taxonomy as a dynamic structure is updated on a yearly basis

Date: 13/01/2016 – Source: Office européen des brevets – Lien

The comprehensive reforms undertaken at the EPO in recent years have translated into unprecedented increases in the performance of the Office, with significant improvements in productivity, timeliness and quality in 2015

Date:13/01/2016 – Source: Dennemeyer – Auteurs: Cary A. Levitt, Luke S. Curran – Lien

Trade marks frequently rank among a company’s most valuable assets. Marks operate as source identifiers by distinguishing the goods or services of one business from those of another, while facilitating consumers’ purchasing decisions

Date: 15/01/2016  – Source: Le jeudi – Auteur: Laurence Harf – Lien

Le brevet unifié au niveau européen rime avec compétitivité dans la bouche des eurocrates. Le Luxembourg se montre particulièrement intéressé, puisqu’il a décroché le siège et le greffe de la Cour d’appel de la jurisdiction

Date: 15/01/2016 – Source: Gouvernement.lu – Lien

Le protocole relatif à l’application provisoire de l’accord relatif à une juridiction unifiée du brevet doit permettre à cette nouvelle juridiction d’être pleinement opérationnelle dès l’entrée en vigueur de l’accord

Data: 12/01/2016 – Source: Office de l’harmonisation dans le marché intérieur  – Lien

The study looks at how digital advertising supports suspected IP infringing websites and quantifies the prevalence and profile of such advertising. It analyses in detail the brands and sectors supporting the websites with their advertising and the ad companies placing those ads

Date:12/01/2016 – Source: Office européen des brevets – Auteur: Benoît Battistelli – Lien

For the sixth year in a row, we have witnessed a growth in the demand for the EPO’s services in terms of both filings (around +1%) and applications for patents (+5%). These figures for 2015 are preliminary and we look forward to  publishing more detailed figures at the beginning of March

Date:07/01/2016 – Source: Business Wire – Lien

Sisvel, a global licensing company that has been dedicated to patent licensing since its foundation in 1982, has announced today that it is going beyond traditional patent licensing in how it acquires and monetizes patent portfolios and partners with IP players. Sisvel is now offering its IP commercialization platform to anyone who wishes to gain greater value from Intellectual Property

Date: 12/2015 – Source: Office de l’harmonisation dans le marché intérieur – Lien

The Awards are open to firms and/or individuals who hold a valid Registered Community Design (RCD). The RCD is a unitary intellectual property right administered by OHIM and valid throughout the EU-28.

Applications for entry will open through OHIM’s website on February 1, 2016.