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Industrial Property Agency has published the Official Bulletin No.53, which can be downloaded in below link. For any information regarding the IPA Bulletin and published applications/registrations of trademarks, especially if you notice any possible opposition, third parties observation, corrections, or other similar situation please contact us, before the deadline of 01.02.2017 Agjencia për Pronësi Industriale

EU – THE ECONOMIC COST OF IPR INFRINGEMENT IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published a report on the IPR infringement in the pharmaceutical industry. This report shows that the legitimate industry loses approximately EUR 10 billion of revenue annually due to the presence of counterfeit medicines in the EU marketplace, corresponding to 4.4% of the sector’s sales. Those lost sales

GB-EU – IP Crime Report 2015/2016

The United kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently published the IP Crime Report 2015/2016. The report highlights the current and emerging threats surrounding counterfeiting and piracy, in the UK and overseas, including those conducted via the internet. The report also contains statistical data and enforcement activities from UK law enforcement agencies such as

KOSOVO – Industrial Property Agency has published the Official Bulletin No.52 covering trademark matters

Industrial Property Agency has published the Official Bulletin No.52, which can be downloaded on OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of our webpage. From now on, this Bulletin will be published once in a month, in the beginning of each month. Within this new practice IPA aims to reduce the time lag between the application and registration of trademarks

NEW SECONDARY LEGISLATION NO.13 / 2016 ON PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS

NEW SECONDARY LEGISLATION NO.14 / 2016 ON PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS On 31.08.2016, entered in force Administrative Instruction No. 14/2016 “On Trademark Registration Procedures”. This Act repeals this previous sub-act: Administrative Instruction Nr. 13/2012 For Trademark Registration Procedures, which is no valid any more.See/download. UDHËZIMI_ADMINISTRATIV_MTI_Nr._14_2016_PËR_REGJISTRIMIN_E_MARKËS_TREGTARE.pdf

KOSOVO- NEW SECONDARY LEGISLATION FOR REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

On 19.08.2016, entered in force Administrative Instruction No.12/2016 “On the Registration of Industrial Designs” This Act repeals this previous sub-act: Administrative Instruction No. 11/2012 for Design registration procedures, which is no valid any more. See/download

KOSOVO- NEW SECONDARY LEGISLATION ON PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PATENTS

On 26.08.2016, entered in force Administrative InstructionNo. 13/2016 “On Patent Registration Procedures”. This Act repealsthis previous sub-act: Administrative Instruction Nr. 10/2012 For PatentRegistration Procedures, which is no valid any more. See download

QUICK LOOK ON RECENT CHANGES IN MONTENEGRO LAW DUE TO EU HARMONIZATION

New changes were brought to the laws on trademarks and industrial designs, in order to bring Montenegro’s IP legal framework in line with the European Union’s legislation and relevant treaties. The amendments to the Trademark Law came into effect on 8-Jul-2016 and refer to the following aspects: …In case of a provisional refusal of an

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INSTRUCTION (MTI) NR. 11/2016 ON GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND ORIGIN LABELING inform you that Mrs. Hykmete Bajrami, Minister of Ministry of Trade and Industry on 08/11/2016, signed “Administrative Instruction Nr. 11/2016” on Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin. “This act repeals bylaw Administrative Instruction Nr. 05/2014” Procedures for the Registration of Geographical Indications and Appellations of

Fw: CHANGES ON OFFICIAL TARIFFS IN KOSOVO

CHANGES ON OFFICIAL TARIFFS IN KOSOVO We inform you that Mrs. Hykmete Bajrami, Minister of Ministry of Trade and Industry on 02.08.2016, has signed Administrative Instruction Nr. 10/2016 “On Administrative Fees for Industrial Property Objects”which entered in force the same day. This Act repeals and invalidates the following previous secondary legislation: · Administrative Instruction Nr. 12/2012 Administrative