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ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION NO. 08-2016 FOR ACCELARATED EXAMINATION OF TRADEMARKS

We inform you that Mrs. Hykmete Bajrami, Minister of Ministry of Trade and Industry on 30.06.2016, has signed legislation act as follows: 1. Administrative Instruction Nr. 08/2016 “On the early examination of applications for trademarks.” To access the Administrative Instruction Nr. 08/2016 “On the early examination of applications for trademarks”, see attachment herewith. This AI

SEMINAR ON PATENTS IN THE FIELD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SEMINAR ON PATENTS IN THE FIELD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY On June 2, 2016 within the premises of the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia ended a two-day seminar on patents in the field of food technology, which was jointly organized by the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office within the implementation

THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE

THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE The European Patent Office has announced that, as of 1-Jul-2016, applicants will be able to benefit from a 100% refund on their examination fee for any application they withdraw, or which is refused or deemed withdrawn, before substantive examination has begun. Previously such refunds were limited to just 75% of the

Albania joins TMview and DesignView

As of 4 July 2016, the Albanian General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks(GDPT) has made its trade mark and design data available to the TMview and DesignView search tools.The integration of GDPT is a concrete result of the International Cooperation programme managed by EUIPO in collaboration with its international partners.With GDPT on-board, TMview now contains data from 55 participating offices

Brexit – Your Intellectual Property Rights

courtesy of Fiona McKenzie | MURGITROYD As you will be aware, the UK has voted to leave the European Union (EU). We understand that many companies will be working through issues they may face and the changes that might ensue. As a global company with an extensive European office network (with experienced attorneys in Ireland, France,

PATENT KS/P/2013/17 AND AL-4682 RECEIVED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EPO

Professor Shuajp Kraja is the first inventor of the Albanian entitled to the European patent for the vaccine against cancer. Professor Kraja was guest of honor at the 10th annual “For taking the EPO and the member states” dt. 16/17 June which took place in Tirana. Deputy. President of the European Patent Office Mr. Raimund

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ECTA-ADAS: United Kingdom leaving the European Union

On 24 June 2016, the results of the United Kingdom (UK) Referendum on the membership of the European Union (EU) showed that the UK voted to LEAVE the EU. This is an unprecedented situation. However, the UK will remain member of the EU for at least two years. Thus, EUTMs and RCDs will remain in

Comments of U.S. Chamber on U.K.’s “Brexit” Vote

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement as a majority of British voters supported the June 23 referendum to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU): “The British people have opted for change. Whether this break with the status quo benefits the U.K. in the long run will

Meet us in ECTA Annual Meeting in Dubrovnik!

Meet us in ECTA Annual Meeting in Dubrovnik! It will be great to spent a coffee time together at the seaside. We will present there on Thursday 23 until Saturday 25 morning.