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DISTURBING NEWS REGARDING POWER OF ATTORNEY’s PROCESSING IN KOSOVO IP OFFICE

DISTURBING NEWS REGARDING POWER OF ATTORNEY’s PROCESSING IN KOSOVO IP OFFICE Kindly be informed that from June 10th 2016, based to email notification dated 8 June issued from IPO reception, the IPO will not accept any longer Power of attorney’s without certification from a local Kosovo notary. This has blocked all filing process in IPO

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Albania and Georgia have joined TMclass

As of 30 May 2016, the Albanian General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks (GDPT) and the Georgian National Intellectual Property Center (SAKPATENTI) join TMclass. These latest additions bring the total number of national and regional IP Offices, including OAPI, WIPO and EUIPO, in the tool to 62. TMclass is an online tool based on the

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We are going to INTA 138th Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL

Attending the event from May 21st ​to May 25th We will be very pleased to ​assist​ you in your Intellectual Property matters in ​our area See you there!

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World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated in Kosovo

The conference “Intellectual Property Rights” was held today in Prishtina, organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Kosovo Customs and Kosovo Police, in light of the World Intellectual Property Day. In the beginning of the ceremony, Mr. Ilir Salihu, representing the Ministry of Trade and Industry, among others,

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Consultation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy 2016-2020

​Albania begins consultancy for ​Draft National Intellectual Property Strategy 2016-2020 ​T​he Directorate General of Patents and Trademarks published on the official website Draft Strategy 2016-2020​, waiting for ​your comments and recommendations.​ Strategy: (Draft) National Intellectual Property Strategy 2016-2020 has focused on improving the functioning of intellectual property system in order to support innovation through the

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EU trade mark law reform​

The main objective of this overhaul of EU trade mark​ law is “to foster innovation and economic growth by making trade mark registration systems all over the EU more accessible and efficient for businesses in terms of lower costs and complexity, increased speed, greater predictability and legal security.​ We found a very useful article which

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New Law On Geographical Indications Enters Into Force In Kosovo

The new law on geographical indications and designations of origin entered into force in Kosovo on January 27, 2016. Source: http://gzk.rks-gov.net/ActDetail.aspx?ActID=11348

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