New fees at the EPO

New fees at the EPO

New fees at the European Patent Office from 1 April 2024 The European Patent Office has announced that a number of fee changes will enter into force on 1 April 2024. Some of the official fees will be increased significantly. For example, the 3rd renewal fee will rise from EUR 530 to EUR 690, which […]

Unauthorized trademark use on a model toy?

Unauthorized trademark use on a model toy? (Trademark law and German Unfair Competition Act) May a manufacturer of toy models use a third party’s trademark on a replica truck without authorization? The BGH (German Federal Court of Justice) recently had to decide the following case: As can be seen below, a model-making company had sold […]

Recent statistics on European Patent applications in 2021

On a regular base the patent offices publish at the end of Q1 in each year a review on all the patent applications filed during the previous year.

Just recently the European Patent Office has issued an overview of the European patent applications filed in 2021.

The Republic of Chile joins the Madrid System

On 4 April 2022, the government of the republic of Chile deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its act of accession to the Protocol of the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks (the “Madrid Protocol”).

Iraq joins the PCT Agreement

On 31 January 2022, Iraq has declared its accession to the PCT Agreement.
Its membership will enter into force on 30 April 2022.
20 years after the end of the Iraq war, this marks a further normalization of the country. With its accession, Iraq becomes the 155th contracting state to the PCT (Patent Co-operation Treaty).

China enters international design agreement -The Hague System

Up to now, for the protection of registered designs in China, it was necessary to file a national Chinese design application.

The Chinese government has now declared on the occasion of the opening of the Olympic winter games, Beijing 2022 to join the international Design agreement, the Hague System.

Protecting your brand in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates’ accession further strengthen the Madrid System’s status as a key component of protecting marks globally, offering a convenient and cost-effective solution for brand owners

Last call for London: Brexit reminder

September 30th, 2021 is the deadline to file UK national trademark applications claiming the earlier filing date of a European Union trademark application.

TRADEMARKS IN PAKISTAN

The government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has decided to join the Madrid System of Trademarks. The Madrid System will enter into force for Pakistan on May 24, 2021.