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The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI) informs the public that the following rules apply: Suspension, as of 11.03.2020 and for two (2) calendar months, of all legal deadlines concerning the procedure for granting or registering Industrial Property titles, applicable...

Patent statistics published today by the European Patent Office (EPO) show that for the first time in more than a decade digital technologies have taken the lead in patent applications filed. According to the EPO Patent Index 2019, the...

Now in their third edition, the DesignEuropa Awards celebrate excellence in design and design management among Registered Community Design (RCD) holders. Organised every two years by the EUIPO, the Awards have two categories open for applications and nominations: Small and Emerging Companies...

After registering your trade mark (or any other intellectual property right (IPR)) you need to ensure that it is not used by anyone else in the market. Monitor the marketplace by checking the press, trade publications and the web for...

As of 11 November 2019, Ecuador’s National Service of Intellectual Rights (SENADI) has made its design data available to the DesignView search tools. With SENADI on board DesignView now contains data from 70 participating offices. With the addition of more than...

The EPO has now published a Notice dealing with further details regarding fee payments originating from Greece . In this regard, you must take note of the remedy under Rule 134(5) EPC as well as any other possible remedies to avoid...

We inform you that according to the Governmental Gazette, GG_ΥΟΔΔ_744_23_09_19, Mr. Panagiotis G. Kanellopoulos is appointed as the new Director General of OBI.

As from this week LAO PDR Intellectual Property Office (LAO DIP) has made its trade mark and design data available to the TMview and DesignView search tools. With LAO DIP on board of TMview and DesignView, both tools now contain...

As from this week Cambodia MIH has made its designs data available to the DesignView search tool. With Cambodia on board, DesignView, will now contain data from 68 participating offices. With the addition of 693 designs from Cambodia MIH, DSview provides...

The Anti-counterfeiting Blockathon Forum has been announced. The Blockathon Forum is the follow up to the successful EU Blockathon 2018, organised as part of the European Union strategy to build the blockchain ecosystem in the EU. The Forum will bring...