INTA’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting was first scheduled for April 25–29, in Singapore. Due to COVID-19 it had to be rescheduled and also combined as Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting in Houston for November 16–20. Now the INTA`s Board of Directors approved holding an all-virtual Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting. With this approach, the…
EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) extends further the deadlines
With Decision No EX-20-4 the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office ordered that all time limits expiring between 1 May 2020 and 17 May 2020 are extended, to further support and assist users during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second extension of time limits with widespread application as a response to the exceptional…
European Patent Office further extends the deadlines till 02.06.2020
In a Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 May 2020 concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak is indicated that:
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2020
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day (April 26) will celebrate green technology and innovation. In 2020 WIPO has decided to take a closer look at green innovation and sustainable technology, under the timely theme Innovate for a Green Future.
European Patent Office (EPO) further extends deadlines due COVID-19
On the 16th of April the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a further notice concerning the disruptions due to the COVID-19 outbreak informing the users about the following:
Bulgarian Patent Office extends deadlines due to declared state of emergency
In connection with the Act on Measures and Actions during a State of Emergency /the Act/ (promulgated SG 28 of 24.03.2020, effective 13.03.2020), the Bulgarian patent office issued a notification informing the effect of the Law in the area of IP:
EUIPO extends all deadlines due to COVID-19
On the 16th of March the EUIPO issued the following statement: The Executive Director of the EUIPO authorised the activation of the Office’s business continuity protocol, with the effect that as and from Monday 16 March, all EUIPO staff will work from home. This is done to protect the health and safety of staff, stakeholders and…
DECISION No EX-20-1 of the Executive Director of EUIPO of 14 February 2020 concerning the extension of time limits
The Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the Office), Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark(1) (EUTMR) and in particular Article 157(4)(a) thereof, pursuant to which the Executive Director of the Office must take all…
Industrial Designs Protocol Signed in Kazakhstan
Earlier this month, the Diplomatic Conference on the Adoption of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention (Industrial Designs Protocol) was held in Nur-Sultan, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was the final stage of the preparatory work of the Eurasian Patent Office and the Contracting States…
Positive political and economic outlook of Bulgaria – report by Expat Capital
Expat Capital is the largest independent asset management company in Bulgaria, offering personalized long-term financial planning strategies. The company is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria.