giovedì 25 marzo 2010

WIPO - 2009 statistics show a decline in international trade mark filing

Statistics show that filings under the Madrid System in 2009 decreased 16% in comparison to 2008. It is estimated that 35,195 international trade mark applications were filed in 2009, as compared to the nearly 42,075 applications in 2008. Similarly, registrations went down 12% as compared to 2008 with a total of 35,925 in 2009. Nevertheless, increases in the number of fillings were observed among some major users of the system, notably the European Union (EU) (3.1%), Japan (2.7%), the Republic of Korea (+33.9%), Singapore (+20.5%), Croatia (+17.5%) and Hungary (+14.5%).

giovedì 18 marzo 2010

Global Financial Crisis Hits International Trademark Filings in 2009

International trademark filings under WIPO’s Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (“the Madrid system”) dropped by 16% in 2009 as a result of the global economic downturn, though increases were observed among some major users of the system, notably the European Union (EU) (3.1%) and Japan (2.7%), as well as in the Republic of Korea (ROK) (+33.9%), Singapore (+20.5%), Croatia (+17.5%) and Hungary (+14.5%)

giovedì 11 marzo 2010

Italy publishes new Decree 13 January, 2010 n. 33 - concerning implementation of Italian Industrial Propoerty Code

By Decree of January 13, 2010, n. 33, the Implementing Regulation of the Italian Industrial Property Code, as adopted by Law Decree of 10 February 2005, No. 30, has been published on the Official Gazette No. 56 on March 9, 2010.
The italian Industrial Property Law Code introduced, five years ago, some significant changes and simplifications in trade marks procedures before the Italian IP Office and also enacted administrative opposition proceedings. The publication of the Implementing Regulation will eventually make it possible to protect trade mark rights by means of administrative opposition proceedings in Italy. However, the timetable for the implementation of all required tools, including the publication of applications in the Official Bulletin of Trade Marks for opposition purposes, remains unknown.