From January 1, 2016, a new version of the tenth edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) will come into effect and it is advisable to be used for registration of trademarks. The new version includes changes to[...]

Algeria was the last remaining party of the Madrid Union to be only a member of the Madrid Agreement. The country joined the Madrid Protocol, which entered into force on October 31, 2015. As a result of this, the Protocol is currently[...]

Only by the end of 2015 you can have the opportunity to take advantage of this exclusive offer – just 70 Euro per year for trademark monitoring (all kinds of trademarks). In the event that you decide to request a brand monitoring[...]

From November 24, 2014, OHIM has introduced the new „Fast Track” procedure for European Union trademark applications, which allows the trademark application to be published in half the time or even faster, as compared to regular applications. In the past eight months[...]

The Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria (BPO), the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) and the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) warn on their websites of attempts applicants or holders of industrial property to[...]