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INTA in cooperation with the German Patent and Trademark Office will hold Munich's 1st Roundtable designed specifically for Paralegals and Trademark Administrators under the title:
The Cross-Cultural Role of an IP Paralegal and
an Update from the GPTO / DPMA
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DATE: Thursday, March 14, 2013
TIME: 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
LOCATION: German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA)
Zweibrueckenstrasse 12
80331 Munich - GERMANY
Room: DPMA Forum
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The Roundtable will be held in a mix of English and German. Paralegals have vastly different responsibilities around the globe. Join us for a discussion with a Manager of Intellectual Property from the United States about the role of the paralegal in the U.S. and what firms expect from their foreign counsel, as well as their foreign paralegal counterparts. Practical topics will be discussed and will include strategies you can apply to advance your own career. During the second part of the roundtable a representative from the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) will give some insight on how the DPMA reviews the list of goods and services, contrary to OHIM, after the CJEU Decision "IP Translator." Also, a short update on what the DPMA intends to change in 2013 and what projects are in the pipeline will be given. This Roundtable has been developed specifically for and attendance is limited to:- Paralegals (Patentanwaltsfachangestellte/r, Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte/r, Markensachbearbeiter/in)
- Trademark Administrators (TMAs)
- Understanding the role of paralegals in the U.S.
- Career and Career Advancement for a U.S. paralegal.
- Responsibilities of the paralegals at Sunkist Growers, Inc.
- What do in-house IP managers look for and expect from foreign firms?
- The preparation of lists of goods and services at the DPMA (comparison to OHIM after IP Translator-Decision).
- Current developments at the DPMA.
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On July 1, 2013 Croatia, with its approx. 4.5 million inhabitants will become the 28th Member of the European Union (EU). Therefore, the EU will be enlarged for the seventh time since its establishment in the year 1957.
What are the consequences for holders of Community Trademarks (CTMs) and Community Designs (CDs)?
1. Automatic extension of the CTMs and CDs to Croatia (same mechanism as with the previous EU Enlargements in 2004 and 2007).
2. Grandfathering of earlier rights.
3. Exceptional right to opposition:
CTMs filed between January 1 - June 3o, 2013 can be subject to oppositions based on earlier rights in Croatia according to Article 165 Community Trademark Regulation (CTMR).
For more information please be referred to the website of the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM), the responsible office for the application and registration of Community Trademarks and Designs which has posted various information and links concerning the EU Enlargement and Croatia's Accession, including: President's OHIM Communication and the OHIM Manual explaining the Enlargement.
What are the consequences for holders of Community Trademarks (CTMs) and Community Designs (CDs)?
1. Automatic extension of the CTMs and CDs to Croatia (same mechanism as with the previous EU Enlargements in 2004 and 2007).
2. Grandfathering of earlier rights.
3. Exceptional right to opposition:
CTMs filed between January 1 - June 3o, 2013 can be subject to oppositions based on earlier rights in Croatia according to Article 165 Community Trademark Regulation (CTMR).
For more information please be referred to the website of the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM), the responsible office for the application and registration of Community Trademarks and Designs which has posted various information and links concerning the EU Enlargement and Croatia's Accession, including: President's OHIM Communication and the OHIM Manual explaining the Enlargement.
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This is a great cartoon by Tom Fishburne which shows what happens when innovation hits internal forces...
For more really good cartoons on trademarks, patents, marketing, innovation please see Tom Fishburne's fantastic website: http://tomfishburne.com/
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, has published an online tool revealing a short and up-to-date overview on intellectual property (IP) in various countries around the world, including legal information, laws and statistics relating to
- trademarks
- patents
- designs,
- copyrights.
The Country Profile Database includes WIPO members as well as non-members.
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The yearly published EU Report on Counterfeiting reveals a 15% increase in pirated goods.
Each year, the European Commission publishes a report describing the customs detentions of articles suspected of infringing intellectual property rights (IPR), such as trademarks, copyrights and patents. These statistics, compiled on the basis of the data transmitted by the EU Member States in accordance with Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1891/2004, provide useful information to support the analysis of IPR infringements affecting the EU market and the development of appropriate counter-measures.
For detailed information (including the above chart), please see the following link with all of the statistics - also broken down by indiviual EU Member States: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_controls/counterfeit_piracy/statistics/
For detailed information (including the above chart), please see the following link with all of the statistics - also broken down by indiviual EU Member States: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_controls/counterfeit_piracy/statistics/
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Seminar “Vom Schutzrecht zum Unternehmenswert” – Marken, Designs und andere Rechte in der Unternehmenspraxis
Donnerstag, 15. November 2012
Ort: Eden Hotel Wolff, München (gegenüber Hauptbahnhof) Seminarflyer, Referenten und Anmeldung: http://www.lexdellmeier.info/downloads/seminarflyer-2012.pdf Thema 1: Die Schaffung von werthaltigen Schutzrechten Thema 2: Die Bewertung von Schutzrechten Thema 3: Werterhaltung, Wertsteigerung und Verteidigung von SchutzrechtenPost Date:
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... and today's challenges.
Great trademarks and fantastic advertising measures are necessary in order to market and sell your products and services - anywhere!
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The Olympic Games reach billions of people in more than 200 countries across the globe. That is one of the main reasons for the high degree of brand awareness with respect to all the Olympic symbols. Everybody associates those symbols with the values of the games: fairness, respect, equality, friendship, courage, inspiration and excellence. They are more than just logos!
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) protects the so-called Olympic properties to prevent third parties to make an unauthorized association with the Games. All the rights of the Olympic Properties belong exclusively to the IOC. The logos are all registered - among others - under WIPO’s Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, which shows that the IOC protects its properties with the ordinary means of trademark protection.
But, they also benefit from the Nairobi Treaty, a special legal treaty, adopted in 1981 and administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Nairobi Treaty protects the most famous symbol, the five interlocking rings that represent the coming together of the five continents. The treaty obliges every state that has ratified it to refuse the registration as a mark and to prohibit the use for commercial purposes of any sign consisting of the Olympic symbol(s) by unauthorized third parties.
Source/Picture: WIPO and Olympic.org
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The World Intellectual Property Organiztion (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, in conjunction with the international business school INSEAD, have just published the Global Innovation Index 2012 Report. The report ranks 141 countries and economies on the basis of their innovation capabilities and their results. The "Top 10" leaders allocated in the Global Innovation Index this year are:
1. Switzerland - 2. Sweden - 3. Singapore - 4. Finland - 5. United Kingdom - 6. Netherlands - 7. Denmark - 8. Hong Kong (China) - 9. Ireland - 10. United States of America ... and as an IP firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, we are pleased to take note of the fact that Germany - even if not one of the top ten - at least ranks 15th.
As can be taken from the chart above (scource: WIPO) the leaders in the various regions are: Switzerland in Europe, the US in Northern America, Singapore in South East Asia and Oceania, Israel in Northern Africa and Western Asia, Chile in Latin America and the Caribbean, India in Central and Southern Asia, and Mauritius in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to WIPO and INSEAD, "the Global Innovation Index 2012 is a recognition of the key role that innovation serves as a driver of economic growth and prosperity. It is also an acknowledgement of the need for a broad horizontal vision of innovation that is applicable to both developed and emerging economies, with the inclusion of indicators that go beyond the traditional measures of innovation (such as the level of research and development in a given country)."
For more detailed information and the full report including charts, overviews and other statistics please see: http://www.wipo.int/econ_stat/en/economics/gii/
As can be taken from the chart above (scource: WIPO) the leaders in the various regions are: Switzerland in Europe, the US in Northern America, Singapore in South East Asia and Oceania, Israel in Northern Africa and Western Asia, Chile in Latin America and the Caribbean, India in Central and Southern Asia, and Mauritius in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to WIPO and INSEAD, "the Global Innovation Index 2012 is a recognition of the key role that innovation serves as a driver of economic growth and prosperity. It is also an acknowledgement of the need for a broad horizontal vision of innovation that is applicable to both developed and emerging economies, with the inclusion of indicators that go beyond the traditional measures of innovation (such as the level of research and development in a given country)."
For more detailed information and the full report including charts, overviews and other statistics please see: http://www.wipo.int/econ_stat/en/economics/gii/
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We all want to be more creative, come up with better ideas and want our organizations to be more innovative. The question is: How can we achieve these goals? Be inspired by Steven Johnson's video which gives a great insight on "WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM".
Watch the video and you will get a sense and understanding what needs to be done in order to create an environment that allows good - or even great - ideas to develop.