The latest issue of Alicante News, the OHIM's monthly newsletter, has now been published. The April edition's country overview focuses on France. The subject of James Nurton's in-depth interview is Patrick Van de Vorst, Knijff/Multisearch. There is the usual selection of case law from the Office itself, the ECJ and from the Court of First Instance. The newsletter also contains information on OHIM's E-business roundup (2009) and on the impact of the changes to the Council Regulation on the Community trade marks, as well as detailed monthly statistical highlights for March 2009; plus we learn how the E-Communication system gets even better.

On its website, the OHIM also announces that

"OHIM’s Information Centre telephone contact hours have changed to 9.00am - 12.00am and 3.00 pm - 5.00pm (CET) on normal working days. To contact the Centre, users should ring our Switchboard at + 34 96 513 91 00. Alternatively, users are encouraged to contact the Centre via e-mail at information@oami.europa.eu."