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OHIM contribution to Commission study on European trade mark system now available
On its website the OHIM has now published its
"... contribution to the European Commission's study on the overall functioning of the trade mark system in Europe is now available on the website. The OHIM paper proposes a number of changes in the basic regulations covering the Community trade mark, in order to take account of the growth in online services and the realities of doing business in the 21st Century.
There are also proposals designed to improve the governance of OHIM, and deal with future fee adjustments and the office's substantial accumulated surplus. In addition, the paper discusses the issues of "genuine use" of trade marks, and coexistence and cooperation with national trade mark offices."
The European Commission study into the working of the European trade mark system follows a request by the Council of Ministers in 2007. The Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany, was contracted to carry out the study in October last year 2009.
To read the OHIM contributions, please click here (38 pages, PDF). Well worth a read!
Posted by: Birgit Clark @ 20.54
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15 January 2010 @ 07.59
Hi Birgit, You are right, it is absolutely a worthwhile read. As MARQUES we are in the process of studying it and will publish a statement regarding the Study, the desirable effects of it, the OHIM points and proposals and whatever else comes along between now and then. 2010 will be an interesting year. Tove
