Ecuador joins TMclassAs of 25 September 2018, Ecuador’s National Service of Intellectual Rights (SENADI) joins TMclass with the latest version of the Nice classification.This latest addition brings the total number of national and regional IP Offices, including ARIPO, OAPI, WIPO and EUIPO, involved in the tool to 72.
The “fast track review” is a review procedure in which the initial review results for eligible applications are notified approximately two months earlier than for regular applications, and will be implemented on a trial basis this time.
Malawi Joins WIPO’s Madrid System September 25, 2018 On September 25, 2018, the Government of Malawi deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO’s Director General, making Malawi the 102nd member of the Madrid System, which now covers 118 countries. The Protocol will enter into force for Malawi on December 25, 2018.
Handbag maker Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. is nearing an agreement to buy Gianni Versace SpA after the Italian fashion house known for its baroque designs drew interest from several suitors, people familiar with the plans said.
Set to come into effect next year, the legislative changes to the Trade-marks Act will bring Canada in line with international treaties and make trademark applications faster. But the changes will likely cause uncertainty for trademark lawyers, and the removal of the use requirement may open up the trademarks register to a flood of speculation.
What began as a mostly trivial story about two NFL players sharing the same nickname — and last name — turned ugly for Dolphins rookie Minkah Fitzpatrick. After he and his family were badgered on Twitter for filing a trademark on FitzMagic, a moniker also used by Buccaneers backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, Minkah decided it was an unnecessary headache.
Following the notification on the official fees increase, which was published by Venezuela’s Autonomous Service of Intellectual Property (SAPI) on February 22, 2018, the new amounts of general fees were finally established on August 21, 2018. These new amounts are considered to be applicable from February 22, 2018, despite the fact that payment of all official fees for foreigners continues to remain suspended, as of the beginning of February 2018. This suspension is a temporary measure until the SAPI stipul
The Global Brand Database now includes the national collection of Tunisia with almost 90,000 records. This brings to 43 the number of national offices whose data is available in the Global Brand Database.