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27.07.2013

Madrid Protocol: Philippines require the filing of a declaration of use

Important declaration notified by the WIPO on 17/06/2013: Holders of international registrations containing a designation of the Philippines must file declarations of actual use of the mark with evidence to that...[more]

Category: World, PH

27.06.2013

The PCT will enter into force for Saudi Arabia on 03/08/2013

Saudi Arabia deposited on 03/05/2013 its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Saudi Arabia is the 147th contracting state of the PCT. [more]

Category: World

27.06.2013

Madrid Protocol: Accession by Rwanda

The Madrid Protocol will enter into force, with respect to Rwanda, on 17 August 2013.[more]

Category: World

18.04.2013

Madrid Protocol: Accession by India

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to India, on 8 July 2013.[more]

Category: World

18.02.2013

INTA Annual Meeting in Dallas

Julie Desrois will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the INTA Annual Meeting in Dallas from 4 May to 8 May. Do not hesitate to contact us for a meeting in order to discuss any open matters, status of cases or any other...[more]

Category: MEM, MFR, BEP

26.12.2012

New Nice Classification: 10th Edition of the Trademarks International Classification

The new edition of Nice Classification will enter in force as from 1 January 2013.[more]

Category: MEM, MFR, World

20.12.2012

Community trademarks: search system revision

As of 1 January 2013, the number of national offices taking part in the Community search system will be further reduced to eight, as a result of Poland and Austria opting out.This will leave the following offices in the system:...[more]

Category: MEM

11.12.2012

The European Parliament approved EU unitary patent rules

The "EU patent package" comprising the unitary patent, the language regime and the unified patent court was approved in three separate votin sessions.[more]

Category: BEP

27.11.2012

Trademarks and designs: The first wave of Cooperation Fund tools has been released

Nine tools developed went live on the Internet on 18 November on the website of the European Trade Mark and Design Network.[more]

Category: MEM, DEM, World

23.11.2012

Madrid Protocol: Accession by the United Mexican States

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the United Mexican States, on 19 February 2013.The instrument contained the following declarations: - in accordance with Article 5(2)(d) and pursuant to...[more]

Category: World, MX

14.09.2012

AIPPI in Seoul

Julie Desrois will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the INTA Annual Meeting in Seoul from 20 October to 23 October. Do not hesitate to contact us for a meeting in order to discuss any open matters, status of cases or any other...[more]

Category: BEP

11.09.2012

Madrid Protocol: Accession by New Zealand

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to New Zealand, on 10 December 2012.[more]

Category: World, NZ

20.06.2012

Entrance into force of the revised Guidelines for examination in the European Patent Office on 20 June 2012

The Guidelines have been restructured into eight parts, their content has been updated, and parts of the internal instructions have been incorporated in them. See the Guidelines on the EPO.[more]

Category: BEP

15.06.2012

Madrid Protocol: Accession by the Republic of Colombia

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Colombia, on August 29, 2012.[more]

Category: World, CO

11.05.2012

Madrid Protocol : Accession by the Republic of the Philippines

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, on July 25, 2012.[more]

Category: PH, World

07.04.2012

Patentability of laws of nature in the United States: the Mayo case

On March 20th, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision regarding patentability of laws of nature.[more]

Category: World, BFR, BEP

25.03.2012

INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC

Julie Desrois will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC from May 5 to May 9. Do not hesitate to contact us for a meeting in order to discuss any open matters, status of cases or any other...[more]

Category: MEM

04.11.2011

The London Agreement came into force in Finland

After being ratified by the Finnish Parliament on March 4, 2011, the London Agreement came into force in Finland on November 1st, 2011.[more]

Category: BEP, FI

03.11.2011

Interdiction of selling of technological goods by means of design rights

On September 9th, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Düsseldorf forbade the selling in Germany of the  GALAXY TAB. 10.1 tablets of the company Samsung as a result of an infringement action of the American company Apple.This...[more]

Category: DEM

14.10.2011

Google Adwords / « Interflora » decision of the CJEU C-323/09

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issues, on September 22, 2011, a new judgement relating to the use of the “Google Adwords” service (CJEU, Sept. 22, 2011 22, Interflora Inc. c/ Marks & Spencer plc., C-323/09). [more]

Category: MEM, MFR

29.09.2011

Modification of the term of protection of copyright in France and European Union

In France, according to Article L.123-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code, “ The author shall enjoy, during his lifetime, the exclusive right to exploit his work in any form whatsoever and to derive monetary profit...[more]

Category: MFR, DFR

11.09.2011

Only three months left to « revalidate » your Serbian trademarks in Montenegro

Since the separation of Serbia and Montenegro, a Montenegrin Trademark Law came into force in Montenegro on December 16, 2010.[more]

Category: ME, World

14.08.2011

Italian trademarks : Opposition proceedings in force

The filing of an opposition against an Italian trademark or an Italian part of an International trademark is henceforth possible since July 2011.[more]

Category: IT, MEM

25.04.2011

INTA Annual Meeting in San Francisco

Denis Chaillot will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the INTA Annual Meeting in  San Francisco from May 15 to May 18. Do not hesitate to <a href="http://www.chaillot.com/misc/contact.html">contact...[more]

Category: MEM

11.04.2011

Madrid Protocol : Accession by the Republic of Tajikistan

The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Tajikistan, on June 30, 2011.[more]

Category: World, TJ

09.03.2011

European and Community Patent Courts : Negative Opinion of the CJEU

The CJEU has issued, on 8 march 2011, a negative Opinion 1/09 regarding the project of creation of a european and community patent courts.This project of international agreement was drawn up by the Council of the European Union...[more]

Category: BEP

01.01.2011

Disclosure of Information relating to prior art for European patents required as from 01/01/2011

New Rules 70b and 141 EPC entered into force on 01/01/2011, and concern all European patent applications filed as from 01/01/2011, whether it concerns direct European patent applications (direct filing) or entries into European...[more]

Category: BEP

12.10.2010

The end of the « Swiss-type » claims: G 2/08 decision

The “Swiss-type” claims relate to “the use of a substance or composition X for the manufacture of a medicament for therapeutic application Z”. This particular redaction form originates from the absence, in the first version of...[more]

Category: BEP

10.10.2010

The London Agreement will enter into force in Hungary on 01/01/2011

Hungary has signed the London Agreement which will enter into force on the 1st of January 2011.From this date, it will no longer be necessary to translate the entire European patent. Only a translation of the claims into...[more]

Category: BEP

29.09.2010

New designation states for European Patent : Serbia

Serbia : 38th member state of the European Patent Organisation on the 1st of October 2010Serbia (RS) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on July 15, 2010.Accordingly, Serbia will...[more]

Category: BEP

19.08.2010

2010 AIPPI Meeting in Paris

Nicolas Dufay will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the AIPPI Meeting in Paris from October 3 to October 6. [more]


16.06.2010

Must a European patent, amended after opposition, be translated in French in order to have effect in France?

On April 14, 2010, the Court of Appeal of Paris delivered 24 similar judgments on the same point of law relating to the translation of European patents : shall we file to the INPI (French Patent Office) a translation of a...[more]

Category: BEP, BFR

02.04.2010

INTA Annual Meeting in Boston

Julie Desrois will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the INTA Annual Meeting in Boston from May 23 to May 26. Do not hesitate to contact us for a meeting in order to discuss any open matters, status of cases or any other...[more]


03.03.2010

Albania accedes to the European Patent Convention

On 11. February 2010, the Government of the Republic of Albania (AL) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC). The EPC will accordingly enter into force for Albania on 1 May 2010.Any PCT...[more]

Category: BEP

22.01.2010

Extension of European patents in Montenegro

The agreement on the extension of European patents signed on 13/02/2009 between the European Patent Office (EPO) and Montenegro will enter into force on 1 March 2010. From that date it will be possible to extend to Montenegro the...

Category: ME, World, BEP

14.12.2009

Electronic certificates for Community trademarks

For CTM registered as from 09/12/2009, the OHIM no more issues paper certificates but only electronic certificates.The E-certificates have the same appearance and structure as paper certificates and have the same legal value....

Category: MEM

10.12.2009

Reinforcement of the cooperation between OHIM and WIPO as to the trade mark classification

OHIM and WIPO have signed on 03/12/2009 an agreement aiming to expand cooperation on trade mark classification.[more]

Category: MEM

12.11.2009

Liberia : Accession to the Madrid Protocol

On September 11, 2009, the Government of Liberia deposited with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International...

Category: LR, World

02.11.2009

Change in the competent jurisdictions for IP matters as from November 1, 2009

As from 01/11/2009, the number of courts compentent for intellectual property cases is reduced in France :[more]

Category: BFR, MFR, DFR

29.09.2009

The PCT will enter into force for Thailand on 24/12/2009

Thailand deposited on 24/09/2009 its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).Thailand is the 142nd contracting state of the PCT.

Category: TH, World

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