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]
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]
The Madrid Protocol will enter into force, with respect to Rwanda, on 17 August 2013.[more]
The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to India, on 8 July 2013.[more]
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]
The new edition of Nice Classification will enter in force as from 1 January 2013.[more]
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]
The "EU patent package" comprising the unitary patent, the language regime and the unified patent court was approved in three separate votin sessions.[more]
Nine tools developed went live on the Internet on 18 November on the website of the European Trade Mark and Design Network.[more]
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]
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]
The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to New Zealand, on 10 December 2012.[more]
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]
The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Colombia, on August 29, 2012.[more]
The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of the Philippines, on July 25, 2012.[more]
On March 20th, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision regarding patentability of laws of nature.[more]
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]
After being ratified by the Finnish Parliament on March 4, 2011, the London Agreement came into force in Finland on November 1st, 2011.[more]
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]
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]
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]
Since the separation of Serbia and Montenegro, a Montenegrin Trademark Law came into force in Montenegro on December 16, 2010.[more]
The filing of an opposition against an Italian trademark or an Italian part of an International trademark is henceforth possible since July 2011.[more]
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]
The Madrid Protocol (1989) will enter into force, with respect to the Republic of Tajikistan, on June 30, 2011.[more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Nicolas Dufay will represent Cabinet Chaillot at the AIPPI Meeting in Paris from October 3 to October 6. [more]
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]
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]
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]
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...
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....
OHIM and WIPO have signed on 03/12/2009 an agreement aiming to expand cooperation on trade mark classification.[more]
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...
As from 01/11/2009, the number of courts compentent for intellectual property cases is reduced in France :[more]
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.