18/04/2018
The European Union Intellectual Property Office Published Two New Studies
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published two new studies related to the field of the protection of copyright and related rights.
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30/03/2018
BLOCKATHON – EUIPO’s Competition Launched
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Commission published the public competition that invites interested experts to participate in the competition called BLOCKATHON to be held at AutoWorld, a museum in Brussels, from 22 to 25 June 2018. All details and the application forms, are available at the following link.
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16/03/2018
Agreement on Cooperation between the State Intellectual Property Office and Judicial Academy Signed
Following several years of successful cooperation in specialising judges and state attorneys in the field of intellectual property, the Agreement on Cooperation between the State Intellectual Property Office and Judicial Academy was signed on 14 March 2018 at the State Intellectual Property Office.
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26/02/2018
EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights Published the Study on the Economic Cost of IPR Infringement in the Tyres and Batteries Sectors
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights with the EUIPO published a study originally titled: “The Economic Cost of IPR Infringement in the Tyres and Batteries Sectors”.
The entire study is available at the following link.
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09/02/2018
Study on Deposit Systems for Audiovisual Works
In cooperation with the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the first joint study that enables an overview of the regulatory framework of deposit systems (storage) for audiovisual works in certain EU Member States, originally titled Deposit systems for audiovisual works.
The entire study is available at the following link.
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09/02/2018
The European Commission Launched a Public Consultation on Future “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch-List”
On 22 January 2018, the European Commission launched a public consultation to establish its first world-wide “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch-List”.
Contributions to the public consultation should be sent before 31 March 2018, and it is available via the following link.
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23/01/2018
Appendix to the Study on Protection and Controls of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the EU Member States Published
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published an Appendix to the Study on Protection and Controls of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the European Union.
Appendix to the Study is available at the following link.
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17/01/2018
Results of the Prize Competition for Primary and Secondary Schoolchildren titled “Innovation for a Better Life”
Based on the competition announced on 24 April 2017 for primary and secondary schoolchildren, the decision on the prizes for the best literary work, video work, composition, fine art work or cartoon on the theme of: “Innovation for a Better Life” is hereby published.
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18/12/2017
A Report on Protection and Control of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the European Union Published
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a report titled “Protection and Control of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the European Union”.
The summary of the study in Croatian is available at the following link, and the entire study is available at the following link.
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15/12/2017
European Commission Presented a New Package of Measures to Strengthen the Protection and the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
On 29 November 2017, the European Commission presented a comprehensive package of measures for further improvement of the protection and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. For more information on measures, guidelines and proposals of the European Commission contained in this new, comprehensive package of documents, please refer to the following link.
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11/12/2017
Study Visit by the Delegation of the Intellectual Property Institute of Montenegro to the SIPO
The State Intellectual Property Office hosted a visit by the delegation of the Intellectual Property Institute of Montenegro led by the Director of the Institute Ms Valentina Radulović Šćepanović last week in the period from 7th to 8th December 2017.
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17/11/2017
Intellectual Property Day for Children and Youth Held in Varaždin, on 14 Nov 2017
The event titled Intellectual Property Day for Children and Youth was held in Varaždin at the Gaj Cinema and the premises of the City Hall, on 14 November from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. under the motto Be Creative•Be Innovative•Be a Giant/BUDI DIV.
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02/11/2017
Study Visit by the Delegation of the Intellectual Property Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the SIPO
Within the bilateral cooperation programme (BCP) between the Intellectual Property Institute of BandH and the European Patent Organization, the State Intellectual Property Office hosted a study visit by the delegation of the Intellectual Property Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina led by the Director of the Institute Mr Merdžo in the period from 25th to 27th October 2017.
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02/11/2017
Research on Online Business Models Infringing Intellectual Property Rights – Phase Two
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at the EUIPO published the results of the second phase of research concerning online business models infringing intellectual property, originally titled “Research on Online Business Models Infringing Intellectual Property Rights – Phase 2”.
The study is available at the following link.
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19/07/2017
New Study by EUIPO “Protecting Innovation through Trade Secrets and Patents: Determinants for European Union Firms” published
The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published the study titled ‘Protecting Innovation through Trade Secrets and Patents: Determinants for European Union Firms’.
The entire study is available at the following link.
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