Starting from 13 May 2015 it will be possible to designate also United States and Japan into an International design application. In this way the territories acceding to the Hague System including the European Union and Switzerland will become 64. An International Design Registration will accordingly enable applicants to obtain protection for their designs in…
As from March 1, 2015 the Agreement between the EPO (European Patent Office) and the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Investment and the Digital Economy for the Validation of European Patents will come into force. It will, therefore, be possible to validate an European patent in Morocco (country not party to the Convention on the European…
On January 9, 2015 an information day was held in Brussels concerning the program of aid to companies “Fast track to innovation.” The European Union has planned a budget of 100 million euros for 2015 to help all businesses, from large companies to SMEs. The new program will help European Companies that invest in innovation…