On February 2, 2024, the Member States of the European Union approved the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act). Regulating artificial intelligence in the European Union, this regulation aims to “ensure that fundamental rights, democracy, the […]
On February 13, 2024, the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement (1999) will enter into force for Greece, and on March 14, 2024 for Italy. The Hague System enables applicants to protect their designs internationally (in the territory of the contracting parties) by filing a single application, in a single language, […]
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has opened a call for entries for the 2024 edition of the “World Awards” from January 15 to March 31, 2024, aimed at small and medium-sized companies and start-ups located in at least one of WIPO’s 193 Member States. The first edition took place in […]
On January 15, 2024, the validation agreement between the European Patent Organization and Georgia entered into force. As a result, applicants will now be able to request validation in Georgia for any European patent filed on or after this date. The patents concerned will be subject to the same requirements and […]
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On April 30, 2024, the “Patent Prosecution Highway – PPH” agreement signed between the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI) and the Saudi Arabian Intellectual Property Authority (SAIP) will come into force. This PPH agreement, which aims to speed up the granting of patents between the two countries, is the […]
Every two years, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) awards the “DesignEuropa” prize to holders of registered Community designs. In 2024, this prize will take on a new dimension, becoming an annual award that will also include an additional category for young emerging designers. The prize’s original categories are “Industry”, […]
As a reminder, the protection of geographical indications for artisanal and industrial products has been strengthened at European level, following the example of that already granted to agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines and spirits. The draft regulation concerning these products, approved by the European Parliament on September 12, 2023, has just been […]
On January 18, 2024, the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the International Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications will enter into force for Portugal. Portugal’s appellations of origin and geographical indications will thus be protected internationally by a single, simpler and less costly registration in all the […]
A study published on October 17, 2023 and co-edited by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) has just shed light on the percentage of patent and/or trademark applications by start-ups at European level, and its impact on obtaining financing. While the overall European average […]