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BLOG@IP::JURPatent Attorney Axel H Horns' Blog on Intellectual Property Law.
Monday, March 21, 20052004 Annual Report of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM).The 2004 Annual Report of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) has just been published. The OHIM President, Mr. Wubbo die Boer, writes:"[...] The OHIM processed some 75 000 trade mark applications in 2004 – thus eliminating the backlog of 35 000 applications that existed at the end of 2003. This remarkable progress was achieved by doubling the number of examinations, formalities checks and publications achieved in 2004 compared to 2003. The result is that 90% of trade mark applications are now published within 10 months of receipt. In October, we decided to write a letter to all applicants once formal examination of their application is complete, and before national searches and translation are conducted, informing them of the outcome of examination.With regard to the Community Trade Mark as well as to the Community Design the OHIM is in a competition-like situation with the various national Patent and Trade Mark Offices where applicants can get protection on a State-by-State-basis.
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