The UK database for patents has been added to Patentscope

WIPO reports about the news that the UK database for patent has been added to international database Patenscope. This will give access to 2,8 million patent files from UK dating from as far back as 1782. By this way Patentscope will provide information for more than 48 million patent files from 40 countirs around the world.

More information here.

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Free access to the trademark database in Ukraine

Marques Class 46 reports about the fact that the Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property gave free access to the trademark databases in Ukraine. This will facilitate significantly the option for filing oppositions against similar and identical marks such registrations have increased a lot in the country in the past years.

Adidas sues American company based on its well-known mark

WIPR reports about a new lawsuit this time against the US retailer Forever 21 initiated by ADIDAS based on the fact that the US company sells children’s jumpers that have stripes on the shoulders and arms, resembling the three-stripes trademark owned by Adidas.

According to the German company that is a violation of its well-known figurative mark which has been used in the United States for many years.
The use of the mark by Forever 21 may create confusion in consumers about the manufacturing source,  Adidas claimed.
This is not the first time when Adidas filed a lawsuit for its trademark. We expect the decision of the court in Oregon.

Change of fees for registration of trademarks in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Mexico and San Marino

WIPO reports about changes of fees for designation of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Mexico and San Marino in application for international trademarks. The new fees are as follows:

– Tajikistan – can be seen them here. The charges come into force on 09.13.2015.
– Turkmenistan – can be seen them here.  The charges come into force on 09.13.2015.
– Tunis – can be seen them here. The charges come into force on 09.13.2015.
– Mexico – can be seen them here. The charges come into force on 09.13.2015.
– San Marino – can be seen them here. The charges come into force on 16.08.2015.

 

Amendments to copyright legislation in Portugal

JIPLP reports about some amendments to the Private Copying Law in Portugal. The changes come into force after overcoming a presidential veto. 

Thus the legislation in Portugal updated the requirements for copying of works for private use and take into account various contemporary devices that can be used in this regard, all of this in view of the requirement to pay levy compensations.
More information can be found here.

Macedonia joins TM View

OHIM reports about the accession of Macedonia to TM View database. By this way new 30 000 marks are added to the database, which gives access to approximately 26 million marks in 40 countries.

More information here.

Tutorials for handling with PatentScope

WIPO published video tutorials about PatentScope database. The presented information gives explanation about the way in which the database works in particular:

– Introduction;

– Browsing option;

– Simple search;

– Field combination;

– Advance search;

– Search result list;

More information can be found here.