Papers

July 2008:

ECTA Resolution on CTM revision - "Better Regulation".

May 2008:

Ad Hoc working group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of marks - Fifth session, May 5 to May 9, 2008.

Report

April 2008:

Report of the meeting with WIPO on 7 April 2008

March 2008:

Report of the meeting with the Commission 29 February 2008

June 2007:

Comments on EU designations in International Registrations

June 2007:

Ad Hoc working group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of marks - Third session, May 30 to June 1, 2007.

Report

May 2007:

Considerations on the possible repeal of Article 9sexies of the Madrid Protocol.

- in English
- in Spanish
- in French

March 2007:

Report of the meeting with WIPO on 5 March 2007

Annex I

March 2007:

Comments on comments on the Guidelines concerning proceedings before OHIM, Part M, International Marks.

Annex I
Annex II

March 2007:

Comments on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the “Financial perspectives of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) dated 22 December 2006”

Annex

February 2007:

Ad Hoc working group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of marks - Third session, January 29 to Februar 2, 2007.

Report
Annex I - Australia
Annex II - Japan

January 2007:

Letter sent to Vincent O'Reilly, OHIM.

Re Comments on the draft Cancellation Guidelines

November 2006:

Mireia Curell, ECTA President, speech on the occasion of the celebration of the 10 years of functioning of the Boards of Appeal.

September 2006:

Letter sent to Vincent O'Reilly, OHIM.

Re Comments on the draft Guidelines for :

Examination.

Opposition.

June, 2006:

Ad Hoc working group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of marks - Second session, June 12 to 16, 2006.

Report of the meeting

Annex I
Annex II

March, 2006:

Observations on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of geographical indications.

Reply from Erik Nooteboom to the Observations on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the protection of geographical indications.

February, 2006:

Report of the Meeting with WIPO dated February 7, 2006.

Report of the Meeting with the Commission dated February 1, 2006.

December, 2005:

Report of 15^th Session of WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trade Marks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) held in Geneva from 28 November to 2 December 2005.

December, 2005:

Summary Report on the ERA seminar: Significant Developments in Community Trade Marks and Designs Law, held in Alicante, 10-11 November 2005

Report on the Workshop on the changes in the CTM Implementing Regulations and CTM Renewals held in Alicante on OCTOBER 4, 2005.

September 2005:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, OHIM.

Re Comments on the draft Guidelines for :

Part A General Provisions on proceedings before the OHIM.

Part E, section 3: Changes in an application or registration

July, 2005:

Ad Hoc working group on the legal development of the Madrid System for the international registration of marks.

Letter sent by ECTA to WIPO in preparation of the meeting

Report of the meeting

Report on the Wordwide Symposium on Geographical Indications.
Parma (Italy), June 27 to 29, 2005

April, 2005:

Report of 14^th Session of WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trade Marks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) held in Geneva from 18 April to 22 April 2005.

March 14, 2005

Letter sent to WIPO - OHIM and the other National Patent and Trade Mark Offices

ECTA's Position paper on the creation of a special register for well-known trade marks.

March 7, 2005

Letter sent to Erik Nooteboom and Susana Pérez Ferreras

ECTA's comments on the draft regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2869/95 of 13 December 1995 on the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).

January 13, 2005

Letter sent to Erik Nooteboom

ECTA's comments on the possible lowering of CTM fees.

November 2, 2004:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, OHIM.

Re Comments on the draft for Part E.5, Licences, of the Guidelines concerning proceedings before the OHIM.

October, 2004:

Report of 13^th Session of WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trade Marks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) held in Geneva from 25 October to 29 October 2004.

October 27, 2004:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, OHIM.

Re Comments on the Guidelines on Examination and Conversion (Amendments further to the Madrid Protocol).

September 29, 2004:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, OHIM.

Re Observations on the Draft for Part E.5, Licences, of the Guidelines concerning proceedings before the OHIM

September 29, 2004:

Letter sent to Erik Nooteboom, European Commission.
Re Observations on the

Draft Commission Regulation (EC) No./2004 of (.) amending Regulation (EC) No. 2868/95 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark.

Draft Commission Regulation (EC) No./2004 of (.) amending Regulation (EC) No. 2868/95 on the fees payable to the Office for harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs).

August 31, 2004:

Letter sent to Erik Nooteboom, Head of Unit Internal Market DG Industrial Property, MARKT/E/2, European Commission.

Observations on the Draft Commission Regulation No. xx/xx2004 amending Regulation EC No. 216/96 as to the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Appeals of OHIM.

July 9, 2004:

Letter sent to Joao Miranda de Sousa, Director of the General Affairs and External Relations Department, OHIM.

Comments on the OHIM's E-business policy and particulary concerning E-access to OHIM files.

April 2004:

Report of the 12^th Session of WIPO Standing Committee  on the Law of Trade marks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) held in Geneva from 26 April to 30 April 2004.

March 17, 2004:

Letter sent to Erik Nooteboom, Head of Unit Internal Market DG Industrial Property, MARKT/E/2, European Commission.

Position paper on the Language rules regarding evidence of reputation in opposition proceedings.

March 12, 2004:

Letter sent to Joao Miranda de Sousa, Director of the General Affairs and External Relations Department, OHIM.

Comments on the OHIM Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire.

February 2004:

Letter sent to Alberto Casado Cerviño Vice President of OHIM on February 27, 2004.

Observations on the draft Commission Regulations

amending Regulation (EC) n° 2868/95 implementing Council regulation (EC) n° 40/94 on the Community trademark following the Council regulation (EC) n°1992/2003 giving effect to the accession of the European Community to the Madrid Protocol.

amending Commission Regulation (EC) n°2869/95 on the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Mark and Designs).

February 2004:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, Director of the Trade Marks Department of OHIM on February 14, 2004.

Observations on OHIM's Draft Guidelines regarding Restitutio In Integrum (Part A, Section 6).

February 2004:

Letter sent to Hans Jakobsen, Director of the Trade Marks Department of OHIM on February 9, 2004.

Observations on OHIM's draft Amendments to the Examination Guidelines. (Part B - Section 12)

January 2004:

Paper sent to Hans Jakobsen, Director of the Trade Marks Department of OHIM on January 30, 2004.

Observations on OHIM's draft Opposition Guidelines.

October 2003:

Paper sent to Mr. Erik Nooteboom, EC Commission.

Communication from the Commission to the Council dated 27.12.2002 on the Examination of the Functioning of the Manner of Representation as laid down in Article 89 of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community Trade Mark.

July 2003:

Memorandum sent to Mr. Erik Nooteboom, European Commission.

Observations on the proposed amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark: Articles 130 and 131 concerning the Boards of Appeal. Additional remarks dated July 4, 2003.

April 2003:

Memorandum sent to Mr. Erik Nooteboom, European Commission.

Observations on the proposed amendment of Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark.

September 2002:

Memorandum sent to Mr. Erik Nooteboom, European Commission.

International exhaustion of trade marks: "Abuse of trade marks".

August 2002:

Paper sent to Dr. Alexander von Mühlendahl, OHIM.

Observations on OHIM's Draft Guidelines concerning CTM Renewals (Part E, Section 6)

October 2002:

Summary of the Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 9 October 2002 - shade of orange.

September 2002:

Summary of the Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 25 September 2002 - colour combination green and grey.