BHIM

1- New OHIM guidelines on opposition, cancellation and international marks. OHIM has adopted, by a decision of the President, a number of guidelines with regards to opposition, cancellation proceedings and international marks. The decision shall enter into force on 30 November, 2007 and will be published in the Official Journal of the Office.

2- EU joins Hague design agreement. The European Union's membership of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement dealing with the international registration of industrial designs became operational on 1 January 2008.

Joining the Hague process for designs allows companies, with a single application, to obtain protection not only throughout the EU with the Community Design, but also in the countries which are members of the Geneva Act. The process aims to simplify procedures, reduce the costs for international protection and make administration easier.

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