http://www.lysaght.co.uk/ Lysaght & Co. RSS News Feed http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=48 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=48 We have just learnt that it has finally become possible to file patent applications in Cambodia, after many years of inactivity in this jurisdiction. Patent applications may therefore now be filed ... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=47 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=47 With effect from 3 April 2008, Sao Tome & Principe became the 139th country to accede to the PCT at WIPO. The PCT will enter into force in Sao Tome & Principe with effect from 3 July 2008, and will b... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=46 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=46 The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) acceded to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs on 16 June 2008, and its accessio... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=45 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=45 Further to our previous updates on Kosovo, we have now been informed that the deadline for revalidating existing Yugoslavian or Serbia and Montenegrin registrations in Kosovo is definitely ... Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=44 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=44 The IP Office in Montenegro opened on 28 May 2008, and is now operational and accepting new applications. It will not be necessary to file for revalidation of any Serbian registrations that were r... Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=43 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=43 The Intellectual Property Office of Montenegro will be inaugurated on 28 May 2008, and is supposed to become operational between 29 May 2008 and 2 June 2008. Validity of Registered Ser... Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=42 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=42 We have been advised by the Vanuatu authorities that a new Bill amending the existing Trade Marks Law has been passed by Parliament and will be brought into force shortly. Currently, the Vanuatu la... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=41 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=41 We refer to our earlier articles regarding the inauguration of the Kosovan Intellectual Property Office. Contrary to previous indications that the deadline for revalidating existing Yugoslavian or ... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0200 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=40 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=40 We wish to draw your attention to an important change in OAPI practice regarding the extension of rights to new territories. An OAPI registration covers those territories that are members of OAPI a... Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=39 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=39 The Industrial Property Act 1989 entered into force in Gambia on 2 April 2007. The new act repeals the 1916 Act and introduces the International Classification of Goods and Services. Despite the ef... Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=38 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=38 On 28 January 2008, Madagascar deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol concerning the International Registration of Marks. The Protocol enters into force in Madagascar on 28 April... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=37 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=37 We have received reports from Bangladesh that the Trade Marks Act 2008 is now in force. The purpose of the new Act is to introduce service mark registration. It is understood that the Ninth Edition of... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=35 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=35 We are very pleased to report that for the first time in 26 years, Gambia is beginning to publish the Trade Marks Journal again. This will come as a relief to applicants whose trade marks have been pe... Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=36 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=36 WIPO has announced that the terms of the Madrid Protocol will enter into force in Madagascar on 28 April 2008. However, we have yet to receive independent verification from OMAPI that... Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=34 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=34 As previously reported, the Kosovo IP Office opened on 19 November 2007. Since this date, it has been possible to file applications for the revalidation of existing Yugoslavian or Serbia and Montenegr... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=33 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=33 As previously posted on this website, we have been aware since November 2007 that the Industrial Property Act (1989) was published in the Gambia on 2 April 2007. Unfortunately, however, this fact was... Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=32 http://www.lysaght.co.uk/news_item.php?ID=32 For many years, Dominica has operated a dual system of trade mark registration. Applications may be filed locally, but the local law still uses the former British classification of fifty goods classes... Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0100