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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11519

25 March 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) internal market
EU trademark enters into force

Brussels, 24/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 23 March, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) became the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Community trademark, the European Union trademark.

A Commission press release alluded to the heated debates that characterised discussions on the subject, particularly on the issue of generic medicines. It also explained that these marks constituted the most significant change in EU trade law ever and...