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Roger George and Stephen James were amongst a group of UK private practicioners and industry representatives who visited the Community Trade Mark Office in Alicante on 13th February to discuss recent developments in OHIM practice and to propose ways of further improving the Office’s day to day operation. Amongst the topics discussed were OHIM’s policy on retail services, the urgent need for a published Office Manual dealing, in particular, with the examination of marks on absolute grounds and the Opposition Divisions’ practice in relation to pharmaceutical trade marks.

Stephen James is the chairman of a panel discussing the registrability and enforcement of non-traditional trade marks at the PTMG Conference due to be held in Copenhagen on 19-20th March 2001.

Well Known Mark

In 2000, the Jenkins firm was the fifth highest filer of CTM applications in the UK (in terms of the total number of applications made by class), according to official figures produced by the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.

If we can offer you advice on either the topics discussed above in this Newsletter or any other intellectual property matter, please contact us at:

Jenkins

26 Caxton Street

London

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Tel: +44(0)20 7931 7141

Fax: +44(0)20 7222 4660

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