Montenegro to Publish Decree on Registered and Pending IPRs

03.10.2007

A decree regulating IPRs in Montenegro after its separation from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro (June 3, 2006) is expected to be published this week.

Final Steps Towards the Opening of the Kosovo IPO

03.10.2007

Directives relating to the operation of the IPO have been signed on September 17, 2007 as the Minister of Trade and Industry of Kosovo signed a number of Administrative Directives concerning the operation of the Kosovo IPO.

WIPO Member States Extend International Work on Protection of Traditional Knowledge

03.10.2007

WIPO member states will continue accelerated work on IP and traditional knowledge, genetic resources and folklore/traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), with a focus on the international dimension.

Trademarks Opposition Board Regulatory Amendments and Practice Notice Come Into Force in Canada

02.10.2007

Regulatory amendments to the Trademark Regulations and a new practice affecting the procedure before the Trademarks Opposition Board have come into force in Canada.

WIPO Director General Underlines Need to Enhance Use of IP for Wealth Creation & Development

27.09.2007

At the close of a General Assembly debate on the WIPO's 2006 results-based Program Performance Report, Dr. Kamil Idris called on member states to continue to build on progress made by the Organization to ensure that the IP system fully contributes to wealth creation and the socio economic development of all nations.

WIPO Assemblies Open

25.09.2007

The meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which bring together WIPO’s 184 member states, opened on September 24, 2007 with the election of Ambassador Martin I. Uhomoibhi, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in Geneva as Chairman of the WIPO General Assembly.