The future of the Trade Mark registration processes and tools. OHIM vision

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1 The future of the Trade Mark registration processes and tools. OHIM vision

2 OHIM s e-business: History 2001: Community TM e-filing & Community TM on-line Percentage of CT M s filed electronically Year e-filing (%) From 2003: e-business strategy Community Designs e-filing & Community Designs on-line My Page, E-communication On-line access to files 2007: renewed efforts based on articulated vision Future Working Methods for the 2010 horizon 2011: OHIM Strategic Plan: Develop a fully fledged e-organization

3 OHIM s e-business Primary Objectives Eliminate duplication But duplicate previous decisions predictability Certify only the essentials Operate exclusively electronically

4 Pre-Filing, Filing & Payment OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET Payment Examination Formalities Check Classification G&S Research Earlier Rights Examination AG Key In Classify Research Examination RG Translation & Publication Communication with and between users Appeals Registration & Post-registrat on Registration Translation Publication Renewal Recordals (Inscriptions in the Register)

5 OHIM s e-business Pre-filing Create one customizable portal where the user can freely choose from a range of services Have all users registered in an easy manner Provide the users with the tools that enable them to evaluate the registrability of their IP rights' intention

6 OHIM s e-business Filing All information necessary to process the applications, oppositions, appeals, renewals, recordals, cancellation/invalidity, etc. is : kept to a minimum provided electronically and pre-checked

7 OHIM s e-business Payment 100% electronic payment at the moment of filing Receives Filing Date CTM Number Automatic link between payments and files

8 OHIM s e-business Examination Electronic workflow and archiving of files Examiners have the relevant information & tools necessary for the decision taking process in a standard & unified manner The examination procedure is automated as much as possible, giving all the results of the automatic checks to the examiner with a draft of the decision The decisional process is systematized and previous decisions are used to help in a new decision

9 OHIM s e-business Translation No need for translation of applications, except minor and exceptional cases Translation only needed when feeding databases

10 OHIM s e-business Publication Users decide what information they want to receive and when, choosing from all existing OHIM DBs

11 OHIM s e-business Registration & post-registration Real-time registration Inscriptions in the Register following standard electronic procedures Users allowed to make certain changes in the Register Renewals requested and paid electronically

12 OHIM s e-business Communication with and between users Communication exclusively electronically, both with the users and between the users during proceedings Notification system informing about deadlines in the proceedings All notifications and communications available on a secure communication platform integrated in the portal

13 OHIM s e-business What will this look like:

14 e-business Requires: Dedicated efforts Viable plan Co-operation from stakeholders IT Tools to make it happen Legislative changes Internal changes in processes, organization, skills and culture Money M Patience and a bit of luck It brings: Lower cost Shorter frames More production Less errors Total availability Alignment with a global business world (IP & non-ip)

15 Information: (+ 34) (switchboard) (+ 34) (main fax) Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) Avenida de Europa, 4 E Alicante SPAIN