NEWS
We are pleased to announce that again this year, Ms. Tina Heiz and Ms. Kristin Thomseth from the trademark and legal department will attend the INTA Conference to be held in Boston from May 22 to May ...
December 2009 - Kristin Thomseth will attend the INTA Conference in Vienna on December 3 - 4 2009
Examining European Trademark Issues and Developing New Strategies Conference
September 2009 - Accoustic Sign Accepted as Trademark
The Federal Court in Switzerland has recently decided that a melody without any word elements was to be considered as distinctive in class 30. The Federal Court has thus overruled the prior general pr...
September 2009 - Elimination of Fee Reduction for Online Trademark Filing
In 2002 with the introduction of the electronic filing system the Swiss Trademark Institute has adopted a reduced filing fee of CHF 350 for electronic filing of trademarks in order to create an incent...
September 2009 - Egypt Joins Madrid System
Egypt becomes Member to the Madrid Protocol as of September 3, 2009
September 2009 - New rules and amendments to Madrid System
As of September 1, 2009 new rules and amendments to the Madrid Protocol and the Madrid Agreement will enter into force. The new rules are aimed at improving the accessibility of information regarding ...
April 2009 - DERIS IP FIRM OF THE YEAR 2009
We are proud to announce that our allied office Deris Patents and Trademarks Office in Turkey, has once again received the Turkey IP Firm of the Year Award. The 4th Global Awards ceremony was held in ...
February 2009 - Important Changes regarding International Trademark Registrations
MADRID SYSTEM : REPEAL OF THE SAFEGUARD CLAUSE EFFECTIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 AND OTHER AMENDEMENTS - For further information please contact us.
January 2009 - We are attending PTMG Congress in Geneva, March 23 - 24, 2009
We are proud to announce that Sedin is sponsoring the PTMG Meeting in Geneva together with our allied office Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency. Mrs Tina Heiz and Mrs Kristin Thomseth from Sedin wi...
July 2008 - New Official Fees July 1, 2008
The Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property considerably reduced official fees from July 1, 2008. Contact us and ask for our new schedules of fees: sedin@sedin.ch
June 2007 - DERIS IP FIRM OF THE YEAR
We are proud to announce that our allied office Deris in Turkey, has received the Turkey IP Firm of the Year Award in 2007 during the 2nd Global Awards ceremony held in London on March 28, 2007 follow...
May 2007 - New Schedules of fees 2007
The Swiss Federal Institute continue to reduce official fees from May 1st 2007. Contact us and ask for a new schedules of fees : sedin@sedin.ch
September 2006 - Opening of the new office building in Istanbul
On August 28, 2006, our allied office Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency A.S. held a cocktail reception for the opening of their new office building. Mrs Fran
July 2006 - G8 : Combating Intellectual Property Rights Piracy and Counterfeiting
G8 leaders adopted on July 16, 2006 a joint statement on combating piracy and counterfeiting to
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