CTM fee cut confirmed
03 March 2009
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
Representatives of EU member states have agreed to cut Community trade mark fees by 40% as part of a compromise solution to deal with OHIM’s budget surplus
The so-called Comitology Committee yesterday confirmed a combined application and registration fee of €1050 (€900 if filed electronically), which is a 40% reduction on existing fees.
The changes are due to come into force by July 1 this year, but “the precise date and transitional arrangements are still to be confirmed”, according to Andrea Di Carlo, director of institutional...
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