Proposed reforms to EU trademark system published

The European Commissionhas published its proposalsto amend the EU CommunityTrademark Regulation(207/2009), the EU TrademarkDirective (2008/95/EC) andEU Regulation 2869/95/EC onthe fees payable to the Officefor Harmonisation in theInternal Market (OHIM). Theproposals are designed to “maketrademark registration systemsall over the European Unioncheaper, quicker, more reliableand predictable”.