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Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
WWW.OAMI.EUROPA.EU
RCD e-Renewal
eBusiness User Group meeting – Alicante, Spain, 27 June 2007
Esther Verheul – QMD (OHIM)
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Objectives
RCD e-Renewal is an online tool created to support
the RCD renewals procedure
OBJECTIVES: Allow OHIM clients to file online their RCD renewal applications providing as well:
- Management of renewal applications for MYPAGE users
- Enhancements of the payment options introducing the possibility to pay for renewals using a credit card
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Procedure
Procedure for renewal :
Publication C1Communication of expiry
First period to renew
15 days6 months 2 months 2 months6 months Appeal (still)pending15 days 15 days
R1 - 1st renewal period R2 - 2nd renewal period R3 - Loss of rights R4 - Request of decisionR0
Publication C1
Second period to renew
Notification of expiry
Publication C2
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
New
New system :
Easy access and storage through MYPAGE
• RCD e-Renewal Manager will be harmonised with its CTM counterpart.
•Easy organisation of the RCD’s due to possibilities within the RCD renewal Manager (filtering on RCD nr and status, expiry date, holder name plus sorting and storing facilities)
The new RCD Renewal Form includes the following sections:
• Applicant details.• RCDs to be renewed.• Payment instructions and applicant’s signature.
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Demonstration
RCD eRenewal
Demonstration of prototype
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Future
• Internal testing planned for July and August, • GO LIVE is planned for September 2007.
Planning :
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Objectives
RCD Online : The next version of RCD Online will support the RCD renewals procedure
OBJECTIVES:
- Search and display Expiry Date and other statuses as: • Design right lost• Design surrendered• Design cancelled• Invalidity procedure pending• Design lapsed• Design renewed
- New Renewals section in the detailed RCD information, including a History of Status for renewals
- Publication section modified: new publications will be displayed every time a new publication occurs
- Glossary and Flowchart updated
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
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Demonstration of prototype
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
Questions
QUESTIONS?
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)
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Information: (+ 34) 965 139 100 (switchboard)
(+ 34) 965 139 400 (e-business technical incidents)
(+ 34) 965 131 344 (main fax)
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)Avenida de Europa, 4E-03008 AlicanteSPAIN