European Commission evaluation on the implementation of EU Trade Mark Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001
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Currently, the European Commission is carrying out an evaluation in accordance with Article 210 of the European Union Trade Mark Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001. The evaluation encompasses the Regulation’s implementation, as well as the review of the legal framework for cooperation between the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the central industrial property offices of the Member States, including the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property, paying particular attention to the financing mechanism laid down in Article 152 EUTMR. The evaluation shall further assess the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of the EUIPO and its working practices. Finally, the evaluation shall, address the possible need to modify the mandate of the EUIPO, and the financial implications of any such modification.
Responses
As a part of the evaluation process, the European Commission has published a ‘Call for Evidence’, via the European Commission's ‘Have Your Say’ portal. It aims at collecting public and stakeholder feedback and consists of a description of the initiative and setting out the key elements of the planned evaluation.
The Call can be accessed through this link: Evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 on the European Union Trade Mark
Closing date
The European Commission has set a deadline until 5 December 2022 for feedback.