Latest EU proposals hint at future possibilities for OHIM

The proposed changes to the EU trademark system have taken another step forward with publication of the European Parliament Rapporteur’s recommendations on amendments to the Community Trademark Regulation (207/2009) and the recasting of the Trademarks Directive (2008/95/EC). As well as suggesting a number of key changes, the documents outline potential new areas of responsibility for the ‘European Union Intellectual Property Agency’.