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We sent you our
Legal Alert last week about the leaked draft legislation
concerning the European Trademark System, in which we highlighted a
few of the expected changes.
On 27th March 2013 the European Commission officially
launched this draft legislation1 a form consistent with
the information we already provided you with.
1. European Commission Press Release, 'Trademarks:
Commission proposes easier access and more effective
protection', Brussels, 27 March 2012, Reference:
IP/13/287.
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