It is no surprise that illicit commercial activities with goods that are counterfeit or otherwise infringing IP rights are a significant and growing threat in today’s economy, particularly with the increase of their online presence. All companies that create, develop and use intellectual property (IP), especially trademarks, in their business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are exposed to IP rights infringement.
The long – awaited publication of the amendments to the Government Decision No. 1134/2010 on the approval of the Implementing Regulations of Law 84/1998 on Trademarks and Geographical Indications, republished, (the “Trademarks Regulation”) brought by the Government Decision no. 1197/2022, took place on 7 October 2022, when the amendments also entered into force.
Authors: Florina Firaru, Dariana Istrate, Luciana Anghel
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted, since June 2020, the Beverage Producers Alliance comprised of the Brewers of Romania Association and the Romanian Soft Drinks Association in setting up a deposit return system (DRS) for single-use primary packaging. The assistance also included establishing and obtaining the accreditation of RetuRO SGR as sole administrator of the Romanian system.
NNDKP participated in the INTA 2021 Annual Meeting that took place on November 15-19th, 2021.
