 BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS FOR
2011
Friday and Saturday are
weekend and the Government office hour is 09:00 – 16:00 hours; Banking
Hours is 10:00 – 16:00 hours. One hour day saving from June 19 - December
31.
16th December, 2011 (Independence
Day).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS PROJECT
The Project is funded by European Community (EC) and the
Government of Bangladesh under Technical Assistance from WIPO. The total
cost of the project in
Bangladesh
is estimated at EURO 1,520,000 of which the EC contribution is EURO
1,200,000. The Government of Bangladesh will contribute in-kind
equivalent to EURO 200,000 by providing qualified counterparts, equipment
and premises for the international and national experts and WIPO is
expected to contribute EURO 120,000 in cash.
The three years project started from July 01, 2007 to
strengthen national capacity to develop and modernize the intellectual
property (IP) system in
Bangladesh
.
It would assist to meet national development objectives taking to account
the relevant international standards including those in the area of IP
under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS Agreement).
The objective of this project would be (i) Automated
Intellectual Property System based on a legal system compliant with TRIPS
obligation, (ii) Trained manpower and (iii) Increased outreach programme
on IP awareness.
Appoinment
of new personnel in the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
(DPDT).
The
Department appointed several personnel to expedite the examination
process and the newly appointed personnel are assisting the Trademarks
Examiners. Hopefully the examination process would be expeditious. The
other development if any would be informed in due course.
INTRODUCING SERVICE MARKS
THE TRADEMARKS ACT, 2009.
The Trademarks
Act, 2009 has given opportunity to file applications for protection of
Services. Application can be filed for registration of services under
International Classes 35-45.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
The applicants from the member countries of WTO and
signatories of Paris Convention can claim priority under Section 120 of
the Trademarks Act, 2009. Priority applications can be filed within six
months from the date of application in member countries. It is necessary
to file a certified copy of the priority application on which the
applicant claimed priority in
Bangladesh
. Application filed
in
Bangladesh
based on priority would be considered from date of priority application.
RECENT TRADEMARK
ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN BANGLADESH
Please open the above link to watch TV news on trademark
enforcement in Bangladesh.
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