Romania's PTO has issued new instructions for the
examination of trademarks and geographical indications, in effect
as of August 1, 2012.
The new instructions aim to optimize the workflow within the PTO
and ensure a fast and efficient examination procedure. They also
aim to reduce the financial burden for applicants and prevent the
decrease of national applications and renewals.
The instructions came as a result of the conclusions drawn
following the implementation of Law 84/1998 on Trademarks and
Geographical Indications, amended and republished in 2010, and its
Implementing Regulations issued in December 2011.
According to the new instructions, all requests concerning new
trademark and GI applications or existing registrations are to be
processed immediately upon receipt. In this respect, the structure
and the roles of various bureaus within the PTO's trademarks
department have been defined and the heads of all bureaus
nominated.
