WIPO wegen Feuer geschlossen

Aktuelle Meldung auf der Webseite der Weltorganisation für Geistiges Eigentum (WIPO):

As a result of an electrical fire on the WIPO premises today, certain WIPO services will be unavailable until Monday October 31, 2011.

For the purposes of WIPO’s registration services, (PCT, Madrid System, Hague System, Lisbon System, Arbitration and Mediation Center), WIPO is closed for business on October 27 and 28.

This week’s publications of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) can be accessed http://www.wipo.int/PubWeek432011

The meeting of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), which was to end on October 28, 2011, has been suspended.

We regret any inconvenience caused.