This Election of the new executive director of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) enters final stage. Three candidates appointed by the board of directors of the Alicante-based euro agency Replaces Belgian Christian Archambeau Submitted for review this week European Parliament Legal Affairs Committeeso that only trade union council make the final decision.
still a vote no specific datebut everything shows that it can be held about 12 the next day, according to referenced sources. In any case, the official devolution won’t happen until 1 October, when Archambeau’s term ends, so it may take a little longer.
He was currently the Portuguese candidate at the EUIPO’s board meeting on 6 June and the current chairman of the organisation’s Appeals Board. Joao Negrao the most supported with a total of 15 votes; then the Spanish-French nominee and president of the International Trademark Association (INTA), Etienne Sanz de Acedoby 10 votes; and Italian and current EUIPO Deputy Executive Director, Andrea Dicarloby five votes.
These results should give you an idea of where it is. votes of authorized ministers Of the 27 countries that need to make the final decision – because it is the intellectual property offices of each member state that votes on the EUIPO council and therefore already reflects the position of each government – but other sources point to the dynamics of each organism is different, so everything will be clear.
The three candidates presented their views when they came to the Assembly. Euroagency plans to improve its services was responsible for the management of trademarks and industrial designs, but also MEP questionsnot afraid to put them in a vineyard.
For example, German Marion Walsman Sanz de Acedo asked if he saw anything. conflict of interest while choosing to chair EUIPO while currently in charge of a lobby dedicated to the defense of registered trademarks. Spanish-French candidate despite being born in San Sebastián He spent most of his life in Alicante.actually remembered that Euroagency official and you request To leave When offered to chair INTA.
“Every year I have to renew my petition and detail my activities. and EUIPO has never considered that there is a conflict of interest”, and also stressed that in carrying out its activities “it always stays away from the work of the EUIPO board and budget committee”.
Salary of 17,600 euros per month
Whoever is elected as EUIPO’s new executive director, the base salary will be €17,639 per month, as stated in the call for job offers the organization issued after Archambeau’s refusal to continue.
The Italian candidate, the organization’s current number two, has, for his part, had to face election-related questions. EUIPO’s revenue decline -due to the decline in enrollments- and alleged lack of agility An aspect in which the current team he is a part of, such as his Spanish-French rival, also has an influence in order to control costs. Andrea Di Carlo, by contrast, says Euroagency already has a “cost containment programHe let him close the exercise with “. positive study resultDespite the decline in income.
Of course, Di Carlo demanded a right to EUIPO. more flexible rate systemHe pointed out that with the decline in registrations and accumulated inflation, income fell by 40% in real terms.
Finally, the Portuguese candidate was questioned by the Danish MEP. Karen Melchior about what he thinks welding room efficiency drop who presides and on chow did he reconcile this accusation is his Offer for the EUIPO presidency. João Negrão completely rejected Melchior’s statements, and the Euroagency appeal body “more work than everHe recalled about his own history and campaign that the countries that actually proposed them – in this case Portugal – were running them and their participation in it was during their own term. off days. In fact, he claimed that he was on vacation when he appeared in Parliament.