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Your trademark/design/name/product/logo/drawing is unique. And you can
protect it.
At the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP), the official body.
How can we help?
I have a: company, foundation, sole proprietorship or service
You have intellectual property
Do you provide products or services? Do you want to market your own tangible expression of an idea or concept? If so, you can protect your creations from unauthorised use or counterfeiting by means of Intellectual Property rights. Intellectual Property (IP) is an umbrella term for rights to intellectual creations, such as inventions, music, design, trademarks, software, games, texts and photos.
Survey your intellectual property
You can secure certain types of intellectual property, such as trademarks, by registering them with an official body, such as the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP). Different creations can be protected in different ways, so the first step is to ascertain which IP rights are relevant for your company, foundation, sole proprietorship or service.
I have a: company, product, service or invented brand name, logo, device or sound
You have a trademark
A trademark is the brand name, logo, shape, device or sound that you use to distinguish your products or services from those of your competitors. By registering your trademark, you obtain exclusive rights to use it on all the products and services for which you request the trademark registration.
Benefits of trademark registration?
- You get a monopoly on your trademark;
- You protect your trademark from unauthorised use, counterfeiting and piracy;
- You can use the ® registration mark, which is a sign of professionalism;
- A registered trademark is a valuable asset, also in the event that you decide to sell or license it.
I have an: idea, concept, format or software
You can record your creations in i-DEPOT
If you have new ideas or develop concepts, formats or software regularly, you can record your creations in the Benelux Office of Intellectual Property (BOIP)'s i-DEPOT. The i-DEPOT assigns an official date stamp to your idea. This provides you with proof that your idea, concept, (fashion) design, prototype, film, lyrics, screenplay, etc. were already in existence on a certain date.
Benefits of i-DEPOT
- You have legal, dated evidence;
- Useful in the event of a dispute
- We store your idea for five years for 37 euro.
I have a: product, drawing or design
You have a design
A design (or drawing) is the appearance of a product or part of product that is new and has individual character. Imagine, for example, a new design for headphones, a watch, coffee-maker, garment or bag. By registering it, you can protect your design or drawing (or a combination of both) from counterfeiting or unauthorised use by others.
Copyright, trademark or patent registration can also help protect your product or design.
Benefits of design registration
- You get a monopoly on your design
- Your design is protected from unauthorised use, counterfeiting and piracy;
- A registered design is a valuable asset, also in the event that you decide to sell or license it.
I have a: text, lyrics, photo, illustration or video
You have a copyright
Text, music, photos and film can enjoy copyright. Copyright is free of charge and is automatically yours if your work is original and bears the personal mark of the author. You do not have to register your creation. However, submitting your lyrics, script or music for storage in an i-DEPOT can help resolve possible disagreements regarding authorship and the date on which a work was created.
Benefits of i-DEPOT
- You have legal, dated evidence;
- Useful in the event of a dispute;
- We store your idea for five years for 37 euro.
I have an: invention
You have a patent
A patent protects an invention which is a technical product or process. If you have a patent, you can prohibit anyone else from copying, selling, or importing your invention.
Benefits of patent registration
- You get a monopoly on your invention;
- Your invention is protected from unauthorised use, counterfeiting and piracy;
- You can recoup the considerable research and development costs;
- A patented invention is a valuable asset, also in the event that you decide to sell or license it.
I have a: dispute with another party
You may have infringed their rights
For instance, have you used images or text that you did not make yourself, without the authorisation of the creator or author? If so, you may find yourself entangled in a dispute. The creator or author may file a complaint against you, for example by letter, for infringing their intellectual property rights.
Turn to an IP professional
If you are notified that you may be infringing someone's rights, it is wise to take advice from a legal expert in intellectual property. An IP professional can provide assistance.
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What is intellectual property?
Intellectual Property (IP) is an umbrella term for rights to ideas and creative concepts that have been expressed in tangible form, such as inventions, music, trademarks, designs, software, texts and photos. A tangible expression of an idea can be protected by various IP rights at the same time. The best known IP rights are copyright, trade names, trademarks and patent rights.
Why should I register?
Registration strengthens your position with respect to competitors.
Registration can help prevent others from stealing your concept, brand name, logo, design or invention.
You become the official proprietor. That means, that you have the right to sell or license your IP.


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Hi dear Readers!
Wishing you all the best for the holiday season.
love from Bel and Tabs
Tabitha cat looks typically curious in the first photo ("What's in the jar? Is it FOOD???")
She's happier in the second pic after receiving an early Christmas present of cat-food bowls
("Where's the FOOD?? You're supposed to fill it with FOOD!!")
PS: I you want to see the Christmas cards I made this year, please click to visit Ooh, Look...Craft.


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Banknote counter that will help you cash up your till at the end of every day. Eliminate chance of human error.
Specifically designed for retail use. Banks, Credit Unions, C-stores, Grocers and other specialty retailers across the world from.
High-speed motor can achieve the counting speed of over 1000 per minute. Easy to Use and Energy Saving. Consumes less than 90 Watt when working and less than 3 watt when idle. With detailed instructions, even if you are a beginner, it is easy to use. Counting speed > 1,000 bills/minute, hopper capacity > 200 bills. Faster count speed and larger capacity allow you to work the machine with fewer interruptions and more efficiency.Self-diagnostic system and self-lubricating bearings will run automatically every time you turn the machine on. It ensures the machine is error-free at start up, which is imperative to keep the counting accurate and smooth, every time. A currency counter is a smart solution for your cash counting problems.
Eliminate human error, counting your cash with accuracy. It helps your business become more competitive by making this work more productive. IMPROVED DESIGN FOR SMOOTH RUNNING.The machine is equiped with strong and stable motor, optimized original curvature and width of the impeller. The three rotating bodies can run smoothly from top to bottom. PORTABLE & EASY TO USE.
Don't worry about the operation, it features an easy to use control panel and an external LED display, the detailed instruction is great helper, plus we will always be there for you. Please refer to the images in the hopper to place bills for smoother counting experience. This machine can detect fake cash while counting the number of bills, but it can not detect denomination. V UV (Ultra-violet) v MG (Magnetic) v IR (Infrared). V Manual/AUTO v Add up counting v Batch counting. We ONLY accept the return for original package. Please make sure that item has NO man-made sabotage.Used items will not be accepted for return. You bought wrong model or wrong color.
We promise to help you solve it asap, and make you feel satisfactory absolutely. This item is in the category "Business & Industrial\Retail & Services\Point of Sale & Money Handling\Bill Counters". The seller is "koreng93" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.


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Description 2011 B-Side 140 Wakeboard:
After a full season on Butchs latest version of a JD Webb Pro Model, we can honestly say the B-Side is where its at! Beginning with the rocker line, which is now set at a 2.6 inch Blended 3Stage, the new B-Side carries more speed into the wake than ever before. This series also features a shallower, ABS polymer molded-in fin that ends nearly an inch from the tip of the board for a buttery smooth release off the wake and maximum durability on sliders. The elevated footbed reinforces the fore body of the deck to maintain a solid rocker line off the wake, but also allows for a thinned out tip and tail creating minimum swing weight and great control on rails. This all new series is truly a freeride masterpiece.


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What's a mini-grant?
The NISE Network is making available a limited number of small, one-time awards to support initiatives by NISE Net partners to engage their local audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology topics. Requests can be made for an award up to $3,000 dollars to fund a small project or be put towards a larger endeavor.
Program Overview
Please review the Mini-Grant Program Overview (see attachments below) for basic program information, eligibility details, examples of applicable projects, and a PDF copy of the online application.
Team-Based Inquiry Professional Development Opportunity
NISE Net is inviting a small number of partner institutions to participate in an intensive, seven-month professional development experience focused on Team-Based Inquiry (TBI, a process that allows us to gather and use the information we need, when we need it, in order to improve our educational products and practices). The experience will be offered at no charge, but will require significant time from two staff members, in addition to impacting the timeline of your proposed mini-grant project. Participation will NOT affect the selection process for mini-grant applications! The application will simply gauge interest in the opportunity. For more information, please see the Program Overview below.
How do I apply?
Similar to our NanoDays application, we welcome you to use our simple online application through SurveyGizmo to apply. Applications must be submitted online by October 1, 2014.
To assist in preparing your application, you will find below a PDF and word doc copy of the online application. The actual application must be filled out online! We have also included a copy of our NISE Net Mini-Grants Program Overview (see attachments below). The Program Overview gives basic program info as well as examples of eligible projects.
Once you've reviewed the program materials, follow this link to the online application:
If you were NOT awarded a mini-grant during the previous 2014 cycle, you are again eligible to apply for a mini-grant for a different project! 2015 projects must be completed between November 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015.
We will be accepting applications from eligible organizations from August 1 through October 1, 2014. The NISE Network anticipates funding forty (40) projects from the submitted applications. All applicants will be notified via email by early November regarding the status of their application.
In 2013, the NISE Net held an online brown bag to walk partners through the mini-grant program guidelines, as well as brainstorm project ideas. A recording of this conversation is available online for your reference: http://nisenet.org/events/online-workshop/online-brown-bag-mini-grants-2014-brainstorming-and-guidelines-recorded
A list of previously funded mini-grant projects is available online at http://nisenet.org/mini-grants
Please contact your Regional Hub Leader if you would like to discuss possible projects, or if you have any questions about the mini-grant program. If you are not sure who your Regional Hub Leader is, check out our contacts page: /contact


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Harbor Beach Middle School, 2011
Week 45: High School. Describe your middle and/or high school. Was it a large or small student body? Is the school still in existence today? How has it changed since you went there?
I attended Harbor Beach Community Schools in Harbor Beach, Michigan for junior high and high school. It was located, and still is, on Fifth Street in Harbor Beach. The junior high and high school were housed in one building.
The junior high was located on the front, north end of the school. It was a two-story wing. I remember lots of wood cabinets and an old school feel. Harbor Beach was experiencing growing pains and some of our classes were held in the Our Lady of Lake Huron (OLLH) Catholic school. OLLH was a short walk across a field to 2nd Street. I walked there for 7th grade Home Economics.
A new addition to the high school was added during my Freshman year. This is the school I remember the most. We didn't have to share lockers as we each got our own. The core of the school was the high school office. Four hallways went out from there. The hanging out place for many students was the four corners. To the north of the office was the wing for business and shop classes. The east hallway led to the history and English wing. The library was located down this hallway with English classrooms adjoining it. The south hallway was a short hallway with just a couple of classrooms. The west hallway held the Home Economics classrooms and led to the gym and another wing that housed the science and math classes.
Recently, a new addition was added. The Science and Math wing was converted to the elementary school. The old junior high, now the middle school, is still in the 2 story part of the school. I haven't seen the new addition, so I don't know what it is like.
Harbor Beach High School was considered a medium sized school at the time. The town of Harbor Beach had a population of 2500, but the school district covered a large area. It covered the town of Harbor Beach, the surrounding area, plus, the small towns of Ruth and Forestville.
My dad, Bruce Glover, was a teacher and coach at my high school. He taught physical education there. I never had my dad for a teacher as phys. ed. classes were not co-educational at the time. He would be teaching on the other side of the wall during my gym classes. I did have teachers who were friends of my dad and it was interesting to see them in social settings.
The Harbor Beach School song was the University of Illinois' fight song. I loved the line "we know you have sand" and Harbor Beach did have sand as it was on the shores of Lake Huron.


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Is Los Angeles the Toughest Town for Singles?
Little known fact: I went to high school in Los Angeles, so I'm kind of from Los Angeles. So when I found myself back in LA after a long hiatus, it was a bit of a homecoming. I looked forward to perpetually sunny climes, rollerblading on the boardwalk, and the […]
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Cyprus Culture
Paphos was the city of culture 2017 in Europe, it was very successful and Maispa was honoured with a plaque as a sponsor.
We thought it would be interesting to write some of the traditions and customs that one may come across amongst the Cypriot people. Some of these are traditional only to Cyprus, but the majority stem from Greek culture, and have been adopted and sometimes adapted over the years by Cypriots.
One of the first aspects of the Cyprus culture experienced by foreigners to Cyprus is the warm welcome. Cypriots are known worldwide for the genuine and sincere hospitality and friendliness. The words 'Kalosorisate' (Welcome!) and 'Kopiaste' (Come join us!) are frequently called to locals and foreigners alike.
Plate smashing
The smashing of plates is an old time Greek tradition which spread to many of the Greek islands including Cyprus. Demonstrated at weddings, and other parties and celebrations, plates would be thrown to the floor and smashed whilst singing and dancing. Previous to the plates, knives were thrown, in particular towards the feet of performing artists on stage, with the thrower shouting "Opa!" to signify respect to the artist and enjoyment of their performance. This practice soon died out due to many mishaps and injuries, and soon the throwing of plates took over. It is said this custom is an expression of 'Kefi', which roughly translated means 'the spirit of joy, passion, enthusiasm, high spirits, or frenzy'. Plate smashing can still be found in some parts of Cyprus, and in Greece, however, this tradition has also now mostly been replaced, in this instance with the throwing of flowers, due to the obvious 'safety' problems associated with many plates being smashed. In many bouzouki or other modern establishments, girls with baskets or plates with flowers will go around the tables and sell them to the customers, who then throw them to the performers on stage.
Worry Beads
The kompoloi, or string of beads, is a familiar sight in the hands of many Greek and Cypriot men. It became a popular form of plaything amongst men in Greece and many of the Greek islands. The word komboloi incorporates the word kombos, meaning the knot. The fascination and magic derived from these knots running through one's fingers may well have come from the thoughts conjured up from playing with the string of beads, which are always made with an uneven number of beads. The kompoloi is said to be more than just a means of passing time, it reflects a way of life. They are certainly relaxing, with the sound of the beads clocking together combined with the feel of the smooth beads between once fingers. The beads can be bought in many weights, sizes, colours, and materials and can make a nice cost effective gift, or a very expensive one.
Tuesday 13th
Unlike the western belief, in Cyprus, the unlucky day is Tuesday the 13th, and not Friday the 13th.
Evil Eye
Some Cypriots believe that someone can catch the evil eye, or 'matiasma', from someone else's jealous compliment or envy. After a person has caught the evil eye, they usually feel bad physically and psychologically. To avoid the matiasma, those who believe in it will often wear a charm; a little blue marble glass with an eye painted on it or a blue bracelet. Blue is believed to be the color that wards off the evil eye, however, it is also believed that people with blue eyes are the givers of the matiasma.
Kallikantzaroi – Christmas Goblins
Kallikantzaroi are supposed goblin-like creatures that live in the centre of the earth and find their way into people's homes via the chimney. Cypriots believe that they make all kinds of mischief such as dousing the fire, riding on people's backs, braiding the tails of horses and making the milk sour. It is believed that they visit only at Christmas time.
In order to keep the Kallikantzaroi away, the hearth is kept burning day and night throughout the twelve days of Christmas. As well as this, a family member will go around the house every day during these twelve days and bless the house, whilst sprinkling holy water around, for protection.
Name Day
You will notice that Birthdays are not such a celebrated event in Cyprus as they are in the UK, however, Name Days are very much celebrated. Children are typically named after the Patron Saint of their region, with the eldest son often being named after his paternal grandfather and the eldest daughter after her paternal grandmother. Because of this tradition, you will often find cousins with the same name. The Name Day is the feast day of the saint after which a child was named. Some Saint's Name Days actually get celebrated more than one time per year. The tradition is for a party to be thrown on the person's Name Day. A barbeque and buffet at the house are usually prepared and there is lots of singing, dancing and drinking. Invites are not usually given to join the celebrations of a Name Day – friends, family and neighbours are just expected to visit. Some may only stay a short time, as they will have other friends or family with the same name to visit. It is customary to take a small gift to the person celebrating their name day, usually, this would be flowers or a small plant. Each Greek Orthodox Church is also named after a saint, therefore there are also community celebrations for its Name Day, known as 'Panigiria', which include food, fireworks, and fairs. On the eve of the saint's day, villagers and street-vendors may gather in the grounds of the patron saint's church to sell local delicacies.
Cyprus Culture
Orthodox Easter
Unlike the Christian Easter, Orthodox Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox, so the date varies each year. In 2016, Cyprus Orthodox Easter will be from Friday 29th April (Good Friday) through to Tuesday 3rd May. Orthodox Easter follows a period of 50 days of lent, during which fasting takes place. Easter in Cyprus generally lasts for 5 days, from Good Friday, through to the following Tuesday. Most major shops and businesses will close for much of the Easter period. On Easter Saturday, everybody heads for the churches for the midnight sermon.
Upon exit from the church, they can be heard greeting each other with the words "Christos anesti", which means 'Christ has arisen', and others may reply "Alithos anesti" , which means 'indeed he has arisen'. Candles and bonfires are lit, and firecrackers are let off all around the island. This is the end of fasting, and most people go home to eat traditional Cypriot Easter Soup(mayeritsa)and flaounes, which are traditional easter cheese pastries.
Easter Sunday is a day of rejoicing, feasting, drinking, singing and cracking red-dyed eggs. The idea of the eggs is to tap your egg hard against your opponent's egg, and the person who holds the last uncracked egg will be lucky. It is mostly children who play the eggs, but many adults do too.
Barbeques will be lit up all around the island as spring lambs are roasted on the spit, and the wine flows freely.