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Regular meetings twice a year
- More than 100 experts of 50 companies from 10 countries
- Open to guests from non EWIMA countries
- International guest speakers are invited
Topics
- Consumer-, product- and toy safety
- Chemical and environmental legislation in Europe
- Standardisation, i.e. ISO, CEN
- Current issues of importance
Working Groups
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- Offer a forum to our members for the exchange of opinions
- Deal with current topics of relevance
- Established upon demand by the EWIMA experts
- Focus on one specific issue, i.e. designation of substances
- Results are provided to all members
Patent Service
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- Monthly compilation of industry property rights with relevance for the writing instruments industry
- Query of the most important international databases
- Focus on international patent classes, sub-classes, and key words
- Clear summary of relevant property rights with around 200 results per month