To determine the level of innovation, the study will measure, for example, the offer of entirely new products (e.g. coffee capsules or allergen-free products in recent years) or of products with new ingredients or characteristics which allow a different use (e.g. instant-made products).

It can move virtually in an electronic instant from one country to another. if we do not have a competitive environment for our corporations, our businesses, our exports and our imports we will not do well in terms of improvements in the standard of living of the nation and in terms of productivity.

Whilst the public is used to recognising word marks instantly as signs identifying the product, the same is not necessarily true where the sign is indistinguishable from the appearance of the product itself.

Whilst the public is used to recognising the latter marks instantly as signs identifying the product, this is not necessarily so where the sign is indistinguishable from the appearance of the product itself.

The sign claimed will not enable the consumer to recognise the sign as distinctive when he comes to make a choice on the occasion of a subsequent acquisition of the goods in question because it forms part of the appearance of the product itself and does not exhibit any particular feature to attract a consumer's instant attention as an indication of the trade origin of the product. Its complexity and fancifulness are attributable to the ornamental and decorative nature of the design's finish, rather than indicating the trade origin of ...[+++]the goods, just as the impression conveyed by the design, which is not fixed, is not a particular aspect that is memorable to the consumer.

PRODUCTS Four sectors: (i) industrial - comprehensive coverage of all manufactured and semi-manufactured goods, without exception; (ii) textiles - total exemption from duty, - application of ceiling arrangements for preferential imports by individual amounts (for each beneficiary), expressed in ecus (except petroleum oils - in tonnes - and plywood - in cubic metres), above which duty is again applicable (automatically when the amount is reached - GSP quota) or may be applicable (on request - GSP ceiling); (iii) agricultural - a list of products is drawn up and items added to it as necessary, - variable reduction in duty payable, or even exemption - no quantitative ceilings, wi ...[+++]th the exception of five products, to which overall quotas expressed in tonnes apply (2 sorts of canned pineapple, instant coffee and 2 sorts of tobacco); (iv) ECSC - same as industrial sector.