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Recent Amendment to Indonesia's Intellectual Property E-Filing System

27 Nov

Recent Amendment to Indonesia’s Intellectual Property E-Filing System

As part of its continuous efforts to improve Indonesia’s intellectual property e-filing system, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) has consistently introduced updates to the online platform. Over the past months, several notable changes have been implemented, impacting the filing processes for designs, patents, and trademarks. Designs Changes in file format and view limitations have been instituted. Design drawings must now be submitted in JPG format, with only one view permitted per page. Refund requests are no longer an option once [...]

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Malaysia: MyIPO Collaborates with TikTok to Promote Intellectual Property Awareness

26 Nov

Malaysia: MyIPO Collaborates with TikTok to Promote Intellectual Property Awareness

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has joined forces with the short-form mobile video platform TikTok to maintain adherence to intellectual property laws in Malaysia. In a shared statement, MyIPO and TikTok announced their partnership, which aims to align TikTok’s platform policies and intellectual property enforcement with Malaysian laws. The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). A key aspect of the MoU involves the initiation of training programs and the dissemination of knowledge on intellectual [...]

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CNIPA Releases Draft Regulations for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products

25 Nov

CNIPA Releases Draft Regulations for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products

On September 18, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Regulations on the Protection of Geographical Indication Products, opening a period for public comments until November 2, 2023. The existing framework for protecting GI products in China includes the Provisions on the Protection of Geographical Indications Products (July 15, 2005) and the Measures on the Protection of Foreign Geographical Indications Products (March 28, 2016, amended on November 28, 2019). While these provisions apply to all GI products, [...]

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China's SPC issued semi-annual statistics on intellectual property judicial trials in 2023

13 Nov

China’s SPC issued semi-annual statistics on intellectual property judicial trials in 2023

The Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) published semi-annual statistics on the judicial trials carried out by courts at all levels in 2023 on its website on August 7, 2023. This article examines notable intellectual property cases. Civil IP cases involving technology In the first half of 2023, a total of 12,000 technology-related IP civil cases were newly docketed at the first instance across the country, representing a 33.4% year-on-year increase. Among these cases, 9,916 cases were resolved, an increase of [...]

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Establishing Patent Prosecution Highway between South Korea and Indonesia

05 Nov

Establishing Patent Prosecution Highway between South Korea and Indonesia

Indonesia and South Korea have established a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), enabling applicants to pursue patent protection in Indonesia with a granted Korean patent as the basis for their application. This PPH initiative resulted from the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on September 8, 2023. One MOU outlines comprehensive cooperation in intellectual property, while the other delineates the specifics of the PPH mechanism. Upon [...]

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Taiwan: New accelerated examination program helps startups obtain design protection

04 Nov

Taiwan: New accelerated examination program helps startups obtain design protection

To enhance the examination services for design applications in Taiwan, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has initiated an accelerated examination pilot program, effective from September 1, 2023, until December 31, 2024. Following this period, TIPO will assess its effectiveness to determine whether to maintain the program in its current structure. As part of this initiative, the time interval between filing a design patent application and receiving the first office action will be reduced from four months to two. This [...]

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Myanmar's Industrial Design Law goes into effect on October 31, 2023

03 Nov

Myanmar’s Industrial Design Law goes into effect on October 31, 2023

The State Administration Council (SAC) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar published Notification No. 217/2023 on October 18, 2023, designating October 31, 2023, as the effective date of Myanmar’s Industrial Design Law 2019 (IDL). Creators of industrial designs (Designs) can file applications for registration of their Designs with the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) beginning October 31, 2023. The IPD is likely to send notices soon determining the start date for filing Design applications, the official application form, and other paperwork, as [...]

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Myanmar: Update on Industrial Design Law and Copyright Law

02 Nov

Myanmar: Update on Industrial Design Law and Copyright Law

The State Administration Council (SAC) of Myanmar published notifications on October 18, 2023, detailing the date on which the 2019 laws pertaining to industrial design and copyright will go into effect. The Industrial Design Law and the Copyright Law go into force on October 31, 2023, according to Notifications No. 217/2023 and No. 218/2023, respectively. The country’s industrial designs and copyrights now have a substantial protection system in place thanks to these notifications. In preparation for implementing the Industrial Design [...]

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Taiwan introduced pilot program for expedited design patent examination

01 Nov

Taiwan introduced pilot program for expedited design patent examination

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has launched the Accelerated Design Patent Examination Pilot Program to offer a more varied and adaptable design patent evaluation process. This program allows design applicants who meet the conditions outlined in this article to request an expedited examination of their design patent applications, from the initial filing to receiving the first office action. Conditions for expedited examination include: Third-party commercial exploitation: Applicants relying on this condition must provide supporting documents such as product catalogs, newspapers, [...]

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CNIPA: China holds over 4.8 million valid invention patents

31 Oct

CNIPA: China holds over 4.8 million valid invention patents

According to the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), China possesses more than 4.8 million valid invention patents, along with 45.1 million trademarks, as of September. CNIPA’s head, Shen Changyu, stated that China has solidified its status as a prominent intellectual property (IP) nation. He also highlighted China’s consistent top global ranking in international patent applications through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for four consecutive years. Shen pointed out that patent-intensive industries contribute 12.44 percent to the GDP, and the copyright [...]

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