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CBDC and cryptocurrency, data privacy problem in Asia, data privacy problem, Harmonizing CBDC and cryptocurrency,

CBDC and cryptocurrency, data privacy problem in Asia

At the China Conference: Southeast Asia 2022 virtual conference took place from March 23 – 24, 2022, Benedicte Nolens, head of the Hong Kong Centre at the BIS Innovation Hub has stated: “There is a real tension between data privacy and financial compliance.” This is not just a statement, but a reflection of reality as this issue has stuck around in society for quite some time now.  As a panelist at the session titled “How are digital currencies set to [...]

Hongkong’s IP plan in 2022-2023, Hongkong’s IP plan , Hongkong’s IP, Hongkong IP,

Hongkong’s IP plan in 2022-2023

There has been an announcement for the new budget of Hong Kong for the Intellectual Property field in 2022-2023, among other fields. The total budget is about HK$170 billion in expenditure plans to improve the economy and retain public trust. However, what is the specific plan to improve and enhance IP in Hong Kong utilizing the budget, and will it achieve the set goals? Hong Kong’s finance chief has recently announced that there is a spending budget worth more than [...]

China joins the Marrakesh Treaty, The Marrakesh Treaty, China Marrakesh Treaty, China's ascension to the Marrakesh Treaty,

China joins the Marrakesh Treaty

As part of its effort to become part of the international community, China has just recently joined the Marrakesh Treaty. This marks a great moment in the IP field in the world as China – the most populated country in the world will bring one of the world’s great cultural and literary traditions into the Marrakesh community. The Marrakesh Treaty The Marrakesh VIP Treaty (formally the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired [...]

Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities, Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia, IP training’s ranking in Asia, IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities,

Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities

Education is one of the most important aspects of society. From the dawn of humanity, the education system has been improved dramatically to fit with the change of the world. Currently, IP is also one of the subjects that have been taken into high consideration in a university’s curriculum. This is reflected clearly in the University’s ranking in Asia and worldwide. As Asia is focusing more and more on Intellectual Property, the ranking of its universities has also increased dramatically.  This [...]

A huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines, female applicants for international patents in the Philippines, international patents in the Philippines, A huge increase of female applicants in the Philippines,

A huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines

As part of International Woman Day’s atmosphere, we look back at the achievements of female citizens in society. In the IP field, the woman entrepreneurs in the Philippines have made great progress in defining their position, indicated by a huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines. According to data by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Philippines has once again reaffirmed its position in the IP’s world stage as this country has had the second-biggest share [...]

IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert), IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents , Patent eCert, electronic Certificates for Patents,

IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert)

To achieve the goal of providing an end-to-end online service for patent applications with the best interest of applicants in mind, the IPOPHL has recently issued an electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert). Although the pandemic hits hard to every industry, the IPOPHL has achieved some great success in minimalizing the damage, most notably by becoming more proactive in future-proofing its services. With its efforts, IPOPHL’s aim to achieve end-to-end online service that began a decade ago is slowly becoming a [...]

Over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA, Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA, Rejected trademark applications in China copying famous athletes, Rejected trademark applications in China ,

Over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA

The Olympics is a world-super event. However, recently, the Olympics is not just known because of the sports spirits and the amazing performance but it is also highly popular in the Intellectual Property world due to the massive number of infringement cases. There have been at least over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA. Recently, on February 14, 2022, The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced that the office has rejected 429 applications for trademarks [...]

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in New Zealand, Proceedings against third parties, licensing agreements in New Zealand, First to file,

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in New Zealand

Is your jurisdiction party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property? The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)? The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)? New Zealand signed the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) on 29 July 1931, which was revised in Brussels (1900), Washington (1911), The Hague (1925), London (1934), Lisbon (1958), and Stockholm (1967), amended in 1979 (Paris Union). The London Act of the Convention, to which New Zealand became [...]

Conflicts between IP and NFTs keep rising, Conflicts between IP and NFTs , IP and NFTs , NFT ownership and intellectual property rights,

Conflicts between IP and NFTs keep rising

NFT is currently becoming one of the hottest topics in the world. NFT, short for Non-fungible token, is a unit of data on a blockchain digital ledger. In a word, it is a type of digital asset present on a blockchain number chain. This blockchain acts as a ledger that ensures the authenticity of both the assets and the owners. It is because of the high security of NFT that millions and millions of people around the world rush [...]

USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost, USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives, Faking the IP representatives , fake IP representatives with low-cost,

USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost

The status of fake goods, fake services have been going on in the markets probably from the beginning of humanity. However, it is still a rare sight to behold in 2022 when it is the lawyer, the representative are the subjects that have been counterfeited. Over the past years, the USPTO has taken strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost that have been terrorizing the market.  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently published a statement [...]

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