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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 [...]
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 [...]
Besides the Marrakesh Treaty, China has officially submitted its documents for the ascension to the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs in 2022. WIPO Director General Daren Tang received China’s accession document for the Hague System from Commissioner Shen Changyu, China National Intellectual Property Administration. The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a straightforward solution to international design protection that eliminates the need to file [...]
The fight against piracy and counterfeiting has never been easy. IPOPHL has built up its reputation as one of the top IP Office that has the most actions condemning this state. Recently, as its latest effort, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has cooperated with the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to fight piracy, especially for Philippine and Japanese works in their respective countries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between IPOPHL and the Content Overseas [...]
The soft-opening period, which began on October 1 2020, was first announced by the Ministry of Commerce in Order No. 63/2020, dated August 28 2020. The order did not mention the closing date of the soft-opening period, but many were counting on the soft-opening period finishing after six months. The soft-opening period for refiling trademarks signals the end of a lengthy process of setting the framework for Myanmar’s new IP protection regime. IP owners should anticipate to see the progressive [...]
On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) went into force. The new rules and procedures are comprehensive, addressing a variety of issues of trademark law, including litigation and USPTO practice. Presumption of Irreparable Harm The TMA emphasizes that irreparable injury can be presumed in claims for injunctive relief by persons seeking to enforce already registered trademarks through the courts. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s patent related decision in eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, 547 U.S. 388 [...]
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) released its finalized trade mark Examination Manual (“Examination Manual”) on January 17, 2022. The final Examination Manual is an improvement over the prior Manuals and Draft. The Examination Manual gives examiners guidance for trade mark examination in areas where the Trademark Act leaves it up to them. Since January 17, 2022, all trade mark applications, including those filed prior to that date, have been examined using the new Examination Manual. The final Examination Manual is [...]
Trademark registrants are required to utilize their registered trademarks in a standardized and continual basis, in addition, maintain their distinctiveness. However, trademark owners with a large number of registered trademarks may face difficulties. The PRC’s Criteria for Trademark Examination, Review, and Adjudication define trademark use refers to the commercial use of a trademark, including the act of using the mark on goods, product packaging or containers, and commercial transaction documents, or in advertisements, exhibitions and other commercial activities, to distinguish [...]
Trademark in Vietnam is one of the very complicated and profound topics that make most individuals and organizations planning to register a trademark in Vietnam have to step back. This is because if an inexperienced party wants to register a trademark in Vietnam, they will have to spend a lot of effort, continuously responding to requests of the NOIP on time and amending the application according to the requests of the NOIP. That’s why, before registering a trademark in [...]
On January 4, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the 2021-2022 Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country and the Annual Promotion Plan for the Implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The Outline comprises 115 points divided into 7 categories. The Outline is the basis for how China will implement the IP portion of the Central Government’s current 5-year plan from 2021 to 2022. The categories of the Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property [...]
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