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Cooperation between The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the Anti-Money Laundering Council, Anti-Money Laundering Council, The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Stop de-risking and burdening Philippine-related transactions 
05 Jan

Cooperation between The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the Anti-Money Laundering Council

As the latest effort to encourage international financial institutions to stop de-risking and burdening Philippine-related transactions with unnecessary monitoring, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and the Anti-Money Laundering Council have formed a collaboration.  The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)  The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) was created to protect the integrity and confidentiality of bank accounts and to ensure that the Philippines shall not be used as a money-laundering site for the proceeds of any unlawful activity. The Anti-Money Laundering Council’s goal [...]

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Bittersweet in the Manuka Honey trademark battle, the Manuka Honey trademark battle, the Manuka Honey, Manuka Honey
02 Jan

Bittersweet in the Manuka Honey trademark battle

The Manuka Honey trademark battle is a bittersweet battle as the applicant – a group of honey producers in New Zealand is rejected the trademark for the term “Manuka Honey” in many countries.  The honey-producing industry in New Zealand has long been famous throughout the world. This includes Manuka honey – one of its best types of honey available.  Specifically, manuka honey is made from bees that feed on the Leptospermum scoparium plant, a shrub-type evergreen tree with white or pink flowers. Grown [...]

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Is it illegal to reference a trademark on the internet, Is it illegal to reference a trademark, illegal to reference a trademark on the internet, illegal to reference a trademark
18 Dec

Is it illegal to reference a trademark on the internet?

It is an unavoidable reality of life that using the outcome of intellectual effort or a method of identification without the permission of the right holder is prohibited. Unauthorized use may be regarded as a violation of the exclusive right, resulting in legal liability. It’s worth noting that trademarks and service marks are used as means of identification. A trademark identifies the goods of legal entities or individual entrepreneurs, whereas a service mark identifies the work or services offered [...]

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Is a warning letter really that effective?
16 Dec

Is a warning letter really that effective?

Warning letters have often been used in society. It can be the informing letter about the issues to a company that they may have conducted some actions that violate the rights of the sender of the letter. Or, a warning letter can be the final notification to an employee about his/her bad performance at the company in recent time. Regardless of the purpose, it can be understood that a warning letter is, in fact, a ‘warning letter’ that warns [...]

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The handling of AI of EPO and UKIPO, AI of EPO and UKIPO, handling of AI of EPO and UKIPO, The differences in the solving of AI problem
14 Dec

The handling of AI of EPO and UKIPO

Although Europe and the United Kingdom used to be part of each other, Brexit has changed everything. Now, independently from the regulations and standards of the European Union, the United Kingdom has shown the world that they have their own way of dealing with problems. One of the subjects coming to light in recent times is the differences in the handling of AI of EPO and UKIPO. The problem with AI and IP may have started since the foundation of [...]

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Trademark Symbols And Registration In India, Trademark Registration In India, Registered Trademark Symbols, Indian Law Penalty Provisions
11 Dec

Trademark Symbols And Registration In India

Trademarks protect the owners of goods or services who engage in business markets. These marks have an impact on the interests of businesses, proprietors, or service providers because they assist consumers in identifying their goods in the market. The Trademarks Act, 1999 (“Act”), read with applicable Rules, is the law in India that provides trademark protection. The Act protects goods or services represented by such marks, and assigning such marks in its literal sense is referred to as trademark [...]

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United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Armin Blome vows to strengthen IP protection in Pakistan, vows to strengthen IP protection in Pakistan, The United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Strengthen the United States - Pakistan ties
06 Dec

United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Armin Blome vows to strengthen IP protection in Pakistan

Pakistan and the United States have had a supporting relationship dating back for nearly a century. The United States has provided Pakistan with grants annually in the form of military aid for decades. But to describe the relationship between the 2 countries as ‘good’ or ‘friendly’ does not quite cut it. It is more like a “roller coaster” relation with many complex aspects. Regardless, Pakistan has always been one of the United States’ main interest jurisdictions. Accordingly, recently, the [...]

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The first Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS), The first Philippine International Copyright Summit , Extending IP influence from the Philippines to the world, Philippine International Copyright Summit
03 Dec

Copyright issues in the first-ever Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS)

During its five days run in the first Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS), hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), PICS has recorded an astonishing number of 2.5 million visitors, spreading the importance of copyright as a tool to aid the economy’s recover from the Covid-19 pandemic all over the world.  Emerson G. Cuyo, director of IPOPHL’s Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR) has stated about the first-ever Philippine International Copyright Summit (PICS) and its necessity [...]

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Overview of the data privacy law in Vietnam, Sensitive data in Vietnam, Data privacy laws in Vietnam, data privacy law
27 Nov

Overview of the data privacy law in Vietnam

Data privacy has always been a difficult topic in Vietnam. Due to the fact that Vietnam has only been ‘new’ to the Internet for 2 decades, there have been many breaches in personal information on the Internet, making users of this multidimensional portal exposed to dark organizations and individuals who might use their information for bad purposes. Accordingly, data privacy has always been the main focal point in Vietnamese policies. In order to protect the citizen’s interests, the data [...]

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Further delay on the TRIPS waiver of patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines
21 Nov

Further delay on the TRIPS waiver of patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines

The call for the exemption of Covid-19 patent rights has been going for a while, especially noticeable within America, yet it does not quite meet the expectations. As one of the latest development with the progress of the exemption, recently, the proposed TRIPS waiver of patent rights for Covid-19 drugs, vaccines, and devices has taken an intense downturn. The proposal for the Covid-19 vaccines waiver of IP rights begin when India and South Africa suggested it in October 2020, calling [...]

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