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French and Chinese patent offices sign a PPH agreement
24 May

French and Chinese patent offices sign a PPH agreement

A Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreement was signed by the Chinese (CNIPA) and French (INPI) Intellectual Property Offices on April 6, 2023. Following a recent amendment to French patent law, an inventive step is now considered when evaluating French patent applications. As a result, in order to speed up search and examination, both the Chinese and French patent offices now perform an examination with comparable patentability specifications and such work product may be shared across the patent offices. This agreement represents a significant shift [...]

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Two Different Types of Patent Applications in China
23 May

Two Different Types of Patent Applications in China

In the Chinese patent system, an approach known as “both-filing,” or “dual filing,” enables an applicant to seek patent protection for their technical product-related systems through two different forms of applications, namely invention and utility model patent applications. When you have a valuable product and want to secure immediate and long-term protection, this filing method, which differs significantly from standard filing practice, may benefit you. If an applicant files only one type of application at the new filing—an invention or [...]

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Update on Myanmar's trademark law: second phase of the soft opening period
22 May

Update on Myanmar’s trademark law: second phase of the soft opening period

After holding a number of events and seminars for trademark agents about the new Trademark Law, the Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has officially started the much-anticipated new trademark law in Myanmar, which will take effect on April 1st, 2023. As of April 1, 2023, the second part of the soft opening period under the new trademark legislation officially began. Additionally, the TM-2 form, commonly known as the POA, and the official fees were also finally made public. The formal filing [...]

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JPO allows divisional applications suspended while the original application appealed
21 May

JPO allows divisional applications suspended while the original application appealed

The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) will begin a new examination procedure for a divisional application filed concurrently with an appeal of a Decision of Rejection for a parent patent application. During an appeal, the applicant usually desires to file an entirely new set of claims in a divisional application with broader or different claim scope than the parent application’s claims. The JPO is now conducting the appeal examination of the parent case and the divisional application concurrently. Under the existing [...]

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CNIPA issues report indicating high prospect from Intellectual Property sector to 2023, high prospect from Intellectual Property sector to 2023, CNIPA issues report of Intellectual Property indications,
07 May

CNIPA issues report indicating high prospect from Intellectual Property sector to 2023

In collaboration with 17 other agencies, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published the Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of IP Services in December 2022. By 2030, China should have more than RMB 500 billion (US$ 73 billion) in revenue, 2,000 or more service agencies, and 1.5 million or more practitioners, according to the development goals for IP services put forth by CNIPA. The Guidelines for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation (2021–2035) and the National Intellectual Property Protection [...]

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Indonesia makes new commitment within the fight against movie piracy, Indonesia fight against movie piracy, movie piracy in Indonesia,
07 May

Indonesia makes new commitment within the fight against movie piracy

The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) of the Law and Human Rights Ministry has said that it aims to prevent infringement of film intellectual property by increasing public awareness and strengthening legal enforcement. “We continue to support Indonesian cinema by providing information sessions, collaborating with film communities, and educating the public that the act of pirating films violates the law,” said Anggoro Dasananto, director of copyright and industrial design at DJKI. DJKI has also stepped up preventative actions against IP [...]

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IP Agreement of tripartite commitment among Cambodia Japan and ERIA, tripartite commitment among Cambodia Japan and ERIA, tripartite commitment of Cambodia Japan and ERIA,
07 May

IP Agreement of tripartite commitment among Cambodia, Japan and ERIA

The Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation in Cambodia have all signed an IP agreement, known as the IP Agreement of tripartite commitment among Cambodia, Japan and ERIA with the main purpose of promoting IP awareness and development in Cambodia. IP Agreement of tripartite commitment among Cambodia, Japan and ERIA The IP Agreement of tripartite commitment among Cambodia, Japan, and ERIA refers to a [...]

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notes regarding the evidence of use/first use applying the first to use principle, notes regarding the evidence of use/first use, evidence of use in the first to use principle,
06 May

Notes regarding the evidence of use/first use applying the first to use principle

The first to use principle is a concept in intellectual property law that gives preference to the party that first uses a particular trademark or service mark in commerce. In addition, the requirement to use appears in both first to use principle as well as first to file principle. Learning the necessity to prove use/first use in Intellectual Property matter is extremely important and should be noted accordingly. Proof of first to use The “first to use” principle is a concept [...]

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Philippines breaks new record on IP filings indication, Philippines breaks new record on IP filings , IP filings indication of Philippines,
05 May

Philippines breaks new record on IP filings indication

Philippines has just published a report indicating that this country has once again breaks a new record on IP filings as the economy of the country is on rapid increase. The number of intellectual property (IP) applications at the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in 2022 established a new record-high, as the Philippine economy displayed strong economic momentum and IP is leveraged as a capital for resilient growth. Overall, 48,259 applications were received last year, 2% higher than the previous [...]

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positive prospect from the new FTA between Indonesia and Kazakhstan (Eurasian Economic Union members), positive prospect from the new FTA between Indonesia and Kazakhstan , FTA between Indonesia and Eurasian Economic Union members,
04 May

Positive prospect from the new FTA between Indonesia and Kazakhstan (Eurasian Economic Union members)

The new FTA between Indonesia and Kazakhstan is expected to bring great news to the development of both countries, especially Indonesia as Kazakh suppliers will have the ability to fast transport, export their products into the Indonesia market. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration recently stated that the first round of negotiations to conclude a free trade deal between Eurasian Economic Union members and Indonesia had begun. The aspects to be discussed include the specifics of the proposed agreement, such as [...]

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