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IPOPHL’s cooperation with Internet Service Providers in the fight against piracy
25 May

IPOPHL’s cooperation with Internet Service Providers in the fight against piracy

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have cooperated with the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to organize a joint mechanism to deal with the piracy in Philippines. This decisive act by 3 repute organizations will facilitate a more streamlined and speedy blocking of pirated sites. On April 8, IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba has proposed this alliance at the focused group discussion (FGD) attended by nearly 50 representatives from associated government [...]

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IP Viet Nam’s Deputy Director General Tran Le Hong (third from the right) and representatives of relevant divisions attended live the meeting
24 May

The Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property holds an online meeting with WIPO on the Country Plan initiative

On March 11, 2021, Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) coordinated with WIPO’s Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres (ASPAC) to discuss the Country Plan initiative. Beginning of the meeting Within the framework of several multilateral forums on intellectual property (IP) that took place recently, ASPAC mentioned the Country Plan initiative – an initiative developed by ASPAC towards establishing a cooperation mechanism. new bilateral technique between WIPO and a member country. With the desire to learn more about [...]

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Taiwan: Proposed amendment to allow music played in parks without constituting an infringement
21 May

Taiwan: Proposed amendment to allow music played in parks without constituting an infringement

After seven major amendments were passed at a Cabinet meeting on April 8, 2021, nowadays, playing music in Taiwan’s parks will no longer constitute an infringement of the Copyright Act. This change is the biggest development in the Copyright Act for over two decades. With these amendments, people will be able to play music on devices at parks without worrying about copyright infringement. Wendy Chu, a senior associate at Eiger in Taipei says that: “There have not been many lawsuits against [...]

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Chinese Patent Law 2021
18 May

Chinese Patent Law 2021: An Overview

The incoming fourth amendment to the Chinese patent law 2011 will become effective on June 1, 2021. China originally established the patent law in 1985, based on most developed countries’ regulations. The last amendment took place in 2008. Though still undergoing implementation and clarification, the fourth amendment signals that Chinese is moving towards harmonization with the laws of most major markets. Below are some notable changes in the revision. Pharmaceutical Patents The revised patent law introduces a patent linkage system. This [...]

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Trademark registration fee in Vietnam
18 May

Trademark registration fee in Vietnam

Trademark registration in Vietnam is a procedure to protect exclusively the product / service name of an individual or organization. So whether this procedure costs a lot or not? This article will provide information on the fee of trademark registration in Vietnam in accordance with regulations of  the country. Definition of trademark registration Trademark registration is an administrative procedure carried out by the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam in the form of recording trademarks and owners in national registers [...]

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What needs to be done after registering a trademark?
12 May

What needs to be done after registering a trademark in US?

There are more than 325, 946 trademark applications were filled with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the first half of 2020. The number has already increased by 10 percent in trademark applications in this year. Most of the applicants are entrepreneurs and small-business owners who want to seeking for protection of their intellectual property rights. And if you think of registering a trademark or have already done so is the final step, you might be wrong. [...]

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IPOPHL extends the term of the “Juana Make A Mark” Program to empower an additional 1,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) led by women
10 May

IPOPHL extends the term of the “Juana Make A Mark” Program to empower an additional 1,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) led by women

As part of the program of the National Intellectual Property Month (IP) of 2021, the Office of Intellectual Property of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has announced the extension of the incentive program “Juana Make a Mark”. Up to now, the program has been strengthening the voices of 3,000 women in matters related to their trademark protection efforts. At the National IP Month commencement press conference on April 5, 2021, IPOPHL CEO Rowel S. Barba stated that the office is currently welcoming [...]

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IP Enforcement at Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair): The changes when dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
09 May

IP Enforcement at Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair): The changes when dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

The China Import and Export Fair (Commonly known as Canton Fair) is founded in 1957. The Fair was coordinated by the Ministry of Trade of China, Guangdong Provincial Government, and is organized biannually every April and October by the China Foreign Trade Center.  The Fair contained a huge catalog of exhibitors and buyers. Therefore, the Fair’s reputation is known across the international stage and neighboring countries. It is also the owner of one of the highest business turnovers in China [...]

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Bilateral investment treaty helps to resolve the disputes of intellectual property between Indonesia and Singapore
07 May

Bilateral investment treaty helps to resolve the disputes of intellectual property between Indonesia and Singapore

Within the next 5 years, the investments between Indonesia and Singapore are predicted to climb by 18 to 22 percent because the Indonesia-Singapore Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) has officially entered into force on March 9, 2021. The Indonesia-Singapore Bilateral Investment Treaty was signed by Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing and Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in 2018. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo. This treaty’s purpose was to replace [...]

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02 May

Taiwan: TIPO proposes a change to the Patent Act

Taiwan recently suggests shortening the entire patent dispute proceedings in order to cope with other advanced countries like Germany, Japan, Korea, United States, etc. Specifically, In December 2020, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recommended amending the Patent Act.  If the amendments are passed by the legislatures, a new reviewing body titled “the Patent and Trademark Reconsideration and Disputes Review Board” will have the authority to investigate patent invalidation proceedings. It means that the review board can question and deny [...]

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