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A different point of view on the necessity of patent

Elon Musk is recognized as one of the greatest geniuses in the history of the world with a mammoth fortune. Most people regard Elon Musk as an entrepreneur and an inventor with outstanding, out-of-the-box ideas that are the foundation of his success today. However, despite such success with all of his creations such as SpaceX, Tesla, X.com, Zip2, Neuralink, etc., Musk has an interesting view of the intellectual property system, specifically in terms of patents and inventions. “Patents are for [...]

Philippines: implementation of Sui Generis to enhance GIs protection

Philippines: implementation of Sui Generis to enhance GIs protection

Following the approval of the Bureau of Trademarks (BOT) and Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Rowel S. Barba, the GI Rules & Regulations were published. According to the new regulations, GI is “any indicator that designates a good as coming from a territory, area, or location, where a specific quality, reputation, or another characteristic of the good is largely attributable to its geographical origin and/or human factors.” Local goods that meet the criteria for GI [...]

Recent amendments to international IP systems and collaborations

Recent amendments to international IP systems and collaborations

Madrid Agreement Changes to the Implementing Regulations to the Madrid Protocol on the International Registration of Trademarks went into effect on November 1, 2022. As a result of the amendments, owners of intellectual property rights will now be able to submit an application for the renewal of an international trademark along with payment of the applicable fee at least six months prior to the renewal date. Such requests were previously only accepted three months prior to the deadline. In addition, as opposed [...]

Indonesia: Using IP assets as collateral for financing

Indonesia: Using IP assets as collateral for financing

With the introduction of Indonesia’s GR 24/2022, individuals and organizations involved in the creative sector are now able to use their IP assets as collateral for financing from banks. The government thinks that by doing this, participants in the sector will have an increased chance of gaining access to funding, which has hampered the sector’s potential for expansion. In July 2023, GR 24/2022 is expected to go into effect. Government Regulation 24 of 2022 (GR 24/2022), which was introduced by the [...]

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Possible positive future for copyright from the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement

Following a four-year negotiation, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement (NZ-EU FTA) on June 30, 2022. In the agreement, the chapter on Intellectual property has some worthwhile note that needs to be taken into account. Specifically, the copyright protection terms for authors, performers, and producers have been extended from 50 to 70 years. With the coming change, the first impact on copyright will be the value of all works published [...]

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Thailand’s Copyright Act is officially in effect

Thailand’s Copyright Act is officially in effect since August 23, 2022. This amendment to the Copyright Act of Thailand is expected to have tremendous impacts on the protection of works as well as the rights of authors, and creators of the protected works within Thailand’s jurisdiction. One of the most important changes in the Copyright Act of Thailand is the update on the legislation in relations to the current counterfeiting market in this country. Thailand is one of the most crowded [...]

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International conflict: Cochlear implant systems patent case between the United States and Australia

An Australian biotech company Cochlear and the University of Pittsburgh have gone to battle it out in an American court over patent infringement. The University of Pittsburgh is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the university’s central administration and around 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Cochlear is a medical device company that designs, manufactures, and supplies the Nucleus cochlear implant, [...]

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The Philippines to provide support to its creators in the Metaverse

The Metaverse of Meta – Facebook has been one of the most mysterious technology matters in the current digital era. Although the success of Metaverse is still a matter to be debated in the future, the Philippines has taken the necessary measures to enter and integrate into this market. The Philippines has partnered with Stardust Digital Private Ltd., a Singapore-based company that aims to connect creators in the entertainment world to a global audience and creator community, to help local [...]

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Lesson from the wonton noodles trademark case in Singapore

In 2018, an opposition has been filed to a trademark application by sisters Ng Mui Hong and Ng Mei Ling for their restaurant Char Siew Wantan Mee. Ng Mui Hong and Ng Mei Ling are the daughters of the late Ng Ba Eng, who ran the Dunman Road Food Centre hawker stall Eng’s wonton noodles. Ng Ba Eng died of a sudden heart attack in 2013. However, even after death, his reputation through decades of selling pork dumpling noodles is still recognized [...]

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Differences and parallels between brand and trademark

Brand and trademark are two concepts that go hand in hand and are often confused with each other. However, despite certain similarities, the nature of the difference between a brand and a trademark is huge. Definition and concept Trademark is a sign used to distinguish goods and services of different organizations and individuals. A trademark protected in a country’s jurisdiction must have a subject that is a visible sign according to the provisions of the IP law. The law varies between [...]

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