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Establishment of "R&D markets" as a means of addressing innovation-related abuses, Explanation of the term "potential competitors", merger control regime, China consults on amending six antitrust guidelines
13 Jul

China consults on amending six antitrust guidelines, suggesting additional amendments

The State Administration for Market Regulation, or SAMR, China’s competition regulator, has begun a public consultation over changes to six substantive laws as soon as the country’s Anti-Monopoly Law (Amended AML) amendments were approved last Friday (24 June 2022). Wide-ranging proposed amendments include adding a safe harbor for specific vertical agreements and changing the notification thresholds under the merger control system. The proposed regulations, which are available for comment, include: Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Prior Notification of [...]

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Best strategies for registering a name as a trademark, Conducting a comprehensive trademark search, Features of a suitable trademark, trademark application process
13 Jul

Best strategies for registering a name as a trademark

The name you give your new business or product is crucial; it may assist establish your brand identification in customers’ minds just as much as a logo or other distinctive artwork. But if you want to add that name to your portfolio of intellectual property (IP), you must proceed with caution. It can sometimes be challenging for businesses to register names as trademarks, much like slogans. The same straightforward explanation applies in both situations—only non-descriptive and distinctive instances are eligible [...]

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The Comprehensive Guideline To Registering A Trademark In India
12 Jul

The Comprehensive Guideline To Registering A Trademark In India

The Trade Marks Act of 1999 (“Act”) and the Trademark Rules of 2017 govern trademarks in India. The Act outlines the process for registering any mark that can graphically depict a word, device, label, number, or combination of colors, shapes, or sounds and can identify one person’s goods or services from another. To put it another way, a trademark serves as a source of identification for companies, goods, and services. In India, any individual or organization, including overseas applicants, may [...]

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new movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, the patent of Covid-19 vaccines, new movement by Moderna, Moderna,
01 Jul

New movement by Moderna in regards to the patent of Covid-19 vaccines

Moderna is one of the most searched pharmaceutical companies in the entire world in the recent 3 years. However, it is not just because of the company’s remarkable achievement in the creation of the Covid-19 vaccines but also because of the patent lawsuit between Moderna and the United States in particular and in the entire world in general. As we have already known, back when the Covid-19 pandemic just broke out of control in the United States, Moderna and Pfizer [...]

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plant and seed patenting is in high demand in India, plant and seed patenting in India, plant and seed patenting is in high demand , plant and seed patenting,
30 Jun

Plant and seed patenting is in high demand in India

Many contentious plant patents have been introduced over the years in India and other countries. For instance, Indian cotton producers protested when Agracetus received a plant-related patent for genetically modified cotton cell lines in 1994, causing a public uproar. The agricultural community in India claims that these patents are harmful to the interests of a significant crop of national significance and might have a detrimental impact on the Indian economy. After this government joined the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual [...]

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recognizable changes to the amended Vietnam IP Law, changes to the amended Vietnam IP Law, the amended Vietnam IP Law, amended Vietnam IP Law,
29 Jun

Recognizable changes to the amended Vietnam IP Law

The Vietnam IP Law was recently changed. The modifications can be summarized in the 7 large groups of policies. So, what are the recognizable changes to the amended Vietnam IP Law? The recently promulgated Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Vietnam Intellectual Property Law has 7 major policy groups, including: Policy 1: Ensure clear regulations on authors, copyright holders, performers, and related rights holders in cases of assignment, transfer of copyrights, and copyright-related rights According to this group [...]

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trademark battle for the legendary singer Elvis Presley, legendary singer Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley, legendary singer , King of Rock and Roll,
28 Jun

Trademark battle for the legendary singer Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was and is a legendary singer in the entire world. He was the performer that has captured the hear of millions and even billions of fans. At the peak of his career, he hosted a concert that was seen in over 40 countries by close to 1.5 billion people back in 1973. However, after 4 decades after his death at 42, the “King of Rock and Roll” and his followers, and descendants may not rest easy as [...]

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new changes in the trademark law in Myanmar, changes in the trademark law in Myanmar, the trademark law in Myanmar, trademark law in Myanmar,
27 Jun

New changes in the trademark law in Myanmar

The new Trademark Law of Myanmar in 2019 had been passed back in January of the same year. However, the Law hasn’t come into force now – 3 years later as the President of Myanmar hasn’t issued the required notification. However, rights holders in Myanmar and foreign countries shouldn’t have to wait longer as it is expected that the law might become effective at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023.  Under the new trademark law of Myanmar, [...]

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Australia photo battle of a federal member of parliament, photo battle of a federal member of parliament, Rebekha Sharkie, Australia photo battle , federal member of parliament,
19 Jun

Australia photo battle of a federal member of parliament

Recently, South Australian independent Federal MP Rebekha Sharkie threatened the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) with legal action after the distribution of flyers featuring her driving a wrecking ball through religious schools. The Australian Christian Lobby has used the MP’s face in the flyer. Even if the flyer carries good intentions, it will also likely be brought to court as it is used for commercial purposes and the rights owners of the photo have every right to file a lawsuit.  For this [...]

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changes in China’s design patent registration system, China’s design patent registration system, China’s design patent registration, design patent registration system, design patent registration,
18 Jun

Changes in China’s design patent registration system

The Hague Agreement goes into force in China on 5 May 2022. This marks the moment China turns into the 77th party of the Hague Union. This achievement demonstrates that China has profoundly partaken in the worldwide intellectual property governance under the WIPO system and China’s design patent registration system is authoritatively going worldwide. In China respectively and in the entire globe, in general, industrial designs play a significant part in ensuring that protection for designs is robust, competitive, and [...]

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