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CNIPA increases crackdown malicious trademark registration applications related to the Olympics, crackdown malicious trademark registration applications related to the Olympics, CNIPA increases crackdown malicious trademark registration applications, CNIPA increases crackdown malicious trademark,
02 Apr

The CNIPA is cracking down on harmful trademark registration applications related to the Olympics

Olympic emblems, mascots, and athletes’ names have long been attractive trademark squatting targets. Famous athletes’ names, such as “Yao Ming,” “Liu Xiang,” and “Bolt,” have encountered trademark squatting. Gu Ailing stated in June 2019 that she has become a Chinese freestyle skier. Many others registered for registration of “Gu Ailing” in Chinese, “EILEEN GU,” and other similar trademarks in China in the same month. The Beijing Winter Olympics mascots “Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” were formally published to [...]

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The DHC-IPD Rules and the Patent Rules, the Patent Rules, The DHC-IPD Rules, High Court of Delhi in India,
01 Apr

The DHC-IPD Rules and the Patent Rules announced by the High Court of Delhi in India

Recently, on February 24, 2022, the DHC-IPD Rules and the Patent Rules were announced by the High Court of Delhi in India. The Rules are supposed to bring unity to the proceeding process in India, at the same time increase effectiveness of the procedures.  The DHC-IPD Rules were the Intellectual Property Division Rules, 2022, focusing on streamlining the process for resolving IP disputes in India.  It is also tasked with the swift handling of IP-related matters including appeals, petitions, revocation, and [...]

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CBDC and cryptocurrency, data privacy problem in Asia, data privacy problem, Harmonizing CBDC and cryptocurrency,
31 Mar

CBDC and cryptocurrency, data privacy problem in Asia

At the China Conference: Southeast Asia 2022 virtual conference took place from March 23 – 24, 2022, Benedicte Nolens, head of the Hong Kong Centre at the BIS Innovation Hub has stated: “There is a real tension between data privacy and financial compliance.” This is not just a statement, but a reflection of reality as this issue has stuck around in society for quite some time now.  As a panelist at the session titled “How are digital currencies set to [...]

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Hongkong’s IP plan in 2022-2023, Hongkong’s IP plan , Hongkong’s IP, Hongkong IP,
30 Mar

Hongkong’s IP plan in 2022-2023

There has been an announcement for the new budget of Hong Kong for the Intellectual Property field in 2022-2023, among other fields. The total budget is about HK$170 billion in expenditure plans to improve the economy and retain public trust. However, what is the specific plan to improve and enhance IP in Hong Kong utilizing the budget, and will it achieve the set goals? Hong Kong’s finance chief has recently announced that there is a spending budget worth more than [...]

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China joins the Marrakesh Treaty, The Marrakesh Treaty, China Marrakesh Treaty, China's ascension to the Marrakesh Treaty,
28 Mar

China joins the Marrakesh Treaty

As part of its effort to become part of the international community, China has just recently joined the Marrakesh Treaty. This marks a great moment in the IP field in the world as China – the most populated country in the world will bring one of the world’s great cultural and literary traditions into the Marrakesh community. The Marrakesh Treaty The Marrakesh VIP Treaty (formally the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired [...]

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Vietnam's New IP Sanctions Decree
27 Mar

Vietnam’s New IP Sanctions Decree

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) issued Decree No. 126/2021/ND-CP (Decree 126) on December 30, 2021, amending multiple provisions of the government’s Decree No. 99/2013/ND-CP dated August 29, 2013 (Decree 99), which is the statute law on the sanctioning of administrative violations in industrial property. Decree 126 went into force almost immediately with the new year, on January 1, 2022. While the new decree has several significant improvements that will assist enforcement agencies and practitioners in dealing with infringements [...]

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Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities, Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia, IP training’s ranking in Asia, IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities,
26 Mar

Increase IP training’s ranking in Asia Universities

Education is one of the most important aspects of society. From the dawn of humanity, the education system has been improved dramatically to fit with the change of the world. Currently, IP is also one of the subjects that have been taken into high consideration in a university’s curriculum. This is reflected clearly in the University’s ranking in Asia and worldwide. As Asia is focusing more and more on Intellectual Property, the ranking of its universities has also increased dramatically.  This [...]

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A huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines, female applicants for international patents in the Philippines, international patents in the Philippines, A huge increase of female applicants in the Philippines,
25 Mar

A huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines

As part of International Woman Day’s atmosphere, we look back at the achievements of female citizens in society. In the IP field, the woman entrepreneurs in the Philippines have made great progress in defining their position, indicated by a huge increase of female applicants for international patents in the Philippines. According to data by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Philippines has once again reaffirmed its position in the IP’s world stage as this country has had the second-biggest share [...]

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IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert), IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents , Patent eCert, electronic Certificates for Patents,
24 Mar

IPOPHL launches electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert)

To achieve the goal of providing an end-to-end online service for patent applications with the best interest of applicants in mind, the IPOPHL has recently issued an electronic Certificates for Patents (Patent eCert). Although the pandemic hits hard to every industry, the IPOPHL has achieved some great success in minimalizing the damage, most notably by becoming more proactive in future-proofing its services. With its efforts, IPOPHL’s aim to achieve end-to-end online service that began a decade ago is slowly becoming a [...]

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Over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA, Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA, Rejected trademark applications in China copying famous athletes, Rejected trademark applications in China ,
21 Mar

Over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA

The Olympics is a world-super event. However, recently, the Olympics is not just known because of the sports spirits and the amazing performance but it is also highly popular in the Intellectual Property world due to the massive number of infringement cases. There have been at least over 400 malicious Olympics-related trademark applications got rejected by CNIPA. Recently, on February 14, 2022, The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced that the office has rejected 429 applications for trademarks [...]

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