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Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in New Zealand, Proceedings against third parties, licensing agreements in New Zealand, First to file,
21 Mar

Key IP issues affecting licensing agreements in New Zealand

Is your jurisdiction party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property? The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)? The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)? New Zealand signed the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1883) on 29 July 1931, which was revised in Brussels (1900), Washington (1911), The Hague (1925), London (1934), Lisbon (1958), and Stockholm (1967), amended in 1979 (Paris Union). The London Act of the Convention, to which New Zealand became [...]

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Is Intellectual Property the Hidden Force in the Major Shifts of the Global Energy Landscape?
20 Mar

Is Intellectual Property the Hidden Force in the Major Shifts of the Global Energy Landscape?

Intellectual property (IP) rights are a major factor for investors wanting to invest in a technological business. Historically, intellectual property rights were frequently used to assess a company’s underlying invention. However, while intellectual property rights, particularly patents, continue to be a good indicator of innovation, IP now has substantial monetary worth for a corporation. Intellectual Property and the Changing Energy Landscape In fact, during the previous quarter-century, intangible assets have risen to become a company’s most valuable asset type. In 1975, [...]

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China trials fast-track examination for trademark applications
19 Mar

China trials fast-track examination for trademark applications

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Measures for Fast-track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation). The rules went into effect on the same day and apply to four distinct types of trademark applications that will be eligible for expedited processing. The test will be completed in 20 working days if all prerequisites are met and a fast-track examination is granted. This significantly reduces the nine-month examination period typically experienced by applicants in China. Eligibility for fast-track examination Article [...]

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Conflicts between IP and NFTs keep rising, Conflicts between IP and NFTs , IP and NFTs , NFT ownership and intellectual property rights,
18 Mar

Conflicts between IP and NFTs keep rising

NFT is currently becoming one of the hottest topics in the world. NFT, short for Non-fungible token, is a unit of data on a blockchain digital ledger. In a word, it is a type of digital asset present on a blockchain number chain. This blockchain acts as a ledger that ensures the authenticity of both the assets and the owners. It is because of the high security of NFT that millions and millions of people around the world rush [...]

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Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Regulations Implemented by the PTO
14 Mar

Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Regulations Implemented by the PTO

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) was implemented by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) laws on December 18, 2021. The TMA’s goal is to create a well-functioning trademark system with a trademark register that accurately reflects trademarks in use in the United States. The TMA is intended to clean up the register by reducing the number of dead registrations and shortening application processing times. New Ex Parte Procedures There are two new ex parte procedures: The PTO will examine [...]

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USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost, USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives, Faking the IP representatives , fake IP representatives with low-cost,
13 Mar

USPTO takes strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost

The status of fake goods, fake services have been going on in the markets probably from the beginning of humanity. However, it is still a rare sight to behold in 2022 when it is the lawyer, the representative are the subjects that have been counterfeited. Over the past years, the USPTO has taken strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost that have been terrorizing the market.  The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently published a statement [...]

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Key Findings from the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021
12 Mar

Key Findings from the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released a report on worldwide intellectual property (IP) activities in 2020 earlier this week. This paper has some highly fascinating results that give insight into worldwide economic activities and trends, as detailed below. Global IP Filings Have Increased Significantly In 2020, there was a significant increase in global filings of all types of intellectual property. The total number of patent applications filed worldwide was 3.3 million (a 1.6 percent rise over 2019), 3 million utility models [...]

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China’s official ascension to the Hague System in 2022, China’s official ascension to the Hague System , China’s ascension to the Hague System , the Hague System,
11 Mar

China’s official ascension to the Hague System in 2022

Besides the Marrakesh Treaty, China has officially submitted its documents for the ascension to the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs in 2022.  WIPO Director General Daren Tang received China’s accession document for the Hague System from Commissioner Shen Changyu, China National Intellectual Property Administration. The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a straightforward solution to international design protection that eliminates the need to file [...]

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10 Mar

What You Should Know About The New UAE Trademark Law

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s founding, the UAE government introduced 50 new laws in late 2021. The long-awaited UAE Trademarks Law, Federal Trademarks Law No. 36 of 2021, was one of these new laws (the “New Law”). This comes on the heels of the UAE’s ratification of the Madrid Protocol, which took effect on December 28, 2021. Since the release of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade Mark Law in 2014, the UAE has been expecting an [...]

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In 2021, the CNIPA published statistics data on intellectual property-related work. Chinese patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights information as of end of 2021 are as follows:
09 Mar

The CNIPA published Intellectual Property Data in 2021

In 2021, the CNIPA published statistics data on intellectual property-related work. Chinese patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights information as of end of 2021 are as follows: China Patent in 2021 In China, 696,000 invention patents were granted, including 110,000 granted to international applicants, 3.12 million utility model patents were granted, and 786,000 design patents were granted. 73,000 PCT patent applications were filed in CNIPA, with 68,000 of them submitted by domestic applicants. Patent reexamination cases totaled 54,000, and invalidation cases totaled 7,100. The [...]

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