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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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