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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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A look at the fourth time revised China's Patent Law
08 Mar

A look at the fourth time revised China’s Patent Law

The 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress debated and endorsed the Decision on Amending the Patent Law, and the modified Patent Law has been implemented since June 1, 2021. The present modification to the Patent Law is based on three principles: (1) increasing patent protection; (2) encouraging patent working and application; and (3) improving the patent granting system. Patent protection is being strengthened At the moment, there is a disconnect between the effect of patent protection [...]

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CNIPA announced new procedures to expedite trademark examination, new procedures to expedite trademark examination in China, China new procedures to expedite trademark examination, China trademark examination, examination trademark in China, China trademark, trademark in China
07 Mar

CNIPA announced new procedures to expedite trademark examination

On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications (hereafter referred to as “the Measure”). The following are the most important provisions: Prerequisites applicable Article 2: An application for trademark registration under any of the following circumstances may request rapid examination: The trademark involves the name of a major national or provincial program, key project, important scientific and technological infrastructure, big event, large exhibition, etc., and the trade mark is in [...]

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Notes on Patent Practice in Japan, patent practice in Japan, patent in Japan, Japan Patent, Japan, patent, Japan patent application, patent application in Japan
28 Feb

Notes on Patent Practice in Japan

Each country follows its unique patent laws. The Japanese patent system is also distinctive in certain ways. The goal of this article is to give you with easy-to-understand notes on aspects of Japanese patent processes that may be distinctive. Human surgery, therapy, or diagnosis methods are not patentable under Japanese patent law. However, the fact is that the JPO’s decision of whether a claimed invention falls under this group is not always straightforward. Thus, carefully selecting the language of a [...]

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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cooperates with the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to fight piracy, The Content Overseas Distribution Association, IPOPHL cooperates with CODA to fight piracy, IPOPHL's collaboration with CODA,
27 Feb

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cooperates with the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to fight piracy

The fight against piracy and counterfeiting has never been easy. IPOPHL has built up its reputation as one of the top IP Office that has the most actions condemning this state. Recently, as its latest effort, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has cooperated with the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) to fight piracy, especially for Philippine and Japanese works in their respective countries. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between IPOPHL and the Content Overseas [...]

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Trademark updates in Myanmar, Myanmar: Trademark updates, Trademark updates, Myanmar Trademark updates,
26 Feb

Myanmar: Trademark updates

The soft-opening period, which began on October 1 2020, was first announced by the Ministry of Commerce in Order No. 63/2020, dated August 28 2020. The order did not mention the closing date of the soft-opening period, but many were counting on the soft-opening period finishing after six months. The soft-opening period for refiling trademarks signals the end of a lengthy process of setting the framework for Myanmar’s new IP protection regime. IP owners should anticipate to see the progressive [...]

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Formal Pre-Grant Third Party Observation and Post-Grant Re-Examination Procedures in Singapore
25 Feb

Formal Pre-Grant Third Party Observation and Post-Grant Re-Examination Procedures in Singapore

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has recently introduced some amendments to the Singapore Patents Act and Rules. The amendments mainly focus on enhancing the Dispute Resolution Processes of Singapore’s patents regime, as summarised below. Pre-Grant Third Party Observation The IPOS established a new pre-grant third-party observation process, which allows third parties to formally submit observations on a patent application’s patentability at any time between the application’s publication and the issuance of the relevant examination report. There was no formal mechanism [...]

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USA: Rule Changes Under the Trademark Modernization Act, Rule Changes Under the Trademark Modernization Act in USA, Trademark Modernization Act in USA, USA Rule Changes,
24 Feb

USA: Rule Changes Under the Trademark Modernization Act

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) went into force. The new rules and procedures are comprehensive, addressing a variety of issues of trademark law, including litigation and USPTO practice. Presumption of Irreparable Harm The TMA emphasizes that irreparable injury can be presumed in claims for injunctive relief by persons seeking to enforce already registered trademarks through the courts. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s patent related decision in eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, 547 U.S. 388 [...]

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