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Things to note about trademark in Vietnam, Trademarks in Vietnam, register a trademark in Vietnam, Procedures for trademark registration in Vietnam,
19 Feb

Things to note about trademark in Vietnam

Trademark in Vietnam is one of the very complicated and profound topics that make most individuals and organizations planning to register a trademark in Vietnam have to step back. This is because if an inexperienced party wants to register a trademark in Vietnam, they will have to spend a lot of effort, continuously responding to requests of the NOIP on time and amending the application according to the requests of the NOIP. That’s why, before registering a trademark in [...]

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CNIPA released Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country 2021-2022 in China, Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country 2021-2022 in China, Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country in China, Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country in China
15 Feb

CNIPA released Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country 2021-2022 in China

On January 4, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the 2021-2022 Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country and the Annual Promotion Plan for the Implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The Outline comprises 115 points divided into 7 categories. The Outline is the basis for how China will implement the IP portion of the Central Government’s current 5-year plan from 2021 to 2022.  The categories of the Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property [...]

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Two ways to fast-track your Canadian trademark application, fast-track your Canadian trademark application, Expedited examination in special cases, Fast-track using pre-approved list
14 Feb

Two ways to fast-track your Canadian trademark application

The Trademarks Office has committed to expanding the number of entries in the Goods and Services Manual. As the pre-approved list grows, it is envisaged that this option will become increasingly appealing to applicants. The second option does not require an affidavit and takes less time than the first option. The Canadian Trademarks Office announced new measures aimed at reducing delays in trademark application processing. With the average time to examination for national applications exceeding three years, trademark owners and [...]

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Guidelines for Trademark Examination and Trial Elaborate on Malicious Trademark Applications
13 Feb

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Announces Rapid 20-Day Trademark Application Examination Program

On January 18, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications (for Trial Implementation) that provides for examination of certain trademark applications within 20 days of approval of a request to participate. The Measures are effective immediately. Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications Per Article 2 of the Measures, trademark applications under the following circumstances are eligible: (1) It involves the names of major national or provincial projects, major projects, [...]

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IPOPHL’s significant boost in the world ranking, The World Trademark Review, IPOPHL’s significant boost, IPOPHL from the 24th to the 9th position
12 Feb

IPOPHL’s significant boost in the world ranking

In 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has made great improvements. This development has been recognized by many other offices, especially with the World Trademark Review’s (WTR) 2021 IP Office Innovation Ranking, placing IPOPHL from the 24th to the 9th position.  The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ significant boost in the world ranking created a tremendous phenomenon for the IP Offices in the Southeast Asia region.  Specifically, IPOPHL has jumped 15th position in the World Trademark Review’s [...]

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Copyright problems arise after the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam, the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam, national anthem in Vietnam, Expert opinions on the problems of copyright in regard to the national anthem of Vietnam
09 Feb

Copyright problems arise after the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam

Back at the beginning of December 2021, when the entire country of Vietnam was eager to wait and see the match between the national football team and the football team of Laos. However, when the national anthem part is expected to start, it got muted. Obviously, this fills the Vietnamese citizens with rage. On the other hand, this issue puts many problems about the copyright of the national anthem. So, what exactly are the copyright problems that arise after [...]

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Philippines IP office seeks to form IP task forces
09 Feb

Philippines IP office seeks to form IP task forces

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued an ambitious request for renewed corporate-academic relationships, as well as IP-focused task forces. The 2021 Global Innovation Index (GII), which ranks 132 national economies on innovation capacity and output, reposted that South Korea broke into the top five for the first time this year, with five Asian economies featuring among the top 15 (Singapore, China, Japan and Hong Kong (China) the other four). The positive momentum among select middle-income economies in [...]

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WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2021, IP Facts and Figures 2021, Facts and Figures 2021, WIPO IP Facts and Figures
09 Feb

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2021

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2021 is an overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics. The publisher is the World Intellectual Property Organization. IP Facts and Figures 2021 from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) activity using the latest available year of complete statistics. The figures presented are drawn from WIPO’s more comprehensive World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021. IP Facts and Figures serves as a quick reference [...]

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Common problems of trademark use in China
09 Feb

Common problems of trademark use in China

Trademark registrants are required to keep their registered trademarks in use on a consistent and ongoing basis in order to retain their distinctiveness. However, trademark owners with a large number of registered trademarks may face difficulties. The PRC’s Criteria for Trademark Examination, Review, and Adjudication define trademark use as the act of using a trademark to distinguish the origins of goods on goods, product packaging or containers, and commercial transaction documents, as well as in advertisements, exhibitions, and other commercial [...]

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New IP Amendment Bill in Singapore, IP Amendment Bill in Singapore, Amendment Bill in Singapore, Intellectual Property Amendment Bill (IPAB),
01 Feb

New IP Amendment Bill in Singapore

Singapore has always been the top innovating country in the Southeast Asia region. In addition, this country is also ranked highly on the world stage due to its constant efforts in creative innovation and economic growth. To maintain and develop from such high regards, recently, minister Edwin Tong SC, Singapore’s Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Second Minister for Law has announced the Intellectual Property Amendment Bill (IPAB) at the Singapore Parliament on January 12. The majority of the Bill [...]

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