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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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China’s sharp increase in patent inventions numbers in 2021, sharp increase in patent inventions numbers in 2021 in China, China’s sharp increase in patent inventions numbers, patent inventions numbers in China
31 Jan

China’s sharp increase in patent inventions numbers in 2021

At a recent conference, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) has announced that there has been a total of 696,000 inventive patents approved in 2021, indicating China’s sharp increase in patent inventions numbers in 2021. At the conference, Shen Changyu – the head of NIPA, has presented a work report summarizing recent developments in the field of intellectual property rights (IPR) of the country.   IP rights have and always will be an important right of society. With IP, innovation can [...]

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WIPO's commitment to supporting Vietnam in upgrading its national intellectual property system
30 Jan

WIPO’s commitment to supporting Vietnam in upgrading its national intellectual property system

The last activity of the Vietnamese President during his official visit to Switzerland was a meeting with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). At the meeting, the President of Vietnam welcomed the efforts of WIPO and the General Director personally in promoting the global intellectual property ecosystem, supporting countries to innovate and improve labor productivity. The President thanked WIPO’s valuable cooperation and support over the past decades, helping Vietnam to achieve many positive results in perfecting legal institutions, building an intellectual [...]

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A New Interview Approach Develops Under Taiwan’s Patent System
29 Jan

A New Interview Approach Develops Under Taiwan’s Patent System

In Taiwan’s current patent process, personal interviews with examiners are regularly conducted at the request of applicants or patent attorneys. In general, a candidate’s desire for an interview must be expressed explicitly in a response when one is intended. However, in order to keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, the IP office is planning to incorporate a new interview technique known as the “IP Office-industry collaboration interview” into the current patent system, in which the examiner can start [...]

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China: Conflict Between Trade Name And Prior Registered Trademark
28 Jan

China: Conflict Between Trade Name And Prior Registered Trademark

With the rapid development of the economy, businesses are more conscious of the need of include trademark protection in their corporate development plans. Trademark agencies are springing up all over these days. Apart from obtaining a complete trademark registration system, big corporations are increasingly focusing on trademark administration and protection. Conflicts between trade names and registered trademarks are common in practice. In this post, we’ll look at the conflicts between later business names and previously registered trademarks. The name of [...]

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New regulations for product labeling have been enacted in Vietnam
25 Jan

New regulations for product labeling have been enacted in Vietnam

The Vietnamese government enacted Decree No. 111/2021/ND-CP on December 9, 2021, revising and supplementing Decree No. 43/2017/ND-CP on April 14, 2017, on goods labeling (Decree 43). On February 15, 2022, Decree No. 111/2021/ND-CP (Decree 111) takes effect. The following changes will be made to the regulations on products labeling as a result of Decree 111. Exported goods According to Article 1.1 of Decree 43, the scope of laws for goods labeling is currently limited to goods imported and circulated in Vietnam. Decree [...]

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Overview of dealing with infringement of intellectual property rights in Vietnam, infringement of intellectual property rights in Vietnam, intellectual property rights in Vietnam, dealing with infringement of intellectual property rights in Vietnam
23 Jan

Overview of dealing with infringement of intellectual property rights in Vietnam

Despite the fact that Vietnam has concentrated on protecting intellectual property rights (“IPR”), there are still many examples where individuals/organizations have “accidentally or purposefully” infringed on others’ IPR. Using trademarks, trade names, or other identification indications without the owner’s consent is an example of infringement. What is the Vietnamese legal framework for dealing with intellectual property infringement? Requesting that infringing organizations/individuals cease their actions When the infringing acts and the infringer have been identified, the IPR owner can send a formal [...]

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