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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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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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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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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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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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24 Jan

USPTO to Begin New ID Verification Program for Trademark Filers in January 2022

On January 8, 2022, all Trademark Electronic Application (TEAS) and TEASi filers can begin the process of verifying their identifications. ID verification must be completed by April 9, 2022. USPTO claims that the ID verification program aims to reduce the number of fraudulent filings. When logging onto their USPTO accounts on January 8, 2022, all Trademark Electronic Application (TEAS) and TEASi filers will be able to begin the process of validating their identities. ID verification must be completed by April [...]

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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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22 Jan

Keynotes learned from the “Champagne” trademark battle

Champagne has always been one of the most favored drinks in the history of mankind. However, not all things that are too famous and good are ‘good’. As the decisions relating to the IP conflicts of champagne have come to a close, we now take a closer look at the keynotes learned from the “Champagne” trademark battle. In the IP field, when something is too famous, there will be many parties that like to use that famous in order to [...]

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21 Jan

IP legal problems with OEM product exports from China

China has been increasing its efforts on the inspection of OEM products as there have been many IP legal problems with OEM product exports from China. Accordingly, individuals/organizations conducting businesses in China should take extra caution in recent times. Original Equipment Manufacturing – OEM Although these terms are not very well known in public, however, both the terms OEM and ODM are very familiar in the industrial manufacturing industry. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturing, and ODM stands for Original Design [...]

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12 Jan

The issue of trademark registration with hemp and cannabis products in Thailand

As the world develops, there is also the need to amend the current regulations that might not too suitable for the developing world. Within the IP world in Thailand, there is currently a problem with some of the plants that are not compatible with the law of this country, specifically hemp and cannabis and its products. Cannabis and hemp have been forbidden in many countries due to their lethal products and their effect on society. However, in Thailand, from 2019 until [...]

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