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Common stages of trademark registration in Vietnam

The normal trademark registration process in Vietnam will be divided into several stages, including: Formal appraisal stage After receiving the application, the experts at the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam will conduct a formal examination to check whether the trademark application is legally valid or not. If valid, the NOIP will make a decision to accept the form of the submitted trademark application. The time limit for giving feedback during this period is 1 month according to the provisions of the [...]

Hong Kong approves legislation to make reciprocal enforcement of civil and commercial judgments straightforward

Hong Kong approves legislation to make reciprocal enforcement of civil and commercial judgments straightforward

The Hong Kong legislature passed The Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (the Ordinance) on October 26, 2022, to enact the 2019 Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Mutual Arrangement). The Hong Kong government has stated that the Ordinance will take into force in about six to seven months, in the middle of 2023, [...]

TIPO amends Patent Examination Guidelines

TIPO amends Patent Examination Guidelines in Taiwan

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Organization (TIPO) has published amendments to the following chapters in Part II (Substantive Examination for Invention Patents) of the Patent Examination Guidelines in order to address the requirements of examination practice and raise examination quality. These amendments went into effect on July 1, 2022. The highlights of the amendments are summarized in this article. Patent Examination Guidelines Amendments Article 32(3) of the Patent Law stipulates that when an applicant files for an invention patent and a utility model [...]

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Netflix’s journey to becoming the king of streaming

Netflix is ​​still recognized as the king of streaming up until this day, providing all kinds of movies to users around the world. Although in recent times, Netflix has slightly gone downhill in the movie world, but in general, this platform as of the end of 2022 still maintains its No. 1 position, surpassing Disney, Warner Media, NBC Universal, etc. So, how did Netflix become the king of world cinema with connections to more than 221 million subscribers in [...]

Accelerated Trademark Examination Speed in China

Accelerated Trademark Examination Speed in China

It used to take about a year for the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) to conduct an official examination of a new trademark application. The procedure has accelerated, and the timeframe for examination has changed considerably. Official examination of trademark applications now typically takes 3-5 months, with some cases taking as little as two months. This implies that applicants should expect to hear about the status of their applications within 2-5 months. Despite the fact that China has a [...]

geographical indication registration for kampong shrimp in Cambodia, geographical indication registration for kampong shrimp , kampong shrimp in Cambodia,

Geographical indication registration for kampong shrimp in Cambodia

The Ministry of Commerce of Cambodia will register “Kampong Som Dried Shrimp” from coastal provinces as a national geographical product in order to promote Cambodian culture, traditions, and customs. According to Soun Vichea, head of the Secretariat of the National Committee for Intellectual Property and Director of Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Commerce, the working team held a workshop in the Preah Sihanoukville province to identify suitable products for developing the brand name “Kampong Som Dried Shrimp.” Representatives from [...]

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Reports of piracy and counterfeiting in the Philippines

The reports of piracy and counterfeiting in the Philippines have been published with strange numbers, raising concern for the government as well as the consumers of goods in this country. According to the data from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), from January to June 2022, the number of complaints and reports of piracy and counterfeiting filed with the IPOPHL fell by 48 percent, from 107 to 56. The report fell even though the actions of counterfeiting haven’t seemed [...]

the battle between 3 American stars regarding the ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark, the battle between 3 American stars, the ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark,

The battle between 3 American stars regarding the ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark

Mariah Carey – a famous American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer recently rolled herself into a trademark battle when she attempted to trademark the mark ‘Queen of Christmas’ to the USPTO. At least 2 other celebrities have voiced their protest against the trademark registration of the “Queen of Christmas” mark to the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) filed by Mariah Carey. One of them even filed a declaration to the USPTO themselves, not just words or threats posted [...]

rising worries of counterfeit Lego products in the Philippines, counterfeit Lego products in the Philippines, rising worries of counterfeit Lego products ,

Rising worries of counterfeit Lego products in the Philippines

The Philippines has recently published some warnings about the counterfeiting of Lego products within this country’s jurisdiction. Response decisively, this country has organized and authorized raid operations on the facilities producing infringing Lego products. The results from the sudden raid operations show that the Lego toys are one of the primarily counterfeited products during this period in the Philippines. Accordingly, IPOPHL has published publicly a statement warning the public about such counterfeiting situation in the nation. The report shows that in [...]

Lazada branches out with Thailand’s government to promote GI product, Lazada branches out with Thailand’s government , Lazada branches out to promote GI product,

Lazada branches out with Thailand’s government to promote GI product

Lazada – one of Southeast Asia’s largest e-commercial company has recently cooperated with Thailand’s government to promote GI products originated from this country. A geographical indication is a sign that refers to a product originating in a particular region, locality, territory, or country. Basically, a product can be classed as a geographical indication product when it can show and prove that no other place in the world can produce such products with such unique taste, color, smell, etc. One of the [...]

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