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Philippines the number of Intellectual property filings increased by 20 in H1 2021
02 Sep

Philippines: the number of Intellectual property filings increased by 20% in H1 2021

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported that filings for intellectual property (IP) protection increased by 20% year on year in the first half of 2021, as the economy recovered from eased lockdown restrictions. Total applications and growth in applications The total number of IP applications was 22,919. The most significant rise was in utility model (UM) filings, which increased by 26% from 592 to 744 between January and June of last year. The increase was attributed to residents, whose [...]

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The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam announced a relaxation of the formality requirements, a relaxation of the formality requirements, The need to improve the IP system in Vietnam, Notice No. 13822/TB-SHTT, Notice No. 6959/TB-SHTT
31 Aug

The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam announced a relaxation of the formality requirements 

On July 14, 2021, the Vietnam National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) issued Notice No. 6959/TB-SHTT (“Notice 6959”) as a guide to Notice No. 13822/TB-SHTT (Notice No. “Notice 13822”) issued on November 23, 2020, regarding the requirements of the signer of the document. In particular, Notice 6959 relaxes formality requirements for signatories for documents submitted to NOIP in response to the COVID-19 pandemic The need to improve the IP system in Vietnam Notice 6959 applies to both Vietnamese and foreign applicants/intellectual [...]

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New filing formality requirement of CNIPA in well-known mark dispute, Integrity Commitment Letter for Well-known Mark Protection Request, Integrity Commitment Letter for Well-known Mark, Integrity Commitment Letter for Well-known Mark Protection, New filing formality requirement of CNIPA
31 Aug

New filing formality requirement of CNIPA in well-known mark dispute

Beginning from September 1st, 2021, a new filing formality requirement: “Integrity Commitment Letter for Well-known Mark Protection Request” is obliged to be submitted where well-known mark protection is claimed in opposition/review cases before CNIPA. On August 6th, 2021, CNIPA issued a notice which required that as of 1 September 2021, the applicants who claim well-known mark protection in oppositions/invalidations need to submit “Integrity Commitment Letter for Well-known Mark Protection Request” simultaneously executed by the applicants and their agents in agreement [...]

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Trademark renewal , how to file trademark renewal, renew trademark, guide to trademark renewal, trademark renewal guide
29 Aug

Guide for Trademark renewal

A trademark helps businesses and companies protect their brand image legally. Due to the fact that each trademark has a specific time of validity, renewing them is of the utmost importance. Below is some useful information that will help you gain a better general knowledge in renewing trademark. Trademark Renewal Generally, the duration of a trademark registration is 10 years with a possibility to renew every 10 years, but it may vary from country to country depending on the laws of the jurisdiction [...]

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Trademark in Singapore, Singapore Trademark, type of trademark in Singapore, Singapore types of trademark
29 Aug

Types of trademark in Singapore

What is type of trademark in Singapore? Trademark is defined as “A mark capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others and may include the shape of goods, their packaging and a combination of colours”. (Trade Marks Act, 1999). A trade mark is a sign such as a word, device, brand, shape, color or any combination of these elements, which is capable of being graphically represented and [...]

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32 million Chinese trademarks have been added to the online database of TMview
29 Aug

32 million Chinese trademarks have been added to the online database of TMview

The EUIPO and the China National IP Administration (CNIPA) have announced that Chinese trademark data is now available in TMview. As a result of the change, the free database now has access to an extra 32 million trademark records. TMview allows users to search trademark records from all EU national IP offices, the EUIPO, and a number of foreign partner offices across the world, providing data on the kind of right and application, the registration date, and the goods or [...]

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How To Enforce Intellectual Property Rights in China?
23 Aug

How To Enforce Intellectual Property Rights in China?

This step-by-step guide outlines what should be done if an intellectual property right (IPR) is infringed upon in the People’s Republic of China (China). Copyright, trademark, patent, and unfair competition are among the IPRs discussed in this guide (including counterfeiting). 1. Determine your right, claim and the damages caused by infringement You can rely on the following legislation if your IPR is registered in China. In actuality, it is conceivable for a single right to be protected by many IPRs. An IPR [...]

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The procedure of trademark renewal in New Zealand
19 Aug

The procedure of trademark renewal in New Zealand

A trademark can be renewed every 10 years. To maintain your registration you need to renew the trademark by the due date. Below is some useful information that can help you have an in-depth understanding about its specific timeline in New Zealand. Grant, validity term and trademark renewal Trademark registrations are renewable every ten years. The renewal expiration date is the filing date of that trademark or the convention priority date of that mark. Depending on the time of either [...]

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The procedure of trademark renewal in China, trademark renewal in China, fee of trademark renewal in China, trademark renewal fee in China
18 Aug

Fee and procedure of trademark renewal in China

Every registered trademark has a period of validity. When a trademark is about to expire, the owner of the trademark is usually given a period of time to take the necessary official procedures. The article shall highlight the procedure of trademark renewal in China and fee of trademark renewal in China. Trademark validity in China Same with many countries around the world, the China registered trademark has 10-year validity time period and need to renew every 10 years. According to Article 40 [...]

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IP Litigation & Enforcement Guide in China, IP Litigation in China, Enforcement Guide in China, China IP Litigation, China Enforcement Guide
16 Aug

IP Litigation & Enforcement Guide in China

There have been many questions and concerns about the procedure of IP litigation and IP enforcement in China. However, in the IP industry in China, we still haven’t had a clear guideline for rights holders as well as the parties related to its procedures. This article will address some common questions and concerns of the IP litigation and enforcement landscape in China, primarily the sections revolving around civil and criminal enforcement.

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