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NFT is currently becoming one of the hottest topics in the world. NFT, short for Non-fungible token, is a unit of data on a blockchain digital ledger. In a word, it is a type of digital asset present on a blockchain number chain. This blockchain acts as a ledger that ensures the authenticity of both the assets and the owners. It is because of the high security of NFT that millions and millions of people around the world rush [...]
The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) was implemented by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) laws on December 18, 2021. The TMA’s goal is to create a well-functioning trademark system with a trademark register that accurately reflects trademarks in use in the United States. The TMA is intended to clean up the register by reducing the number of dead registrations and shortening application processing times. New Ex Parte Procedures There are two new ex parte procedures: The PTO will examine [...]
The status of fake goods, fake services have been going on in the markets probably from the beginning of humanity. However, it is still a rare sight to behold in 2022 when it is the lawyer, the representative are the subjects that have been counterfeited. Over the past years, the USPTO has taken strong measures against fake IP representatives with low-cost that have been terrorizing the market. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently published a statement [...]
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released a report on worldwide intellectual property (IP) activities in 2020 earlier this week. This paper has some highly fascinating results that give insight into worldwide economic activities and trends, as detailed below. Global IP Filings Have Increased Significantly In 2020, there was a significant increase in global filings of all types of intellectual property. The total number of patent applications filed worldwide was 3.3 million (a 1.6 percent rise over 2019), 3 million utility models [...]
Besides the Marrakesh Treaty, China has officially submitted its documents for the ascension to the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs in 2022. WIPO Director General Daren Tang received China’s accession document for the Hague System from Commissioner Shen Changyu, China National Intellectual Property Administration. The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs provides a straightforward solution to international design protection that eliminates the need to file [...]
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UAE’s founding, the UAE government introduced 50 new laws in late 2021. The long-awaited UAE Trademarks Law, Federal Trademarks Law No. 36 of 2021, was one of these new laws (the “New Law”). This comes on the heels of the UAE’s ratification of the Madrid Protocol, which took effect on December 28, 2021. Since the release of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade Mark Law in 2014, the UAE has been expecting an [...]
In 2021, the CNIPA published statistics data on intellectual property-related work. Chinese patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights information as of end of 2021 are as follows: China Patent in 2021 In China, 696,000 invention patents were granted, including 110,000 granted to international applicants, 3.12 million utility model patents were granted, and 786,000 design patents were granted. 73,000 PCT patent applications were filed in CNIPA, with 68,000 of them submitted by domestic applicants. Patent reexamination cases totaled 54,000, and invalidation cases totaled 7,100. The [...]
The 22nd Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress debated and endorsed the Decision on Amending the Patent Law, and the modified Patent Law has been implemented since June 1, 2021. The present modification to the Patent Law is based on three principles: (1) increasing patent protection; (2) encouraging patent working and application; and (3) improving the patent granting system. Patent protection is being strengthened At the moment, there is a disconnect between the effect of patent protection [...]
On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications (hereafter referred to as “the Measure”). The following are the most important provisions: Prerequisites applicable Article 2: An application for trademark registration under any of the following circumstances may request rapid examination: The trademark involves the name of a major national or provincial program, key project, important scientific and technological infrastructure, big event, large exhibition, etc., and the trade mark is in [...]
Each country follows its unique patent laws. The Japanese patent system is also distinctive in certain ways. The goal of this article is to give you with easy-to-understand notes on aspects of Japanese patent processes that may be distinctive. Human surgery, therapy, or diagnosis methods are not patentable under Japanese patent law. However, the fact is that the JPO’s decision of whether a claimed invention falls under this group is not always straightforward. Thus, carefully selecting the language of a [...]
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