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Guidelines for Trademark Examination and Trial Elaborate on Malicious Trademark Applications
13 Feb

China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Announces Rapid 20-Day Trademark Application Examination Program

On January 18, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications (for Trial Implementation) that provides for examination of certain trademark applications within 20 days of approval of a request to participate. The Measures are effective immediately. Measures for Rapid Examination of Trademark Applications Per Article 2 of the Measures, trademark applications under the following circumstances are eligible: (1) It involves the names of major national or provincial projects, major projects, [...]

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IPOPHL’s significant boost in the world ranking, The World Trademark Review, IPOPHL’s significant boost, IPOPHL from the 24th to the 9th position
12 Feb

IPOPHL’s significant boost in the world ranking

In 2021, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has made great improvements. This development has been recognized by many other offices, especially with the World Trademark Review’s (WTR) 2021 IP Office Innovation Ranking, placing IPOPHL from the 24th to the 9th position.  The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ significant boost in the world ranking created a tremendous phenomenon for the IP Offices in the Southeast Asia region.  Specifically, IPOPHL has jumped 15th position in the World Trademark Review’s [...]

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Copyright problems arise after the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam, the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam, national anthem in Vietnam, Expert opinions on the problems of copyright in regard to the national anthem of Vietnam
09 Feb

Copyright problems arise after the muting of the national anthem in Vietnam

Back at the beginning of December 2021, when the entire country of Vietnam was eager to wait and see the match between the national football team and the football team of Laos. However, when the national anthem part is expected to start, it got muted. Obviously, this fills the Vietnamese citizens with rage. On the other hand, this issue puts many problems about the copyright of the national anthem. So, what exactly are the copyright problems that arise after [...]

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Philippines IP office seeks to form IP task forces
09 Feb

Philippines IP office seeks to form IP task forces

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued an ambitious request for renewed corporate-academic relationships, as well as IP-focused task forces. The 2021 Global Innovation Index (GII), which ranks 132 national economies on innovation capacity and output, reposted that South Korea broke into the top five for the first time this year, with five Asian economies featuring among the top 15 (Singapore, China, Japan and Hong Kong (China) the other four). The positive momentum among select middle-income economies in [...]

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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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