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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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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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Vietnam improves overall score on the intellectual property index
09 Aug

Vietnam improves overall score on the intellectual property index

For reaching a trade agreement with the European Union last year, Vietnam received a higher score in the International IP Index 2021. According to the intellectual property (IP) index, released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), the country’s score increased from 36.62 percent (18.31 out of 50) last year to 37.49 percent (18.74 out of 50). The annual ranking uses 50 indicators across nine categories to map the IP ecosystem in 53 economies that account for [...]

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Upcoming Changes to Singapore Copyright Law - A Primer for Media Companies, A Primer for Media Companies on Upcoming Changes to Singapore Copyright Law
27 Jul

A Primer for Media Companies on Upcoming Changes to Singapore Copyright Law

The Singapore copyright law is undergoing a significant revision. A new Copyright Bill, anticipated to be passed in November of this year, will include many new rights and exclusions not present in the existing Copyright Act. We highlighted some of the changes that will be of particular importance to media and entertainment companies as below: 1. The addition of a new armament for rights holders in the fight against content piracy is the most significant change Persons who deal with illegal media [...]

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open license scheme in china, the new patent law in china, patent license in China
24 Jul

The new Patent Law in China provides an open license scheme

A patent is an exclusive right that no one else may use without the patentee’s permission. Most patentees, on the other hand, do not simply want to monopolize their patented technology; they also want to license their patents so that others can profit from their use. The patentee informs that anybody who desires to use his or her patent can get a license for exploitation of the patent by paying the required license fees through the China National Intellectual Property [...]

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