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Reductions, Fees for Requesting Special Status, and Other Fees for Trademarks in India
17 Aug

Reductions, Fees for Requesting Special Status, and Other Fees for Trademarks in India

The First Schedule of the Trade Mark Rules, 2017 lists the official trademark filing fees in India as well as fees for other parts of trademark prosecution, such as opposition, renewal, accelerated registration, etc. The document or form submitted in connection with a certain process shall be deemed not to have been filed if the fees are not paid or are insufficient. Application Fees The entity making the application, the number of classes requested, and the method of filing all affect [...]

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Amendments to the Indian Patent System
13 Aug

Amendments to the Indian Patent System

In order to produce, distribute, and utilize knowledge and information for enhancing productivity and economic growth, India continues to rely on intellectual property, making it the knowledge-based economy with the quickest rate of growth. India has often revised its Patent Act and Rules to be in line with international standards. In this vein, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India (EAC-PM) has proposed bringing significant reforms to the Indian Patenting system at the ministerial meeting. We’re [...]

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09 Aug

Breakthrough update on the Covid-19 vaccine legal fight

On June 17, 164 members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to approve a temporary agreement to exempt intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines so that countries can produce Covid-19 vaccines without worrying about IP infringement. The exemption period for the vaccine rights will be 5 years. In addition to the waiver agreement, the WTO meeting also agreed on other agreements such as fishing subsidies and food security, along with e-commerce issues, global pandemic response, etc. This is a huge [...]

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The Supreme People's Court Releases a Report on How Chinese Courts Will Protect Intellectual Property in 2021
05 Aug

The Supreme People’s Court Releases a report On The Protection Of Intellectual Property By Chinese Courts In 2021

During the 2022 intellectual property publicity week, the SPC conducted a press conference on April 21 and released a report on the status of the protection of intellectual property rights by Chinese courts in 2021. The study outlined the developments in judicial IP rights protection over the previous year. Report On The Protection Of Intellectual Property By Chinese Courts In 2021 The SPC issued a number of judicial interpretations throughout the year, including the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application [...]

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The debt relief program for the settlement of unpaid patent annuities is renewed in Indonesia
31 Jul

The debt relief program for the settlement of unpaid patent annuities renewed in Indonesia

From 2021, Indonesia will continue its debt alleviation program, which includes the settlement of overdue patent annuities. The debt relief initiative, which Indonesia has dubbed its “Crash Program,” has been modified to make it more user-friendly and attentive to the concerns of debtors. The Ministry of Finance’s Regulation No. 11/PMK.06/2022 about Settlement of State Receivables through the Crash Program Mechanism, which replaced a related notification from the previous year and was published on February 21, 2022, lays out the [...]

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Australia IP Report 2021: New Administration, New Developments?
26 Jul

Australia IP Report 2021: New Administration, New Developments?

The Australian government just released its 2021 IP report. This research offers a highly detailed look at the current state of the nation. The headlines of the statistics for patents, trademarks, and designs are provided below. Patents More than 32,000 patent applications were filed in Australia. 90 percent of the applications came from abroad, primarily from the UK, USA, China, and Japan. In the top 5 filers. From Huawei and Oppo. LG, Nestle, and Apple were the other top three filers. Pharmaceuticals, [...]

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Amendments to the Patent Law in South Korea
22 Jul

Amendments to the Patent Law in South Korea

For applications submitted on or after April 20, the updated Patent Act establishes a new mechanism under which, in the event that the final rejection is upheld, the applicant may remove the claims that have not yet been finally rejected from the application and file them independently. According to the prior version, even if one claim in an appeal against a final denial was dismissed, all other claims would also be collectively rejected. Extension of time to appeal a decision [...]

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Zion trademark conflict in the sports world, Zion trademark conflict, trademark conflict in the sports world, Zion Williamson,
18 Jul

Zion trademark conflict in the sports world

In the sports world, it’s not that strange when a famous athlete registers his/her name for trademark protection as it is their brand, their face in the market. The most predominant cause of this is the trademark “Jordan” successfully registered by the beloved athlete Michael Jordan for popular clothing and shoe lines through Nike. Tiger Woods is also a great example. Recently, another famous athlete has got into a little conflict trademarking his name “Zion Williamson” Zion Williamson is a [...]

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15 Jul

Top copyright case in the century: Top Gun

Top Gun: Maverick is to be one of the hottest movies in 2022. Released in 1986, the Top Gun franchise with Tom Cruise as the rising star has encountered a somewhat obstacle in its development path. Specifically, a copyright infringement lawsuit was brought against Paramount Pictures, potential damage the return of one of the franchises after nearly 4 decades of waiting.  The movie Top Gun in 1986 is the movie that made Tom Cruise’s name in the movie industry.  We wouldn’t [...]

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IP Strategy in Indonesia, IP Strategy , the National Intellectual Property Strategy, National Intellectual Property Strategy,
10 Jul

IP Strategy in Indonesia

For any project to be successful, it’s important to have a clear strategy so that the company can follow and make needed adjustments. For IP matters, it’s the same. Accordingly, for the IP field in Indonesia to develop, the government is taking its final preparations for the National Intellectual Property Strategy.  In order to build a robust IP Strategy, Indonesia has consulted the opinions of many renowned organizations, both within the country and foreign’s. At the same time, the government has [...]

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