INDIA: PATENT PROSECUTION HIGHWAY (PPH) PROGRAM WITH JAPAN

A mutual pilot PPH program has been dispatched by Indian patent Office (IPO) and the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) for a period of 3 years. The PPH ta ...
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BULGARIA: NEW LAW ON TRADEMARKS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

A new law on trademarks and geographical indications took effect in Bulgaria.

It changes national legislation Directive (EU) 2015/2436 ...
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In Malaysia, the Trademarks Act 2019 ("the Act") has been enforced on 27^th December 2019. With the passage, Malaysia will also accede to the Madrid Protocol on the same day.

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Vietnam, Samoa and Israel presented their instruments of ratification of the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement on International Design Registrations with the director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Mr. Francis Gurry.

Consequently, Vietnam wi ...
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In Mauritius, the Intellectual Property Act has been passed by the Mauritius Parliament on July 30, 2019.

The Intellectual Property Act make the Mauritian Intellectual Property (IP) system more reactive to the demands of researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs.

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A suggested increase in official fees for South African patent and designs has been suspended.

The reason lies behind this development is that there has been a new definition of “corporate entity” and “small, medium or micro enterprise (SMME)” which ...
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In order to boost the economy in India, the government has recently made amendments to the Patent Rules. The rules are placed for the patents filed by small entities, women and government authorities along with encouraging Indian Applicants to file International Patent applications.< ...
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has declared a new rule with regards to all foreign based trademark applicants, registrants and parties to the “Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)” actions to be performed by an at ...
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Omani Patent Office recently issued a circular in which it is stated that the examination request for patent applications accepted formally in 2018 shall be filed within 2 months as of the official notification of the mentioned circular.

Along with the examination request, ...
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As per the circular issued by Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Directorate General of Commerce requires that trademark owners accomplish the procedures regarding renewals of trademarks filed before the Omani Trademark Office within 60 (sixty) days as of the ...
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A recent development in China has led to some alterations pertaining to malicious trademark registrations and infringement, trademark counterfeiting, etc.

Accordingly, these changes will come into force as of November 1, 2019.

In line with the new changes, & ...
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