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The triumvirate of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, following their exit from GMA 7’s and Philippine television’s longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga!, is moving to their new home at TV5.

European Patent Office (EPO) and Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

On 12 May 2023, The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI-AR) announced their decision on joining DesignClass. With that decision, Argentina will then begin to adopt the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) list of terms in DesignClass.

On 9 March, the modernised EU-Chile agreements on wines, spirits, and aromatised wines went into effect, strengthening bilateral trade of these items and playing an important role in agricultural trade for both sides.

On May 17, 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) released two studies that analyzed the link between intellectual property and business performance.

The Philippines has remained out of the European Commission’s intellectual property (IP) rights watch list, marking five years since the last mention of the country in 2019.

This week, a look at a recent decision from the General Court on the Emmentaler case, and a decision from the EUIPO’s BoA regarding Maison Margiela’s figurative trade mark application.

European IP Helpdesk team is glad to introduce you to the ambassador of this month, Fanny Koleva who works for ARC Consulting, the EEN coordinator of Bulgaria.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced the 2023 finalists for its annual Global Awards programme from 58 countries representing all regions of the world and a wide range of industries.

Intellectual property (IP) rights have existed in Indonesia since Dutch Colonial times under Reglement Industriele Eigendom No. 545 of 1912 for trademarks, Auteurswet Stb No. 600 of 1912 for copyrights, and Ooctroi Wet No. 313 of 1910 for copyrights.

The entry into force of the Unitary Patent system today marks a historic step in the completion of the Internal Market and leads the way to a new era for the protection of innovations in Europe.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes to be registered as a geographical indication (GI).

The SME performance review is one of the main tools the European Commission uses to monitor and assess countries' progress in implementing the SME strategy and the Small Business Act (SBA).

The Budapest Treaty will enter into force in Paraguay on August 5, 2023.

On January 13, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") published the Draft Revision of the China Trademark Law ("Draft Revision").

On 16 May 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) reported the first successful mediation of 2023 held before the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center ("WIPO Center").

On 18 April 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore's (IPOS) Principal Assistant Registrar ("Registrar") held that a trademark that was applied for in bad faith should be declared invalid in its entirety.

This week in the news, a famous bread company opposes a cycling trade mark application, and the Danish Supreme Court rules on the Little Mermaid case.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has revealed three finalists for the 2023 Young Inventors Prize, shortly after the announcement of the European Inventor Award finalists.