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Indonesia’s e-filing system for intellectual property, which was introduced in steps in recent years, became a vital tool during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it allows for the remote filing of intellectual property applications at any time...

A registration process for plant variety protection (PVP) has been in effect in Myanmar since enactment of the New Plant Variety Protection Law 2016, which was later replaced by the New Plant Variety Protection Law 2019 (“PVP Law 2019”)...

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On 29 and 30 September 2021, the European Observatory, which is hosted by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), gathered for the annual plenary meeting. Main topics centred around IP crime and the ongoing global impact of IPR infringement.

CHORUS is all about providing data to you and your brand protection teams to help you run successful enforcement campaigns. As well as the data held within CHORUS, it is useful to understand the counterfeiting landscape in the countries where your brands may face problems...

The EPO and CNIPA have launched a user survey on a pilot that enables nationals and residents of the People's Republic of China to select the EPO as their International Search Authority for PCT applications filed in English with CNIPA or the International Bureau of WIPO as receiving Offices.

Public and private undertakings in many parts of the world scaled up investments in innovation despite the massive human and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Innovation Index 2021 shows.

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China introduced the unique subclass system for assessing the similarity of goods/services during trademark examination. While the “check-box” approach is designed for efficiency, it leaves no room for a close case-by-case analysis.

India is showing a progressive improvement by raising by two places on the Global Innovation Index 2021, and stands at the 46th position.

Can robots be recognised as inventors, and further developments in the Nespresso coffee capsule trade mark battle.

Last year, it came as a surprise to us all that Brazil´s Senate had passed the General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD), which is now into force, and penalties have entered into force last August 2021.

As the world of business changes at a breathtaking pace, the growing importance of knowledge and innovation has placed intellectual property (IP) assets under the spotlight and highlighted the necessity of effectively taking advantage of such assets, while minimizing the risk of infringement...

Vietnam is a thriving market with an annual economic growth of 2.9% in 2020, despite the ongoing pandemic. It happens to be one of the few economies that has shown positive growth despite the prevalence of the Covid- 19 pandemic. Such resilience has attracted investors globally, especially...

To help enterprises obtain patent protection more expediently, Singapore has established a global network of acceleration programmes and has announced the extension of the following two pilot acceleration programmes...

Amendments will be made to the Trade Marks Rules, which will take effect from 1 October 2021.

Would you like to know more about the CP6 practice paper published by RN Costa Rica?

During these years spring, in light of the intensity of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court had ordered an extension of the period of limitation in all matters, including intellectual property matters, before all courts.

A new study published by Cisco titled Cybersecurity for SMBs: Asia Pacific Businesses Prepare for Digital Defense shows that small and medium-sized businesses in India are exposed, under attack, and more concerned about cybersecurity threats than before.