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RSSIPOPHL Statement Warning Against Impostor Accounts
It has come to our attention that Meta users have been receiving messages from various accounts claiming to be either from the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Office (IEO) or Meta.
Navigating Trade Mark Challenges: Thailand's Madrid Protocol Journey
In 2017, Thailand welcomed the Madrid Protocol system with high hopes for streamlining international trade mark registration. However, the journey has been more complex than anticipated. Let's explore the key challenges we’ve observed since its implementation.
An analysis of trade mark oppositions in Indonesia and 2024 predictions
With a population of 278 million, Indonesia remains an important market for many businesses. Every year, the country receives around 100,000 domestic trade mark applications and the number has been growing in the past five years.
IPOPHL enhances capacity for emerging industrial designs and Hague system
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) Bureau of Patents (BOP) is intensifying efforts to expand its skills in examining complex and emerging industrial designs (ID).
Mango Prevails: Court Supports NFT Art Exhibition in Metaverse - General Court Upholds Yannick Noah's TM Against Non-Use Cancellation Action
This week in the news, we focus on a copyright case involving Mango's NFT exhibition, and an EU General Court decision on genuine use of a trade mark
Updated DESCA Model Consortium Agreement Now Available
The DESCA (Development of a Simplified Consortium Agreement) 2.0 Consortium Agreement model was recently published in Brussels, with representatives from the European Commission and various stakeholders from across Europe in attendance.
Copyright registrations at IPOPHL nearly double in 2023
Copyright registrations at the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) soared in 2023, marking a record-high that signifies increased awareness of the importance of copyright registration.
Renewed manual for trade mark examination in Andean countries
WIPO and The General Secretariat of the Andean Community presented a new manual for trade mark examination in the Andean Community
A Fresh Chapter: European IP Helpdesk Consortium Launches New Activities
European Intellectual Property (IP) Helpdesk consortium kicks off the new activities for the new contractual period.
CJEU rules on Trade Mark Referential Use Exception in ZARA and AUDI cases
This week, two recent CJEU decisions on Zara and Audi trade marks relating to a similar question: when can someone use another company’s trade mark to identify the purpose of their own goods and services?
Latest changes on patent applications in Brazil
Read the latest updates in Brazil regarding patent applications.
Brand-New IP Special: Impact Licensing
European IP Helpdesk team just published a new IP Special covering a set of useful material focusing on important aspects of impact licensing.
The Registry of Intellectual Property of Guatemala joins DesignClass
On 29 January 2024, the Registry of Intellectual Property of Guatemala (RPI-GT) announced its decision on joining DesignClass. With that decision, Guatemala will then begin to adopt the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) list of terms in DesignClass.
New Study From the EPO: Cancer-Fighting Innovations Surged By 70% Since 2015
The latest study from the European Patent Office (EPO) reveals a 70% increase in inventions targeting cancer between 2015 and 2021, as evidenced by the number of international patent families (IPFs).
Just Published: Intellectual Property Handbook - Providing IP Guidance Through the EEN Client Journey
Together with the European IP Helpdesk Ambassadors scheme and members of the core group of the EEN Single Market Thematic Group, European IP Helpdesk published a brand new guide “IP Handbook: Providing IP Guidance Through the EEN Client Journey”.
Gaming Showdown: Pokémon vs. Palworld - EU General Court Upholds Protection of the LEGO Brick's Design
This week, we focus on a potential dispute involving Pokémon and the General Court case T-537/22 regarding the LEGO design.
IPOPHL’s Voluntary Site Blocking Rules Take Effect 14 January 2024
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) Rules on Voluntary Administrative Site Blocking (“Site Blocking Rules”) or Memorandum Circular No. 2023-025 dated 20 September 2023, which allows the blocking of pirate websites by internet service providers (“ISP/s”)...
European Parliament Adopts Its Position On Gene-Edited Plants
The European Parliament's proposal to prohibit the patenting of gene-edited plants has sparked a division of opinion among stakeholders.
Prize Winners of the Plagiarius Competition 2024
The Plagiarius Prize winners 2024 have been announced. The jury awarded three main prizes, two new special awards and four distinctions.
Myanmar Starts Accepting Industrial Design Registrations
On January 31, 2024, Myanmar’s Intellectual Property Department (IPD) announced that it would officially start accepting industrial design applications under the Industrial Design Law on February 1, 2024.