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This week we focus on the French Competition Authority imposing a new fine to Google and the CJEU case C-382/21P on the priority of a Community design application following an international application under the PCT.

On 19 March 2024, European Patent Office (EPO) published Patent Index 2023 which presents an overview of the European patent applications filed and European patents granted by the EPO last year.

This year, European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit took place as a part of the Research & Innovation (R&I) week, from 18 to 21 March.

In 2023, innovators in India experienced a remarkable surge in patent filing activity, with an increase of nearly 50%.

In an appeal filed before the Supreme Court, MakeMyTrip, a prominent online travel operator, alleged that the Google Ads program infringed on its trademark rights.

Overall intellectual property (IP) filings in 2023 at the IP Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) rose by 2.5% year-on-year.

This week, we focus on the General Court case T-647/22 regarding the Puma design and a patent dispute involving Amazon.

The suspension of Brazilian INPI industrial designs under the Hague Agreement is extended until 1 April

The Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (MIPD) announced in a meeting with trademark representatives on 16 February 2024 that examination of applications for trademark registration has started.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently held an IP Boot Camp with TikTok Shop.

On 28 February 2024, the European Parliament reached a significant milestone by adopting the Regulation on geographical indications (GIs) for wines, spirit drinks, and agricultural products (GI Regulation).

Prime Minister Hun Manet urged the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, including relevant institutions, to strengthen work related to intellectual property.

INPI Brazil will not accept new PCT-PPH applications in 2024, as the annual limit for the patent accelerator programme has been reached.

This week we look at two cases from the General Court of the European Union, one of which involves PUMA and its case T-756/22 regarding the descriptiveness of a trade mark.

On 5 March, the Commission has published two recommendations on a Code of Practice regarding industry-academia co-creation and citizen engagement for knowledge valorisation.

Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) Working Group on Intellectual Property (WGIP)

Women entrepreneurs in the Juana Make a Mark (JMAM) Program of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL).

On 27 October 2023, the European Commission published a regulation on geographical indications (GI) for craft and industrial products.This legislation aims to harmonise and bridge the gap between different national systems by providing protection for a wide range of goods.

The Startup Nation Standards Report 2023 thoroughly examines initiatives and challenges within Europe’s startup ecosystem. The report guides policymakers, highlighting the collaborative efforts required to elevate Europe’s competitive edge in innovation and entrepreneurship.