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The European Prize for Women Innovators will spotlight women's groundbreaking innovations, underlining the central role of women as tech and climate leaders, inspiring people of all ages.

This week, an update on the MetaBirkins saga, and artist Maurizio Cattelan fending off a copyright infringement lawsuit over his world-famous banana.

The EPO takes a deep dive into quantum simulation technologies of the second generation in new report.

Thanks to the PPH, a faster response would be obtained from said entities, reducing the duplication of efforts, time, and processing costs to study the same patent application.

Signatory brand owners and e-commerce platforms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to curb counterfeiting and piracy online moved to enhance the agreement after its second solid year of successfully running against infringers.

April and May witnessed intriguing developments within Vietnam’s intellectual property community. On the legislation side, of particular note was the issuance of Decree No. 17/2023/ND-CP on April 26, coinciding with World IP Day.

As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into force earlier this month, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) looks forward to a regional value chain of innovation and creativity built firmly on transparency, efficiency and cooperation.

This week, a decision regarding the extent of protection of trade marks with a reputation, and a new copyright infringement case involving Kanye West.

At the first meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council on May 16 in Brussels, leaders from Europe and India agreed to collaborate more closely together on research and innovation in environmentally friendly and sustainable technology.

EU SMEs can now register their industrial designs in Mexico, and soon in Brazil, and other member countries of the agreement through a single international registration, which simplifies and accelerates the process.

Thailand aims to conclude free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) by the first quarter of next year, according to the trade negotiations chief.

Indonesia is a diverse agricultural nation with a wealth of traditional knowledge and practices related to agrobiodiversity that are passed down through generations. Small family farms with an average land holding of 0.6 hectare make up 93 percent of its agricultural land.

On June 12, 2023, the partial cancellation of trademark registrations due to non-use will enter into force in Argentina.

This week, we focus on two recent decisions from the Court of Florence and from the EU’s General Court.

European Patent Office (EPO) has recently published a new report highlighting the details about the EPO’s main sustainability initiatives, with examples of how patent knowledge enables solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges.

European Patent Bulletin which contains bibliographic data, as well as data concerning the legal status of European patent applications, for the first time includes data on European patents with request for unitary effect following the entry into operation of the Unitary Patent system on 1 June.

Since the 1st of June 2023, the Unitary Patent is now a reality: here is a brief explanation of how it works and what are the implications.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published a study “European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour” which is also known as “IP Perception” study analysing the European consumers' attitudes regarding intellectual property (IP).

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.