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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.

This week in the news, a recent decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal and Andy Warhol’s estate copyright infringement case

We will be posting shortly the second part of the series on practical measures and legal remedies available to protect your IP in the Indian E-commerce market.

NDAs are legally enforceable in Brazil and widely used for general business purposes whenever a party needs to disclose sensitive or confidential information to its counterpart before the performance of a business project, commercial transaction, collaboration, due diligence, or hiring employees.

Eight companies and organizations became part of the e-commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to lay down a code of practice and strengthen coordination among ecommerce platforms and brand owners in protecting intellectual property (IP) rights online.

The Commission recently published its biennial Report on the “Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries”. The report states that India continues to be priority 2 country for the European Union (EU).

EU Agriculture Commissioner will be visiting India on 6-12 December 2023, accompanied by a business delegation of senior representatives from the EU agri-food sector. The Commissioner invites in particular the manufacturers of geographical indication products.

The Commission recently published its biennial Report on the “Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries” which identifies so-called ‘priority countries’ in which the state of IPR protection and enforcement is a source of major concern.

The European Commission (EC) recently published its biennial Report on the “Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries”. Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador remain as priority 3 countries for the European Union (EU).