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RSSWomen in Intellectual Property: Celebrating their Innovation and Creativity
In occasion of the World IP Day, we spoke with Catherine Heng Yee Huynh, a bi-cultural and enthusiastic Intellectual Property Law and Data Privacy lawyer based in Paris, France.
Empowering and Embracing Women in IPR and Innovation - Policies and Measures in Africa, China, India, Latin America or South-East Asia (World IP Day 2023)
The International IP SME Helpdesks have joined forces hereby to address this issue by supporting women innovators in unlocking their innovative ideas. To do so, the Helpdesks have compiled initiatives being carried out by countries and IP national offices to support women in their IP journey.
Lidl vs. Tesco - Netlist vs. Samsung
This week in the news, Lidl wins trademark lawsuit against Tesco over discount logo and Netlist wins a computer-memory patent lawsuit against Samsung.
Brazil and Colombia outperform in the 11th edition of the International IP Index
The eleventh edition of the "International IP Index" benchmarking the intellectual property (IP) framework in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators, has recently been published by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Number of female inventors filing patents in Chile grew by 27% in 2022
The National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) reported that the number of women inventors filing patents in Chile increased by 27% in 2022.
Brief Analysis on Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information
On 24 February 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) published the Measures for the Standard Contract for Outbound Transfer of Personal Information (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") and its annexes.
How to adjust your IP enforcement activities for an economic downturn
IP in a Downturn: In-house IP teams are coming under pressure to find efficiencies as the economy slows.
The broad consensus among economic forecasters is that the world is headed for a slowdown. It’s just not yet clear how widespread or how bad it will be.
Adidas backtracks on opposition to BLM – Google wins $20 million patent appeal.
This week in the news, Adidas backtracks on opposition to Black Lives Matter and Google wins a patent appeal.
Trademark Infringement case in India: Burger King
The Delhi High Court has ruled in favor of Burger King Corporation, a multinational fast-food chain, in a trade mark dispute with a local Indian company named R.K. Overseas.
The First Quality Index for Latin American Patents
The first-ever Quality Index for Latin American Patents has been published to evaluate the patent quality in Latin America.
European Commission Publishes A Public Consultation to Gather Feedback on Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
Yesterday, te European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather evidence on the functioning of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and the related guidelines.
World Intellectual Property Day: Women and Intellectual Property
In 2023, the World Intellectual Property Day celebrates all talented women around the world and promote the development of more inclusive and diverse IP ecosystems that accelerate innovation, creativity and business growth for the benefit of all.
Chile adopts 12th edition of the Nice Classification for trade marks
Chile adopts 12th edition of the Nice Classification for trademarks to keep up with the constant evolution of the international market.
EUIPO Announced: New Examination Guidelines for EU Trademarks and Registered Community Designs
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published the 2023 edition of the examination guidelines for EU trade marks (EUTMs) and registered Community designs (RCDs).
Trade Between India and the EU Will Create Big Opportunities
The Eurpoean Union (EU) and India have excellent opportunities to collaborate on a variety of high-tech projects, This collaboration will help both sides — India in terms of achieving self-reliance, and the EU which is looking for an alternative manufacturing location to China.
Apple Music – Red bull and Red Dragon.
This week in the news, Apple Music’s trade mark application on hold and Red Dragon found confusingly similar to Red Bull.
Unitary Patent: “opt-out” and the sunrise period.
This month, we focus on the Unitary Patent and the “opt-out”.
IPOPHL weaves partnerships with NCCA, PTRI to promote IP in fashion
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), through its Documentation, Information and Technology Transfer Bureau (DITTB), is working with leading textile and culture agencies to promote the contributions of women in fashion in celebration of National IP Month (NIPM) this April.
IPOPHL reveals draft site-blocking rules to fight huge revenue, job losses from piracy
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has revealed that it recently completed the draft rules on voluntary site-blocking together with local internet service providers (ISPs)...
Patents need to be properly drafted
Patents need to be properly drafted to fulfill two requirements for a valid patent.