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RSSLast Updates on the Unitary Patent System: UPC Publishes the Implementation Roadmap
The Unitary Patent Court (UPC) Preparatory team has recently published the current version of the Implementation Roadmap including all the key activities and milestones of the UPC in the upcoming months.
New Podcast Series From the European Innovation Council
European Innovation Council (EIC) has recently published the first episode of the new podcast series “The game changers: From radical idea to innovative business” that aims to unveil the inner workings of the EIC and how they support European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.
Explainer: Trademark Law for Businesses in Cambodia
Trademarks are a fundamental asset of any successful business, in Cambodia as in any market. Without such intellectual property rights, a competitor could legally use your brand name and logos for themselves.
Andean Community nations are interested in more countries joining the bloc
The Presidents of the Andean Community (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia), have shared their interest in Venezuela, Chile and Argentina to join the group.
“Fresh” case – Thinking Out Loud
Case Law from the General Court (GC). Ed Sheeran facing a copyright infringement claim.
Patent Linkage in Indonesia
The regulations support the existence of patent linkage in Indonesia. Generic drug approval is therefore subject to patents that are notified to the BPOM. BPOM means Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (National Agency of Drug and Food Control). We discuss below implementation of relevant regulations.
New IP Law in Chile (II): main changes in the trade mark system
If you are an EU SME willing to protect your brand in Chile, and you would like to know how to register your trade mark, how to enforce your brand in Chile, stay with us, since today’s blog is about the main changes in Chile for the trade mark system.
EPO and Colombia Make their Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement Permanent
With Colombia, the EPO has found another permanent signatory of this international project, making the patent examination and grant procedures much more agile worldwide.
Amendment to Vietnam’s IP Law – Notable changes concerning patents and industrial designs
The most recent Amendment to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property was passed by the National Assembly on 16 June 2022.
Philippines drops 8 places in the Global Innovation Index
The Philippines dropped eight spots, to 59th out of 132 economies worldwide, in the World Intellectual Property Organization's annual Global Innovation Index (GII), from 51st position the previous year.
Degree of protection for short word marks is low
The degree of protection afforded to short word marks is low.
This is one of the key takeaways from The a2 Milk Company Limited v Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., according to Yvonne Tang, director of intellectual property at Drew & Napier in Singapore.
IMPI Mexico implements EUIPO's CP6
Thanks to the joint efforts of both IP Key Latin America and the EUIPO, the Mexican Institute of IP (IMPI) has just found common grounds with the criteria listed under the EUIPO's Common Communication (CP6) — Convergence on graphic representations of designs - Common Communication.
Ambassador of the Month: Merit Fimberg-Espuch
European IP Helpdesk team is happy to introduce you the ambassador of this month: Merit Fimberg-Espuch from Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry Launches Multi-Media Campaign to Promote National GI Products
With more than 400 Geographical Indications (GIs) registered, campaign aims to raise awareness of the value and benefits of IP protection through GIs.
AI Driven Medical Devices and Software in India Under the Spotlight to Clearly Regulate this Fast-Evolving Sector
Nowadays global trade and exchange of information triggered the creation of a vast number of breakthrough technologies which derived in new fast growing high-tech sectors. Keeping the pace with this exponential evolution at a policy level is a challenge India intends to tackle promptly.
Singapore is the 7th most innovative country in the world
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 which shows Singapore as the 7th most innovative nation in the world and the second most innovative in Asia.
GII 2022: strong Venture Capital growth in Latin America
WIPO has just published its yearly Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022, now in its 15th Edition. This Index summarizes what is the curent state of the Innovation globally, ranking 132 countries.
European Innovation Scoreboard 2022: Continuous Improvement in Innovation Performance
The 2022 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) has just been published by the European Commission. The scoreboeard shows that innovation performance has increased for the whole EU by about 10% since 2015.
EPO Published: National Measures Accompanying the Implementation of the Unitary Patent
The European Patent Office (EPO) has just published a booklet that aims to provide users of the Unitary Patent with an overview of the most important provisions of the relevant national law in the Member States participating in the Unitary Patent scheme.
“Black Irish” case – Court victory for Lindt's Easter bunny
Case law from the General Court and recent Court decision over Lindt’s Easter bunny.