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CNIPA and DPMA Extend Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program
Galvin2024-05-15T10:09:55+00:00In a significant move aimed at fostering collaboration in intellectual property (IP) matters, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) have jointly announced the extension of their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program. The extension, spanning...
Vietnam Introduces Intellectual Property Valuation Software “Value IP”
David2024-05-16T04:17:47+00:00
The Market Development and Technology Enterprise Department (Ministry of Science and Technology) organized a discussion on Intellectual Property (IP) valuation. During the discussion, the Intellectual Property Valuation Software, known as "Value IP," was introduced. This launch coincides with the rapid development of Vietnam's...
South Korea Trademarks have been pirated in China and Southeast Asia
Galvin2024-05-15T10:12:35+00:00According to South Korea's patent office, there have been numerous instances of Korean trademarks being claimed without authorization in China and Southeast Asia in order to take advantage of Korean enterprises' outstanding image. From 2019 to 2022, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) examined 15,692 trademark filings...
U.S. Copyright Office continues to reject copyright registration for AI-Generated works
David2024-05-16T04:17:39+00:00
Following the groundbreaking ruling that stirred the community of authors and creators in the United States and worldwide in general, the U.S. Copyright Office has once again denied copyright registration for works generated by the AI application MidJourney. Recently, the U.S. Copyright Office...
Thailand: Recent Changes to the Civil and Commercial Code
Galvin2024-05-15T10:28:47+00:00On November 8, 2022, the Royal Gazette announced the enactment of the Act amending the Civil and Commercial Code (No.23) B.E. 2565 (A.D. 2022). This amendment introduces the following key modifications: Reduction of the minimum number of shareholders and promoters from three persons to two...
Trademark Dispute over Miss Metaverse Title
David2024-05-16T04:17:33+00:00
While the dispute revolves around the Miss Metaverse trademark, it doesn't involve the tech giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, Inc. Instead, it's a battle between an individual who has long used the title in commerce but failed to register it and...
Regulations on the Separation of Trademark Registration Applications in Vietnam
David2024-05-16T04:17:27+00:00
During the process of trademark registration in Vietnam, applicants may request to separate their trademark registration applications for various reasons. This article will outline the regulations of Vietnamese law regarding the separation of trademark registration applications.
According to Article 115, Clause 1 of the...
Amendments to international intellectual property law and changes to the price schedule
Galvin2024-05-15T10:29:34+00:00Denmark
As of July 1, 2023, the Danish Patent and Trademark Office will have made changes to the country's intellectual property fee structure, with the changes affecting the publication and renewal costs for patents. The publishing fee for patents has increased as of the implementation date from...
Trademark dispute among international pharmaceutical companies developing Covid-19 vaccines
David2024-05-16T04:17:20+00:00