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Archive: 12 Jun 2012
Taiwan and Japan to Start PPH Pilot Program May 1
Following the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot program with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, TIPO will begin a similar pilot program with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on May 1. This is a milestone in patent cooperation and exchange between Taiwan and Japan since the signing of the Arrangement for the Mutual Cooperation […]
iPad Trademark Dispute Sees Progress
Pragmatic progress has been made in the dispute between Proview Technology (Shenzhen) and Apple Inc. over use of the iPad trademark, according to an attorney for Proview (Shenzhen). “We feel that the attitude of Apple Inc. has changed. Although they expressed that they were willing to negotiate, they have never taken any action before. But […]
China Boasts Sharpest Growth in PCT Applications
According to the latest statistics released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on March 6, growth rate of applications originated from China has dwarfed for three straight years since 2009. China filed a total of 16,406 PCT applications in 2011, up 33.4%, sharpest in the world. The next two sprinters were Russia (28%) and […]
China Ranks 7th in International Trademark Filings in 2011
Statistics from WIPO website show that 2011 saw the highest number of international trademark applications ever filed under WIPO’s Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (Madrid system). Applicants from China ranked 7th, filing 2,149 international applications, or 5.1% of the total. In 2010, China ranked 8th. In addition, China remained No.1 in designations. […]
Why Are Chinese Companies Keen on Acquiring European Companies?
Chinese companies seem to become frequent participants in oversea merger and acquisition activities these days. It is the latest move by Shandong Heavy Industry Group to acquire Italian luxury-yacht builder Ferretti yachts that seals a hectic year of shopping European companies by Chinese companies in 2011. “We now own some hundreds of patents and rights […]