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New Measures to Manage Design Patent Application Priority Claims in Taiwan
The original regulations of design patent priority claims based on the previous Patent Examination Guidelines stated that:
Canada with withdrawal of its notification of incompatibility under PCT Rule 49ter.1(g)
Withdrawal of Notifications of Incompatibility of Certain Modified PCT Rules with National Laws
Third edition of the DesignEuropa Awards
The DesignEuropa Awards, which celebrate excellence in design and design management, are now open for applications and nominations.
EPO – international co-operation on patents
To strengthen international co-operation on patents, a delegation from the EPO met with representatives of intellectual property offices from around the world on the fringes of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva and signed a number of agreements.
USPTO – Update on patent subject matter eligibility
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today provided notice of an update to the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance (2019 PEG). The October 2019 Update responds to public comments regarding the 2019 PEG. The update does not change the 2019 PEG, but provides further explanation on how the USPTO applies such […]
Slovenian SIPO launches Project Management Office
The Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), with the support of EUIPO’s European Cooperation Projects and within the framework of the ‘ECP5 Project Management Certification for IP Offices’ project, recently became the first office to set up a Project Management Office (PMO).
Samoa is the new PCT contracting state
On 2 October 2019, Samoa deposited its instrument of accession to the PCT. Thus, it became the 153rd PCT Contracting State and on 2 January 2020, will become bound by the PCT.
CP11 Project – New Types of Trade Mark
The draft Common Practice of the project CP11 ‘New Types of Trade Mark – Examination of formal requirements and absolute grounds for refusal and invalidity’ has been made available in English for comments. This publication refers only to the work-stream 1 of the project: Examination of formalities and absolute grounds for refusal and invalidity.
IP Economic Research Guidelines Promote Evidence-Based Policymaking
The World Intellectual Property Organization and its partners have developed a new set of guidelines to raise the quality bar for economic studies. Their aim is also to promote awareness of the need for strong empirical research to help guide policymakers across the globe.
Japanese Inventor with Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Japanese chemist Akira Yoshino, winner of the European Inventor Award 2019, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year.
Upcoming deadline for trademark renewal in Rwanda
Тrademarks filed prior to the coming into force of Rwanda Law 31/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property are scheduled for renewal by 14 December 2019.
Additional Judges in The General Court of the European Union
In its press release No111/19, The General Court of the European Union announced the welcoming of additional Judges.
Venezuela and New Zealand Join Marrakesh Treaty
WIPO Director General Francis Gurry welcomed Venezuela and New Zealand to the Marakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled.
100th anniversary of the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic
Last month was the 100th anniversary of the Industrial Property Office (IPO) of the Czech Republic. On the occasion IPO organized an international conference in Prague. At the one-day conference, participants explored the latest developments in patents and intellectual property.
New requirements for using Trademark electronic application system of USPTO
On October 26, 2019 the way customers access the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) and TEASi (international) will change. To access and file forms, they will need to log in to a USPTO.gov account with a two-step authentication. The aim of these measures is to better track filing activity and reduce misuse of our electronic […]