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Archive: 09 Dec 2012
Serbia Accedes to the UPOV Convention
On 5th December, Serbia deposited its instrument of accession to the UPOV Convention and will become the seventy-first member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) on January 5, 2013. The purpose of the UPOV Convention is to encourage the development of new varieties of plants by granting breeders […]
Iran – Trade Mark Electronic Application System Launched
The Iranian Trade Marks Registry launched Trade Mark Electronic Application System on November 18, 2012 that allows trade mark applications to be submitted online. This development follows successful inauguration of electronic application system for patents and industrial designs a few months ago. Currently, the Trade Marks, Patents and Industrial Design Registries only accepts electronic filing […]
Patent Applications and R&D Spending in China up Sharply
The number of invention patents applied for in China increased by more than 20 percent this year, exhibiting the fastest growth rate for that activity seen anywhere in the world, Tian Lipu, commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office, said on Sunday. “Although the growth rate for this year is a bit lower than for […]