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Copyright protection in China: Part II

Copyright protection in China: Part II

This article is the concluding follow-up to Part I which can be found in the previous edition of IP Insight. Part I described what can be protected as copyright and why taking care to do so can prove beneficial to your business in China and this second instilment outlines how copyright ownership is determined, how […]

April 26, 2013 – World Intellectual Property Day

April 26, 2013 – World Intellectual Property Day

On April 26, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day. The date is set by the Member States of WIPO at a meeting of the General Assembly in October 1999 when taking the decision to create this holiday. April 26th is the day on which in 1970 the Convention establishing […]

On April 26, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day. The date is set by the Member States of WIPO at a meeting of the General Assembly in October 1999 when taking the decision to create this holiday. April 26th is the day on which in 1970 the Convention establishing […]
April 26, 2013 - World Intellectual Property Day

April 26, 2013 – World Intellectual Property Day

On April 26, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day. The date is set by the Member States of WIPO at a meeting of the General Assembly in October 1999 when taking the decision to create this holiday. April 26th is the day on which in 1970 the Convention establishing […]

Copyright protection in China: Part I

Copyright protection in China: Part I

Copyright is a form of intellectual property (IP) that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Adequate copyright protection can form an […]

April 26, 2013 - World Intellectual Property Day - Competition Invitation

April 26, 2013 – World Intellectual Property Day – Competition Invitation

Dear colleagues, We invite you to celebrate together this year’s World Intellectual Property Day April 26, 2013 by taking part in our competition for publication in the pages of the information portal IP4ALL.COM Send your article – scientific or research work, thesis, coursework, essay or other material in the field of intellectual property – innovation, […]

The Chinese State Council Revises Copyright Rules

The Chinese State Council Revises Copyright Rules

State Council recently issued the decision on modifying the Copyright Law Implementation Regulations, Regulations for the Protection of Information Network Transmission Rights, Protection of Computer Software Regulations, strengthening the administrative sanctions on infringements against copyright. Anyone who provides others’ works through the network shall have to obtain permission otherwise will be punished by the law. […]

Interpol Drug Anti-Counterfeiting Summary

Interpol Drug Anti-Counterfeiting Summary

Interpol and twenty-nine pharmaceutical companies announced that they are jointly establishing a new program to help combat counterfeit drugs. Among others, the initiative was supported by Amgen, Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly & Co., GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co, Novartis, Pfizer Inc., Roche Group and Sanofi SA. The […]

1,500 Fake Hermès Handbags Seized at Port of L.A.

1,500 Fake Hermès Handbags Seized at Port of L.A.

Two shipments of counterfeit 1,500 Hermès handbags, one bound to Mexico and other to U.S.A, were seized at the Port of L.A. The counterfeit bags, which originated from China, have a combined estimated domestic value of $18,412. This value is an indicator of potentially high profit margins in the illegal trade of this type of […]

Year 2012, a record year for the EPO

Year 2012, a record year for the EPO

The number of patent filings at the European Patent Organization (EPO) reached a new peak in 2012. This was recognized as an indication that the industry is opting to innovate its way out of the economic crisis, according to EPO’s President Benoît Battistelli, who presented EPO’s 2012 annual results in Brussels. The EPO received 257 […]

Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board of the EPO Academy

Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board of the EPO Academy

Mrs. Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General of the SIPO has been appointed to the position of member of the Supervisory Board of the Academy of the EPO by its Administrative Council at the 135th session. The appointment is for a three-year term starting ...

Mrs. Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General of the SIPO has been appointed to the position of member of the Supervisory Board of the Academy of the EPO by its Administrative Council at the 135th session. The appointment is for a three-year term starting ...
Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board of the EPO Academy

Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) was appointed member of the Supervisory Board of the EPO Academy

Mrs. Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General of the SIPO has been appointed to the position of member of the Supervisory Board of the Academy of the EPO by its Administrative Council at the 135th session. The appointment is for a three-year term starting ...

Mrs. Ljiljana Kuterovac, Director General of the SIPO has been appointed to the position of member of the Supervisory Board of the Academy of the EPO by its Administrative Council at the 135th session. The appointment is for a three-year term starting ...
“Not At The Expense of Others” Campaign Completed

“Not At The Expense of Others” Campaign Completed

The “Not at the Expense of Others” campaign, launched by AmCham Serbia and the U.S. Embassy, was ceremonially completed by announcing the winner of the contest for the best amateur film on intellectual property rights protection. The award was presented to Isidora Popovic, a student of the Third Grammar School of Belgrade and the author […]

The “Not at the Expense of Others” campaign, launched by AmCham Serbia and the U.S. Embassy, was ceremonially completed by announcing the winner of the contest for the best amateur film on intellectual property rights protection. The award was presented to Isidora Popovic, a student of the Third Grammar School of Belgrade and the author […]
Bulgarian Government in resignation approved a draft agreement establishing a Unified Patent Court

Bulgarian Government in resignation approved a draft agreement establishing a Unified Patent Court

The Bulgarian Government in resignation approved a draft agreement establishing a Unified Patent Court which would be concluded between Bulgaria, Austria, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The […]

ПРАВИТЕЛСТВОТО В ОСТАВКА ОДОБРИ ПРОЕКТ НА СПОРАЗУМЕНИЕ ЗА ЕДИНЕН ПАТЕНТЕН СЪД

ПРАВИТЕЛСТВОТО В ОСТАВКА ОДОБРИ ПРОЕКТ НА СПОРАЗУМЕНИЕ ЗА ЕДИНЕН ПАТЕНТЕН СЪД

Правителството в оставка одобри проект на Споразумение за създаване на Единен патентен съд, което ще бъде сключено между България, Австрия, Кралство Белгия, Гърция, Германия, Дания, Естония, Ирландия, Италия, Кипър, Латвия, Литва, Велико херцогство Люксембург, Малта, Кралство Нидерландия, Полша, Португалска република, Румъния, Словения, Словашка република, Унгария, Финландия, Франция, Чехия, Кралство Швеция и Обединено кралство Великобритания и […]

Principles to deal with the patent matters during the transition stage from the former Patent Act to the amended One

Principles to deal with the patent matters during the transition stage from the former Patent Act to the amended One

The amended Patent Act was promulgated on December 21, 2011 by President Order and has been entered into force on January 01, 2013. Therefore, the TIPO has compiled the questions and principles to deal with the patent matters during the transition stage from the former Patent Act to the amended one. Article Situation Act to […]

The amended Patent Act was promulgated on December 21, 2011 by President Order and has been entered into force on January 01, 2013. Therefore, the TIPO has compiled the questions and principles to deal with the patent matters during the transition stage from the former Patent Act to the amended one. Article Situation Act to […]
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