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Eligibility for Reductions in Certain PCT Fees
Applicability of 75% reduction in certain fees at the European Patent Office
The Role Of World’s Indigenous Peoples
There are approximately 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak a majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.
Visual search for TMview extended to Croatia
TMview’s visual search facility, which allows users to search for trade marks in the world’s largest free, online trade mark database, has been extended to one more intellectual property office.
Brazil: individual fee payable in two parts
Declaration made under Article 8(7)(a) of the Madrid Protocol and notification made under Rule 34(3)(a) of the Common Regulations
Taiwan – New Measures for Technical Evaluation Report for Utility Model Patent
TIPO has revised the measures for technical evaluation report for utility model patent to provide more sufficient opportunities for the patentee to file a response to explain the technical features of the utility model patent in conditions of unfavorable technical evaluations.
Shifting focus from innovation quantity to innovation quality remains a priority
Assessing the quality, rather than only the quantity, of innovation inputs and outputs has become an overarching concern to the innovation policy community.
McDonald’s loses exclusive use of “Mc”
American fast food giant McDonald’s has suffered a fresh blow to its “Mc” trademark, losing its exclusive claim to the use of the prefix on a number of its products and services. Irish company Supermac’s, which operates over one hundred food outlets in the Republic of Ireland, achieved partial success following its complaint to the […]
Cyprus has upgraded online services for trade marks
The Cypriot Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (CY DRCOR), with the support of the EUIPO’s European Cooperation Projects, has upgraded its existing online services for trade marks.
The power of dreams – inventor flew the English Channel with a “flyboard”
On August 4, the French inventor Franky Zapata succeeded in achieving his dream and crossed the English Channel with the help of his invention, the Flyboard Air platform.
EUIPO – invalidity action brought against Porsche 911
The General Court (GC) has held that the design of the model 911 of Porsche’s 991 series (2011 model year) does not have sufficient individual character compared with its predecessor, model 911 of the 997 series (2008 model year).
Some middle-income economies are on the rise in the global innovation landscape
This year, again, the geography of innovation is changing.
Obtained Registration For 3D Fish Pitcher
GurglePot applied for a fish-shaped pitcher described as a 3D “configuration of a fish-shaped container” in Class 21 for “Carafes; Ceramic sculptures, vases, vessels, bowls, plates and pots; Decanters; Flower vases and bowls; Holloware, namely, ceramic, porcelain, or earthenware water pitchers; Jugs; Pitchers; Vases; Watering pots.” Along with the application, GurglePot submitted the following as a […]
EPO – Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
The revised Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) were adopted by the Boards of Appeal Committee of EPO on 4 April 2019 and were unanimously approved by the Administrative Council at its 160th meeting on 26 and 27 June 2019.
GII 2019 – new obstacles pose risks to global innovation
Amid economic slowdown, innovation is blossoming around the world; but new obstacles pose risks to global innovation.
Intellectual property protection in China – AmCham trademarks
Better intellectual property protection for firms from the United States doing business in China has been a key issue in bilateral trade negotiations ever since Bill Clinton was president.