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European IP Helpdesk team has just published a new thematic package focusing on “Knowledge Valorisation in R&I Collaborations” It includes a variety of helpful resources that explore the valorisation of research results and scientific knowledge in further detail.

Despite difficult economic conditions World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recorded the highest number of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) filings. In addition to the top countries China, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Germany, India saw a sharp growth of 25.4%.

Both EU and Chile have just modernised their agreements on wines and on spirits and aromatized wines, which enhances bilateral trade of these products playing a key role in agricultural trade for both parties that will benefit from reciprocal protection.

The Commission has recently published a Recommendation on a Code of practice on the management of intellectual asset for knowledge valorisation a Recommendation on a Code of practice on Standardisation.

After just two days of deliberations in the Senate, the Philippines has finally joined the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest trade agreement in the world.

In this week's news, two decisions from EUIPO on registration and opposition.

In Singapore, damages in intellectual property cases are compensatory in nature, even when it comes to aggravated damages. Damages need to be proven, and possibly in this case, there was insufficient proof on the plaintiff’s part,” said Mark Teng, executive director at that.legal in Singapore.

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently released an update of an earlier study that analyses green EU trade marks (EUTMs).

On March 9, 2023, Myanmar’s Intellectual Property Department (IPD) informed the country’s certified trademark representatives that the Trademark Law enacted in 2019 is set be enforced on April 1, 2023. A written notification about the effective date of the Trademark Law is expected soon.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and various partners in government for putting in motion its lobby to amend the Intellectual Property (IP) Code of 1997...

This week in the news: the US Copyright Office cancels registration of AI-generated work, and a small business faces Middle Earth giants in the UK.

David Guetta using AI to deepfake Eminem in a song during live performance just happened earlier this February 2023

Trademarking a logo in Cambodia can provide several benefits for businesses operating in the country. Cambodia is an emerging market in Southeast Asia and has a growing economy, which makes it an attractive destination for businesses looking to expand their operations in the region...

The European IP Helpdesk team is delighted to introduce you to a member of our regional intellectual property (IP) Ambassadors each month. The ambassador of this month Tomasz Łyżwiński is from Regional Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Poland.

The number of international patent applications has increased by 0.3% and reached its peak in 2022 despite difficult economic conditions.

The Unitary Patent system is now ready to enter into operation on 1 June 2023 and it is time for European innovators to decide whether or not they will use the new system.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to prevent the transport of intellectual property (IP) infringing goods and raise awareness on...

Sufficiency of disclosure is a cornerstone of patent law and is part of a “patent bargain” for providing a limited-term monopoly over an invention. In exchange, the inventor or patentee has to teach, in the patent specification, how to work or make the invention so that...

China looks set to make yet further significant revisions to its trademark law, with the IP Administration seeking public comments on its draft proposals last month. It will likely lead to a new law this or next year – the fifth revision of the law since its first enactment.