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Indonesia Builds Stronger IP Ecosystem
27 October 2021Indonesia is working to create an efficient and effective intellectual property (IP) ecosystem to combat widespread piracy and counterfeit goods.
Employment agreements and compensation in multi-jurisdictional inventorship
26 October 2021Employment agreements for multi-jurisdictional inventorship should be carefully thought through to avoid disputes, said Dan Altman, a partner at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear in California.
Japanese Patent Office Refuses Request To Register Demon Slayer Costume
26 October 2021The Japanese Patent Office issued a "Notice of Reasons for Refusal," stating that the trademark could not be registered because the Tanjirou Kamado design resembles a "checkerboard pattern." Shueisha (Demon Slayer manga publisher) responded in writin...
India seeks exclusive trademark right for basmati rice in Sri Lanka
26 October 2021The basmati rice saga involving India, Pakistan and intellectual property rights continues as India applied for exclusive trademark registration
Indonesia’s IP office partners with FBI to address counterfeiting, creates new IP Task Force
19 October 2021In September 2021, Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) launched an IP Task Force to strengthen IP protection and enforcement in the country.
Sharp and OPPO sign a cross-licensing agreement
19 October 2021Sharp and OPPO have announced that they have struck a deal on worldwide cross patent licensing, which covers both parties' terminal devices and include patents for communication technologies.
Warner Media exec stresses role of IP protection in online platforms as AIPPI World Congress opens
19 October 2021There is an ongoing debate in the European Union and other jurisdictions about the responsibility of online platforms and a major aspect of the discussion is the protection of intellectual property rights.
Huawei is China's leading patent inventor
18 October 2021The top patent inventors and private companies R&D investment list for 2021 was released on October 11th by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Huawei, together with three other private businesses, was named the top patent inventor in...
Initiative To Assist SMEs To Expand Globally Launched
13 October 2021To help 100 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) protect their trademarks and compete in global markets, a program known as Juan For The World (JFTW) was launched.
South Korean startup beats Apple for a patent fight in the United States
08 October 2021The winner has not taken the grand prize yet as it still has one more patent to fight for. A Korean attorney foresees what the winner’s next move might be.
Over 220,000 industrial designs from IP Australia now part of EUIPO platform
08 October 2021IP Australia has joined DESIGNview, enabling more than 220,000 industrial designs from the intellectual property office to be part of the online tool’s database of millions of designs from around the world.
Singapore’s amended Copyright Act grants rights over wedding photos to photographers
07 October 2021Creators of photographs, portraits, engravings, sound recordings and films will become the default first owners of the copyright attached to these artworks.
Young people in Malaysia with groundbreaking inventions increasing
07 October 2021Maryam Muzamir who may get to patent her award-winning livestock feed "YAM 2.0" through the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO).
Writers of Taiwanese Song Accused Of Plagiarism
05 October 2021The successful Taiwanese song "Your Name Engraved Herein," which won Song of the Year at the Golden Melody Awards and is included in the film of the same name, has been accused of plagiarism.
Australia declares support for TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
05 October 2021Trade Minister Dan Tehan confirmed this development to journalists in September 2021.