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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

This week in the news, a focus on two recent IP developments concerning US artists.

Under the Hague System, one international application replaces a whole series of applications that would otherwise have to be filed with different national offices.

This week in IP news: Drake settles lawsuit over fake Vogue cover, and new developments in the transposition of EU copyright rules.

In this month's IP blog post, we focus on Chat GPT, the AI tool that everyone liked to try in recent weeks.

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) seeks IP experts to provide IP due diligence services to beneficiaries of European Innovation Council (EIC) grants.

German government deposited its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) with the Council of the European Union.

Joining forces with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) just published a new report "Risks of Illicit Trade in Counterfeits".

A new IP Special focusing on assignment of IP as well as highlighting the features of assignment agreements has just been published by the European IP Helpdesk team.

This week, two cases on surprising topics: when is a bike saddle "visible" for the purpose of design protection, and can we make NFTs with Hermès handbags?

The consultation is open to all interested stakeholders and experts of the innovation ecosystem - and not limited to IP specialists.

European IP Helpdesk team has just published a new thematic package “IP and Social Media” comprising an animated clip, a fact sheet and an infographic.

Someone tries to trade mark the Google brand for cars, and some changes to the Madrid Agreement for the international registration of trade marks.

European IP Helpdesk team is delighted to announce the lecture series “Patent Protection for EU Funding Beneficiaries” organised in co-operation with the European Patent Office (EPO).

European Patent Office (EPO) has just published a patent insight report on quantum computing summarizing the results of patent analyses in the field of quantum technologies.

New joint study on Compulsory Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights for European Commission has recently been published.

The Prize winners of the Plagiarius Competition 2023 has just been announced.

Each month we introduce you to a member of our Ambassador team. This month: Christina Deyl from Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH, Germany and she has been supporting regional small and medium enterprises for more than 15 years.

The new measure takes effect from 1 November 2022

Recent decision from the Boards of Appeal concerning “Big Mac” trade mark. EUIPO decision concerning the registration as a EUTM of Charlie Chaplin’s Charlot character.

For this month's blog post, we have made a compilation of the Louboutin - Amazon cases

Recent case law from the General Court and updates from Sonos – Google patent dispute.

Each month we introduce you to a member of our Ambassador team. The ambassador of this month is Emilie Marcelet from Hauts de France Innovation Development, who has been part of the team since 2013.

The annual WIPO Global Awads competition is now open to self-nominations from candidates in all countries and business sectors.

European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have recently published a joint study analysing the innovation along hydrogen value chains.

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently announced that the call for applications to the SME Fund 2023 will be open from 23 January to 8 December 2023.

Joining forces with e-shape IP and Innovation Office (Evenflow) and EARSC, the European IP Helpdesk team organized an IP training session on „Intellectual Property Commercialisation and Licensing”.

Adidas loses trial over three-stripes trade mark. Decision from the EUIPO Examination Division.

Recent case law from the General Court. The UKIPO guidelines on password sharing of online streaming services.

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) have signed a letter of intent to ensure the right support for key technologies.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD) jointly published a factual document “EU enforcement of intellectual property rights: Results at the EU border and in the EU internal market, 2021”.

Official forms relating to the early uptake of the Unitary Patent are now available on the European Patent Office (EPO) website.

Brazil deposited its adhesion to the Hague Agreement protocol for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

The Grand Board of Appeal of the EUIPO issued the “Iceland” case ruling. The CJEU ruled on Amazon's liability in the Louboutin case.

The India IP SME Helpdesk wishes to everyone a very happy 2023 and takes the opportunity to look back on the two years since its inception and all that has been accomplished!

New monthly blog post on Intellectual Property Rights in major sports events.

Case law from the General Court and a legal dispute over 5G patents.

The National Center of Registries from El Salvador (CNR), and the Registry of Intellectual Property of Guatemala (RPI), have both implemented the Harmonise Database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass. 

Pfizer and BioNtech countersue Moderna over Covid-19 vaccine. Advocate General’s Opinion in case Legea C-686/21

As of 12 December 2022, the National Service of Intellectual Property and Quality of São Tomé and Príncipe (SENAPIQ-STP) will use and accept the list of terms from the harmonised database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass.

The European Commission welcomes adoption of the Council Recommendation on the guiding principles for knowledge valorisation and invites stakeholders to joing awareness campaign in 2023.

High-growth technology business (HTB) conference, held on 21 and 22 November, gave decision-makers in technology and growth-driven enterprises, and especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), an opportunity to learn more about how intellectual property (IP) can support their business.

Collaborative R&I is a major driver for innovation, and India one of the up-and-coming economies in the world, as well as a growing player in the world of innovation.

In this Blog Post we have a look at framework applicable to Europe-India joint R&D activities.

After several month of negotiation, the new bilateral trade agreement goes forward with some crucial points to be settled, patents and copyright aspects of the Indian film industry.

A document on Vietnam’s participation in the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled has been handed over to Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)...

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), and Cooperativeve Vereniging SNB - React U.A (React) in Asia-Pacific, an anti-counterfeiting network, on December 8...

Recent case law from the General Court.

The northern province of Bac Giang is building trademarks for local farm produce with an aim of reaching more markets, toward raising the value of agro-forestry produce export by an average 8% a year to reach about 200 million USD by 2030, reported the provincial People’s Committee.

The automotive sector has a prominent place in the Indian economy, accounting for 7% of the country's GDP, ranking as the 5th largest automobile industry in the world. This infographic explains what European SMEs wishing to enter this market must be aware of from and IP perspective.

After the abolition of the previous IPAB, the Delhi High Court recently announced a new roster of judges that will take over the IPD divisions of the High Court with effect from 28 November 2022 as well as other Courts communicated some of the actions taken since the abolition of the previous body.

Indian patents are granted by Indian Patent Office, after examining the patent application filed by the applicant. This infographic reveals the crucial points of a patent search that will determine whether this examination may lead to the rejection of the application or to the grant of a patent.

This infographic illustrates the usefulness of franchising a business model in India, and the key points to have in mind when it comes to IP management in this context.

The Commission is presenting revised rules that aim to make industrial designs quicker, cheaper and more predictable.

The European Commission has recently launched the broadest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the European research and innovation programmes.

Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has continued its strategy of enlisting the support of stakeholders from various sectors in the fight against infringement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) by introducing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on advertising practices...

In the recently concluded 12th Business of IP Asia Forum held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 1 and 2, Rowel Barba, chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and who is also director general of the Intellectual Property Office...

Part 3 of the team's series comparing different IP protection regimens in Europe and India casts a glance at copyrights and industrial designs.

On 25 November 2022, WIPO announced that Paraguay had deposited its accession to two Treaties: Vienna Agreement (entry into force: 25 February 2023), and Nairobi Treaty (entry into force: 25 December 2022). 

European IP Helpdesk team is happy to introduce you to the ambassador of this month James Walsh from Ireland.

European IP Helpdesk team has recently published a new infographic that adds together the concept IP assignment, the benefits, risks and the key elements of assignment agreements.

Weekly news regarding Traditional Speciality Guaranteed "Pizza Napoletana", trade mark infringement and NFTs and updates on "Pasapalabra" case.

European IP Helpdesk team has recently published a new IP guide that aims to spotlight critical aspects and novelties related to Intellectual Property (IP) management in the context of collaborative research and innovation projects funded under Horizon Europe Framework Programme.

International IP registrations bear the risk of scams and false invoices - this case study highlights some dos and don'ts.

The Commission’s third Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, published today, names websites and physical marketplaces outside the EU that are reported to engage in, facilitate or benefit from counterfeiting and piracy.

At the 12th Business of IP Asia Forum held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre December 1, 2022, ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) chair Rowel S. Barba boasted of numerous...

According to the provisions of Clause 16, Article 4 of the Law on Intellectual Property 2005, amended and supplemented in 2009, in 2019 , a mark is a sign used to distinguish goods and services of organizations and individuals. different ”.

New monthly blog post on the “FIFA World Cup”, one of the most renowned international football tournaments.

The Philippines is finally implementing a sui generis system to safeguard geographical indicators after nearly 20 years of study and multi-stakeholder consultations (GIs).

The leaders of the intellectual property (IP), business and finance communities have recently met in the High-level Conversation on "Unlocking Intangible Asset Finance" to discuss how intangible assets, including IP, can unlock financing to grow businesses.

The cosmetics market value in Latin America is projected to reach EUR 41,390 million in 2024. Don't miss the chance to check how to protect your IPRs (Copyright, Trade marks, Industrial Designs, trade secrets and Patent) in the cosmetics sector in Latin America.

European IP Helpdesk team has recently published a new case study “SlideWheel” that illustrates how an imaginary idea can turn into reality with an early-stage intellectual property (IP) protection and the collaboration with an experienced partner.

the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has announced that the 2023 edition of the DesignEuropa Awards ceremony will take place in Berlin.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) just released 2022 edition of World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) that analyses the IP activities around the world. The report shows that Asian countries were a driving force for global innovation in 2021.

At the recently held G20 Summit, Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared that an intellectual property waiver "must be broadened" to cover all medical solutions, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

At the recently held G20 Summit, Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared that an intellectual property waiver "must be broadened" to cover all medical solutions, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Reinventing or composing new works under the inspiration of classical music patterns can be tricky. Find more about the topic though this interesting case.

Banksy facing copyright infringement and Case law from the General Court.

Thanh Hoa (VNA) – Authorities in Thanh Hoa province have been working hard to help agricultural specialties gain a foothold in the market...

After nearly 20 years of research and multi-stakeholder consultations, the Philippines is finally putting in place a sui generis system to protect geographical indications (GIs)...

Trade secrets is a type of intellectual property often neglected by SMEs. Learn more about the aspects you should keep in mind in order to protect an asset as a trade secret in India.

Check our last factsheet and learn more about the latest initiatives in India to promote Green Technology and innovation, efforts that will potentially secure the future of all of us.

Technology transfer is a fundamental part of the engine that aims to launch innovations from research institutions and universities into the market. EU SMEs that aim to commercialise a new technology in India through a tech transfer arrangement should not miss the read.

November 2022 marks the official roll out of the Indonesia Trade Mark office's trade mark renewal process...

As the agri-food sector is gaining momentum, EU SMEs offering innovative solutions in this industry have plenty of opportunities for expansion provided they consider local particularities and define robust IP strategies to protect their innovation.

Understanding Indian legislation regarding the rights and responsibilities imposed upon employers and employees when dealing with a company's confidential information

The Kre8tif event hosted by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) recently ended with a boom. In addition to being as a hub for those interested in the business to explore possibilities, education, production, and distribution, this event is a platform...

The Indonesian legal system does make protecting intellectual property (‘IP’) rights challenging. The presence of TRIPS-compliant IP laws is not matched by efficient criminal enforcement or customs border protection systems in practice.

On 7 November 2022, the Ministry of Law ("MinLaw") and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched a public consultation to seek feedback on a draft subsidiary legislation regarding the regulation...

The Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights (BCRR) recently helped advance the ASEAN Creative Information Network (ACIN) Project, which aims to create a central database for copyright information across ASEAN...

A new phenomena in the innovation environment has been gaining importance in the recent years: that of "reverse innovation".

In this Blog Post we look at what this means, and how this can impact the internationalisation of innovative European SMEs.

In Singapore, a registered trademark may be susceptible to cancellation if it has not been used within five years from completion of registration, or if such use has been suspended for a continuous period of five years or more. The following case is a reminder.