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RSSHanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just issued another official dispatch requesting continued efforts to intensify the peak crackdown campaign to combat and repel smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and infringements on intellectual property rights.
The growth of Vietnam’s vibrant digital economy offers tremendous potential but is also a driver of the persistent problem of online intellectual property (IP) infringement. The spectrum of issues faced by IP rights holders runs from copyright piracy on digital services (such as streaming and torren

When developing your IP strategy in China, timing is crucial. Many SMEs entering the China market pay attention to IP when it’s already too late. In this article, Dr Jian Xu lists 5 key mistakes SMEs make when entering the China market and provides suggestions for how to tackle them.

Last week, the European IP Helpdesk joined the #EUTechSovereignity2025 conference and National Knowledge Valorisation Day hosted on 26 and 27 May by the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology and University of Warsaw under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Since its launch, the Unitary Patent System has marked a significant step forward in simplifying patent protection across Europe.

On 2 June, applications for the SME Fund Voucher 3 for patents and Voucher 4 for plant varieties reopened.

EUIPO spotlights IP's role in innovation at EU-Ghana Business Forum, guiding SMEs on protection strategies and boosting EU-Africa business ties.
VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched the National Intellectual Property Strategy project to promote innovation and creativity, with the goal of transforming local ideas into valuable assets that support a strong, sustainable economy in line with national development goals.

On 27 May, European Patent Office (EPO) Vice-President for the Patent Granting Process, Steve Rowan, and his team hosted a delegation from the European Federation of Intellectual Property Agents in Industry (FEMIPI) at the EPO headquarters in Munich.
Change of website domain name - Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks

On 28 May, the European Commission launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, titled ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale’, aiming to position Europe as a prime location for launching and growing global, technology-driven companies.

In this blogpost, we look at two General Court cases involving the USA company Airbnb (T-1032/23 and T-94/24)
With the fifth round of negotiations between Thailand and the EU for a free trade agreement (FTA) now complete and the sixth round scheduled for June, both sides appear to be well on the way to meeting the desired Christmas 2025 deadline.

This week, we look at a case of geographical indication infringement involving Plátano de Canarias, as well as the General Court case T-332/24.

Brazil is showing efforts to strengthen its intellectual property system.
Jakarta: Indonesia still has many serious issues to overcome in the field of intellectual property to get out of the Priority Watch List (PWL). As of this article's writing, Indonesia has been categorized under the PWL for 16 consecutive years.

On 16 May, European Patent Office (EPO) President António Campinos held an online meeting with Carlos Gallo, Director General Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).

Yesterday, the European Commission has adopted the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Work Programme for 2025–2027. The work programme is structured to emphasise strategic prioritisation, scientific excellence, and the JRC’s core competencies: anticipation, integration, and impact.
In 2014, the Government of Indonesia released a new copyright law known as Undang-Undang Hak Cipta Baru, Law No. 28 of 2014 (Copyrights Law). This law repeals Law No. 19 of 2002.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has unveiled an ambitious plan to provide €70 billion in funding to technology firms and innovators across Europe by 2027.