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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently published a strategy document that sets out a three-year strategic plan for WIPO in the field of Standard essential patents (SEPs).
The European Commission has just published the final report, providing a set of recommendations and a policy toolbox of programmes, measures, and good practices to strengthen knowledge valorisation in practice across Europe.
The Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (MIPD) commenced publication of trade mark applications on 1 May 2024. These applications have passed the examination stage. The publication is for opposition purposes under the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019.
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Brazil will re-evaluate advertising slogans as trade marks and the "secondary meaning" of trade marks
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The Delegation of the European Union to India in cooperation with The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (O/o PSA) to the Government of India launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) for start-ups and SMEs operating in the EU in the domain of Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Technologies.
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To celebrate 20th year of the 2004 enlargement and to show how valuable these countries’ contributions to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem are, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) published new success stories picked one top venture from each of the EU-13 Member States.
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Commission has recently published the European Research Area (ERA) Country Reports for all Member States and Associated Countries for the reporting year 2023, including those of the Western Balkan countries' integration into the ERA.
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This year the European Parliament commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 2004 European Union (EU) Enlargement.
On 4 May 2024, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 46/2024/ND-CP ("Decree 46") concerning penalties for administrative violations in industrial property.
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This week we look at a case from the Unified Patent Court on language changes in proceedings and a decision from the EU General Court on potentially similar trade marks.
Indonesia has mandated trademark certificates for textile and footwear imports, motivated by the increasing circulation of imported goods in traditional markets and the increase in sales of imported goods via digital platforms (ecommerce).
Authorities from the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MOCST) and the Korea Copyright Protection Agency (KCOPA) collaborated to mount the Copyright Forum 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 26, 2024.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has earned the highest score across all nine (9) Performance Governance System (PGS) governance elements evaluated by the P&A Grant Thornton, the Office’s third-party auditor for its PGS journey.
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Venezuela announces IP regime reforms
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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation unit of the European Commission recently published an infographic “Valorisation policies - Making research results work for society”.
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The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released the most recent update of the Green EU trademarks report covering the data until December 2022.
Indonesia is stepping up its efforts to be removed from the blacklist of countries with poor intellectual property enforcement.
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The ratification of the Agreement in 2024 amplifies cooperation across diverse domains, from commercial development and climate change mitigation to institutional reinforcement and political dialogue.
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