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CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Meets with InterDigital CEO
Hu Wenhui, Deputy Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), met in Beijing with Liren Chen, President and CEO of InterDigital recently. The two sides held in-depth discussions on intellectual property (IP) protection and application, technology standardization, and the latest practices regarding standard essential patents (SEPs).
UKAEA and F-REI sign collaboration in robotics research
A memorandum of cooperation has been signed by UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI)
Minister visits MHRA to see cutting-edge science protecting patients and supporting the NHS
The MHRA welcomed Health Minister Smyth to its science campus as part of British Science Week to demonstrate how innovations become safe, effective treatments for NHS patients.
A Comprehensive Guideline of Intellectual Property Protection on the Lazada E-commerce Platform
With the rapid advancement of internet technology, e-commerce platforms have become an integral part of modern business. In the Southeast Asian region, as a significant segment of the e-commerce market, it has attracted intense competition among numerous platforms. Among them, Lazada, as the second-largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, has garnered a substantial market share through its robust supply chain management and great user experience optimization strategies. However, the expansion of the platform has also brought to light increasing issues related to intellectual property infringement.
From Digital Identity to Brand Assets: Protecting Brand Reputation in the Metaverse
With the rapid development of technology, the metaverse, as a new type of internet application and social form that blends reality with virtuality, is gradually moving from concept to reality. The metaverse not only provides users with an unprecedented immersive experience but also creates a brand-new space for brand display and interaction. However, in the vast world of the metaverse, brand protection has become an urgent issue to be addressed.
Libya: Temporary Suspension of New Trademark Applications
The Libyan Ministry of Economy has suspended the acceptance of new trademark applications, effective March 5, 2025, through April 10, 2025. This suspension aims to reduce the Trademark Office's (TMO) backlog.
AI and Copyright: Reflections on the OpenAI Copyright Lawsuit
On November 7, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted OpenAI’s motion to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed by Raw Story and AlterNet, two news organizations.
Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between HCO and OBI
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Industrial Property Organization (OBI) and the Hellenic Copyright Organization (HCO). The Memorandum was signed at OBI’s offices in Marousi.
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International Women’s Day 2025: For ALL Women and Girls — Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
Intellectual property (IP) offices and organizations worldwide are uniting under the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment” to address systemic barriers and expand access to opportunities and resources within the IP system
The share of French female inventors in patent applications
In France, women represent 14% of French inventors cited in patent applications to the INPI between 2021 and 2023
UK SPCs: Clinging to nurse, or fear of something worse?
The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Merck Serono SA v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks [2025] EWCA Civ 45 (28 January 2025) was a significant moment for the UK's post-Brexit approach to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs). Despite hopes that the UK might chart its own course away from EU precedent, the Court has opted to maintain alignment with CJEU rulings on second medical use SPCs.
BPatG rejects amendments to PGI “Hessischer Apfelwein” specifications not to undermine traditional methods and area of production
The German Federal Patent Court (BPatG) has recently refused (30 W (pat) 54/22) to accept amendments to the specifications of a geographical indication (GI).
Illiquidx v Altana: Breach of confidence claim succeeds but directors get away
In a recent decision of the UK High Court (Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 299 (Ch)), a claim for breach of confidence has succeeded, while claims for copyright infringement and liability of two directors have failed. The case is a useful example of the post-Lifestyle Equities difficulty in attributing liability to individuals acting through corporates, and the strength of protection for confidential information in the UK.
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Legal Protection of Virtual Visual Trademarks under Virtual Reality Technology
The 3D highly immersive virtual world created based on virtual reality technology has the characteristics of
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It’s giving trade mark: the registrability and enforceability of Gen Z Slang in South Africa
With the emergence of Gen Z Slang, spoken by the generation born between 1997 and 2012, you would be forgiven for feeling cheugy (read “someone who is out of date”) when the language of these “digital natives” flies right over your head (the authors included, who, without giving our ages away, sit as bookends of the Millennial Generation). As this new vocabulary continues to grow, an interesting question to ponder is whether these slang terms could be protected as trade marks?
Mr D’s disparaging advertisement that imitated Massmart’s MAKRO MOOD Campaign
The Directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board (“ARB”) was recently called upon to adjudicate a competitor complaint filed by Massmart IP (Pty) Ltd against Mr Delivery (Pty) Ltd. Mr D’s advertisements in issue were posted on YouTube and broadcast on radio.
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Principle of trademark protection:Principle of trademark protection;
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Classification system of goods and services:Nice Classification; multi-class application is available;
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Requirements for trademark use:The applicant shall provide evidence showing use of the trademark on the designated goods/services. Evidence of use for goods includes but not limited to: product photos printed with trademarks, product packaging, product labels, exhibition pictures, brochures, sales contracts and other purchase documents and information; but advertisements or media reports cannot be used as evidence of effective use. Evidence for services includes but not limited to: the brochures printed with trademarks, web page introductions, contracts for provision of services and other documents.
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An application for trademark registration shall be filed before the U.S. Intellectual Property Office (USTPO), and there must be a basis for filing application in the United States. There are mainly three types:(1)"Intended Use": This basis applies to cases where the trademark has not been used in the United States at the time of filing the application for registration. Based on "intention to use" to file an application for trademark registration, the application can be submitted directly without providing evidence of trademark use. However, when the official passes the trademark examination, an official notice will be issued requesting the applicant to submit evidence of use and the time of first use in the world and the United States in order to obtain a trademark registration certificate. If the trademark has not been used before it is approved for registration, the applicant may postpone the submission of the statement of use for a period of 6 months at a time, for a total of 5 times. If the use evidence cannot be provided in the end, the trademark will be invalid.
(2)"Actual Use": This basis is applicable to the case where the trademark was already used in the United States when the application for registration was submitted. When filing an application for trademark registration on the basis of "already used", evidence of the use of the trademark in the United States and the earliest date of use shall be provided.
(3)"Registration in Other Countries": This basis is used when an application for registration of the same trademark has been submitted in the origin country and the applicant cannot provide mark use evidence in the United States for a short period of time. Application information (including designated goods/services) in the US application should be consistent with those in the application of origin country, and a copy of registration certificate in the origin country should be provided.
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