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Industrial design registration procedure in Brazil
May
According to the guidelines specified by the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI), an application for registration must include the following information in compliance with article 101 of the Intellectual Property (IP) Law: a request; a specification, if applicable; a claim, if applicable; drawings or photographs; the field of application of the object […]
Peru: Indecopi participates on new IP partnerships
May
To facilitate the use of IP tools in Peru, the Defence of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection (Indecopi) has signed into a number of new partnerships. Cooperation with Industrial Property offices On October 5, 2022, Indecopi and Chile’s National Institute of Industrial Property signed a partnership agreement to work together to promote the use of IP […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Cyprus
May
Copyright registration in Cyprus. Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea south of the Anatolian Peninsula. Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean. With an advanced, high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index, the Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the […]
Registration of industrial designs in Slovakia
May
Registration of industrial designs in Slovakia – Every company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the Slovak market should use the Slovak intellectual property system. Requirements for application for registration of industrial designs in Slovakia The time limit for filing an industrial design application for the priority right in […]
Registration of industrial designs in OAPI countries
May
Industrial Design Registration at OAPI – Every company that owns an industrial design and intends to expand its business in the OAPI market should use OAPI’s intellectual property system. The Organization of African Intellectual Property (OAPI) is headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The organization was established under the Bangui Agreement of 2 March 1977. The Bangui […]
The USPTO is extending multiple pilot programs
May
The USPTO begins its new fiscal year in October. USPTO has announced the continuation of numerous pilot programs beyond 2023. Fast-track appeals pilot program The Pilot Program for Fast-Track Appeals has been extended through July 2, 2024. This procedure, as mentioned in this article, allows applicants to pay a $400 fee to accelerate the Board […]
The new Executive Regulation of Industrial Property Law supplements the UAE’s legislative patent system
May
On March 14, 2022, Gazette No. 723/52 published the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. (6) of 2022 regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No. (11) of 2021 regarding the Regulation and Protection of Industrial Property Rights. This resolution will take effect on June 12, 2022. The 82 articles that make up the Executive Regulations […]
Infringement of intellectual property rights and remedies in Poland
May
Any use of copyright-protected material without the rightsholder’s permission or without other legal basis is considered copyright infringement. The user of copyright material does not need permission from the rightsholder in some cases (known as “permitted uses”). Infringing on either economic copyrights or the author’s personal rights, or both is considered copyright infringement. In general, […]
Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russian IP law and practice have changed
May
Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Russian government has taken many steps to limit the breadth of rights provided to international intellectual property owners. Compulsory licensing, parallel imports, barring foreign owners from unilaterally canceling foreign licenses, and other measures were among them. In reaction to Russia’s hostility, hundreds of […]
Trademark registration in OAPI countries
May
Trademark registration at OAPI is very important for businesses that want to expand in this market, the rights to the trademark at OAPI will be granted to individuals or companies using that trademark for the first time in OAPI countries. The Organization of African Intellectual Property (OAPI) is headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The organization was […]