The Brazilian Franchising Association (“ABF”) signed an agreement with the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (“ABPI”) in August, establishing the ABPI as a recognized institution for conciliation, mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution procedures in the franchising sector. Agreement Between Associations for Arbitration Procedures in Franchise Deals in Brazil As an alternative to the Judiciary, ABPI includes […]
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Patent registration in Yemen. Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, & historically known as South Arabia, is a country in Western Asia, on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen is a member of the Arab League, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Yemen is also a culturally […]
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Patent registration in Zambia. Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Zambia contains abundant natural resources, including minerals, wildlife, forestry, freshwater and arable land. In 2010, the World Bank named Zambia one of the world’s fastest economically reformed countries. The Common Market for […]
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Patent registration in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa. Minerals, gold, and agriculture are the main foreign exports of Zimbabwe. Tourism also plays a key role in its economy. The mining sector remains very lucrative, with some of the world’s largest platinum reserves being mined. The […]
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Copyright registration in Afghanistan. Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Recently, several small companies and factories began operating in different parts of Afghanistan, which not only provide revenues to the government but also create new jobs. Afghanistan is a member of […]
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Copyright registration in Anguilla. Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. Anguillan cuisine is influenced by the native Caribbean, African, Spanish, French, and English cuisines. Seafood is abundant. The island’s cultural history begins with the native Taino, Arawak, and Carib. Their artifacts have been found around the island, telling of life before European […]
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Copyright registration in Algeria. Algeria, officially the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Algeria is a regional power in North Africa and a middle power in global affairs. It has the highest Human Development Index of all non-island African countries and one of the largest economies […]
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Copyright registration in Australia. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is a highly developed country with a high-income economy; it has the world’s twelfth-largest economy, tenth-highest per capita income, and eighth-highest Human Development Index. Australia […]
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Copyright registration in Argentina. Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina is a developing country that ranks very high on the Human Development Index, the second-highest in Latin America after Chile. It is a regional power and retains its historic status as a middle power in […]
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Copyright registration in Armenia. Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country located in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. Armenia is a developing country and ranks 81st on the Human Development Index (2018). Its economy is primarily based on industrial […]
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Copyright registration in Austria. Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in the southern part of Central Europe, located on the Eastern Alps. Austria is consistently ranked in the top 20 richest countries in the world by GDP per capita terms. The country has achieved a high standard of living and in […]
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Important notes regarding the new deal on the exemption of intellectual property rights for the Covid-19 vaccine
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There has been a recent agreement by the WTO members regarding the exemptions of the IP rights on Covid-19 vaccines worldwide for 5 years. However, what is the legal basis of that exemption? The World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference has come to a decision on the proposed Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) […]
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Commencement of Public Consultation on Patent Compulsory Licensing by the European Commission
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In response to a request for evidence in April 2022, the European Commission commenced a public consultation in July 2022 with the purpose of amending the rules governing the compulsory licensing of patents in the EU. The main objective is to provide a less fragmented and more effective compulsory licensing system for crises affecting the […]
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New Requirement On Declarations Of Use To Maintain Trademarks Rights in Mexico
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The provisions of the new Federal Industrial Property Law uphold a new requirement to maintain trademarks in force that was established as a result of an amendment to the previous Mexican Industrial Property Law (IP Law). The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property now requires trademark owners to file a Declaration of Actual and Effective Use […]
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The term “plant variety protection” has originally been used in agriculture to refer to protecting a particular variety of a plant against a number of different harmful effects, including climatic factors, toxic substances in soil, water or air infestations, pests and diseases, or the deterioration of the plant’s essential characteristics through cross-breeding with other varieties. […]
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Implementing TISC will improve El Salvador’s system for protecting intellectual property
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In El Salvador, the number of applications at the Intellectual Property Registry has been rising in the first half of the year, creating a need for a system that works faster and more efficiently. The World Intellectual Property Organization’s TISC – the Technology and Innovation Support Center, has been implemented into the National Registration Center’s Intellectual […]
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What are PPH agreements and how may applicants benefit from them in Peru?
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Patents for inventions, which protect novel creations as the product of arduous research in a particular technological sector, have long been distinguished by a comprehensive and difficult registration procedure. This is certainly relevant during the “patentability examination” stage, also known as the “substantive examination stage,” when it is determined if the invention fulfils the three […]
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The People’s Republic of China established Hong Kong as a Special Administrative Region in 1997 when the former British colony was handed over to China. Despite being a geographical and political component of China, Hong Kong continues to benefit from the advantages of its own legal and judicial system. Hong Kong trademark registration system This […]
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Changes to Kazakhstan’s intellectual property laws: opposition to trademarks, geographic indications, and unregistered patent designs
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The Kazakhstani Parliament amended the country’s intellectual property laws on June 2, 2022. We quickly outline the most important changes in this article. Trademark opposition procedure in Kazakhstan The Trademark Law will introduce the opposition proceeding. At the time of its substantive examination, a trademark registration might be opposed. Prior to this, only cancellation actions […]
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The rapid increase in acquisitions of businesses with innovative and emerging businesses and technologies has created a need to identify and address key intellectual property (IP) considerations associated with such businesses and technologies. In such cases, IP is essential to the acquired business and thus a key driver, or even the sole purpose of the […]
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Finland’s regulations regarding employee inventions and the obligations of inventors
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The Act on the Right in Employee Inventions governs employee inventions in Finland. The Act, which has some statutory obligations, the rights and obligations of employee inventors in Finland are the subject of this article. Employee inventor rights Article 4 of the Act states that an inventor is the rightful owner of an invention, even […]
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Proposed Approach For Classifying NFTs And Virtual Goods Published By EU’s Intellectual Property Office
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In light of the massive increase in popularity and use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in recent years, as well as the increasing value attached to such NFTs, which extends from a few cents to a few million, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) announced that it is currently inundated with applications containing terms relating to […]
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According to Indian trademark law, a “well-known trademark” is a trademark that has gained widespread recognition among a significant number of the population through extensive and ongoing use to the point where another party may interpret its use in relation to any other goods or services as signifying a connection between the two parties. To […]
Patent registration in the United States. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. The United States is a highly developed country, accounts for approximately a quarter of global GDP, and is the world’s largest economy […]
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Patent registration in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a double landlocked country in Central Asia. The Uzbek economy is in a gradual transition to the market economy, with foreign trade policy being based on import substitution. In September 2017, the country’s currency became fully convertible at market rates. Uzbekistan is a major […]