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Legal notes to patent registration in the United Kingdom

Legal notes to patent registration in the United Kingdom

Patent registration in the United Kingdom (UK). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom has the world’s fifth-largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (GDP), and […]

Italy approves the Sunshine Act

Italy approves the Sunshine Act

The “Sunshine Act,” a bill establishing transparency requirements for interactions between manufacturing firms and healthcare organizations and specialists, was finally passed on May 24, 2022. As soon as the Sunshine Act is published in the Official Gazette, it becomes operative. Italian Government Approve “Sunshine Act” With the aforementioned law, Italian legislators for the first time […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Sri Lanka

Legal notes to patent registration in Sri Lanka

Patent registration in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 72nd on the Human Development Index. It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Sudan

Legal notes to patent registration in Sudan

Patent registration in Sudan. Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. Sudan’s history goes back to the Pharaonic period, witnessing the Kingdom of Kerma (c. 2500–1500 BC). Back to present days, Sudan was once considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy in the world, and the rapid development of the country largely […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Texas

Legal notes to patent registration in Texas

Patent registration in Texas. Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. As of 2019, Texas had a gross state product (GSP) of $1.9 trillion, the second-highest in the U.S. Its GSP is greater than the GDPs of Brazil, Canada, Russia, South Korea, and Spain, which are the world’s 9th-, […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Timor-Leste

Legal notes to patent registration in Timor-Leste

Patent registration in Timor-Leste (East Timor). Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of East Timor is a country in Southeast Asia. Before and during colonial times, Timor-Leste was most famous for sandalwood. The country has a large and potential coffee industry, which often sells coffee to many Fair Trade retailers and […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Turkey

Legal notes to patent registration in Turkey

Patent registration in Turkey. Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Turkey is a regional power and a newly industrialized country, with a geopolitically strategic location. Its economy, which is classified among […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Ukraine

Legal notes to patent registration in Ukraine

Patent registration in Ukraine. Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. Ukraine is a unitary republic under a semi-presidential system and a developing country. Due to its extensive fertile land, pre-war Ukraine was one of the largest grain exporters in the world. Although this country is currently at war with Russia which results in the […]

The first NFT infringement case in China

The first NFT infringement case in China

There has recently been the result of the first and unique NFT infringement case in China. The decision ruled, in this case, will have immense consequences for the entire nation of China and potentially, the world.  On April 20th, 2022, the Hangzhou Internet Court held an online public hearing in the dispute between Shenzhen Qicediechu […]

The USPTO and WIPO have decided to collaborate on attempts to resolve disputes involving standard essential patents

The USPTO and WIPO have decided to collaborate on attempts to resolve disputes involving standard essential patents

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have decided to collaborate in order to make it more straightforward to resolve disputes involving standard essential patents. Patents that have been designated as being necessary to a certain technological standard are known as standard essential patents or SEPs. Patent […]

New Zealand’s laws governing intellectual property

New Zealand’s laws governing intellectual property

International franchisors should make sure their intellectual property is protected in New Zealand before entering the market. Trademarks, registered designs, copyright, and patents are all included in the definition of “intellectual property.” Any franchised business must prioritize the protection of intellectual property rights. The franchisor’s intellectual property may be protected in New Zealand in the […]

Common problems when opening a business

Common problems when opening a business

Starting a new business can be an interesting opportunity and the fulfillment of a dream. In most cases, however, this is a courageous step into the unknown with unexpected results. Many new businesses can make mistakes that require a significant amount of time, money, and effort to correct without the proper legal structuring and preparation. […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Tajikistan

Legal notes to patent registration in Tajikistan

Patent registration in Tajikistan. Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Tajikistan is a developing country with a transition economy that is highly dependent on remittances, aluminum, and cotton production. Tajikistan is a member of the United Nations, CIS, OSCE, OIC, ECO, SCO, and CSTO as well as a […]

Legal notes to patent registration in the Syrian Arab Republic

Legal notes to patent registration in the Syrian Arab Republic

Patent registration in the Syrian Arab Republic. Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia. Syria is a unitary republic consisting of 14 governorates and is the only country that politically espouses Ba’athism. The economy is highly regulated by the government, which has increased subsidies and tightened trade controls. A country […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in Germany

Legal notes to trademark registration in Germany

Trademark registration in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany has a social market economy with a highly skilled labor force, a low level of corruption, and […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in France

Legal notes to trademark registration in France

Trademark registration in France. France, officially the French Republic, is a transcontinental country spanning Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. France is a member of the Group of Seven leading industrialized countries and an economic power. For roughly two centuries, the French economy has consistently ranked among the ten largest globally. It is […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in Iraq

Legal notes to trademark registration in Iraq

Trademark registration in Iraq. Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia. Iraq’s economy is dominated by the oil sector, which has traditionally provided about 95% of foreign exchange earnings. With its 143.1 billion barrels (2.275×1010 m3) of proved oil reserves, Iraq ranks third in the world behind Venezuela and Saudi […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in Iran

Legal notes to trademark registration in Iran

Trademark registration in Iran. Iran also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran is the easternmost country in the Middle East, and in Western Asia. Iran’s economy is a mixture of central planning, state ownership of oil and other large enterprises, village agriculture, and small-scale private trading and service venture. Furthermore, Iran is […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in Kenya

Legal notes to trademark registration in Kenya

Trademark registration in Kenya. Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. Kenya is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, COMESA, International Criminal Court, and other international organizations. Kenya’s economy is the largest in eastern and central Africa, with Nairobi serving as a […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in Panama

Legal notes to trademark registration in Panama

Trademark registration in Panama. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America. Revenue from canal tolls continues to represent a significant portion of Panama’s GDP, although commerce, banking, and tourism are major and growing sectors. It is regarded as having a high-income economy. Accordingly, many businesses want […]

Legal notes to trademark registration in the Solomon Islands

Legal notes to trademark registration in the Solomon Islands

Trademark registration in the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. Although the Solomon Islands is one of the lesser developed nations, it has many great prospects for tourism and […]

Greening Up Canadian Patent Rights By Expediting Green Technologies

Greening Up Canadian Patent Rights By Expediting Green Technologies

The federal government released its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan on March 29, 2022. (the Plan). The Plan clearly aspires to be broad and ever-greening. It sets the tone by laying out where we are now in terms of current emissions and emissions management for key sectors like oil and gas, transportation, and agriculture; and it […]

Legal notes to patent registration in Singapore

Legal notes to patent registration in Singapore

Patent registration in Singapore. Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. Singapore is the only country in Asia with a AAA sovereign rating from all major rating agencies. This country is a major financial and shipping hub and has been identified as a tax haven. Singapore is […]