The intellectual property office of Bolivia has implemented a change to a select number of IP fees, whilst the IP office of the UAE has amended certain trademark regulations, and the EAPO has commenced acceptance of applications under its new industrial d
April 19, 2021 saw the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus deposit the country's instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement on the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The accession allows for the country to officiall
On June 1, 2021, the fourth revision to the Patent Law of China, which was finalised on October 17, 2020, entered into effect, marking the first change in the law since 2008 and comprising notable changes to the law on design patents, amongst other altera
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"The lesson that I have learned from this case is: secure your own rights first when you are considering expanding your business overseas," said Satoru Matsuzaki, presid
Toyota described the program as a way businesses can gain the benefits from a world-renowned R&D company that invests over $1 million per hour, "without actually having to spend $1 million per hour.”
The European Commission has compiled a list of countries that violate intellectual property rights. Ukraine is in the second priority category, which includes those countries that have not achieved significant success in this area. This was stated in the