Amazon Technologies, Inc. [2017] ATMO 44 (16 May 2017)
This matter concerned an application filed by Amazon to register the trade mark ASAP covering various goods and services, including software (Class 9), communication services (Class 38), entertainment services...
This matter concerned an application filed by Amazon to register the trade mark ASAP covering various goods and services,...
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Coexistence Agreements Assume a More Important Role in China Trademark Matters
Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court rulings by the Supreme People’s Court in China, which have...
Trademark coexistence agreements are expected to receive wider consideration in trademark administrative cases in China following two recent court...
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India Update: Pro-patentee shift in India for Computer-Related Inventions
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), effective from 30 June 2017, which aligns their practices more...
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs),...
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Bigfoot Internet Ventures Pte. Ltd. v Apple Inc. [2017] SGIPOS 4
BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to revoke the trademark "Sherlock" belonging to the famous American...
BIGFOOT INTERNET VENTURES PTE. LTD. (Applicant), a wholly-owned international investment subsidiary of the Bigfoot Group of Companies, applied to...
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Apple Inc. [2016] NZIPOTM 29 (9 December 2016)
Apple applied to register the trade mark IWATCH in New Zealand in relation to various electronic goods in class 9 as well as chronometric instruments and accessories in class...
Apple applied to register the trade mark IWATCH in New Zealand in relation to various electronic goods in class...
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Dingo Software Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 29 (12 May 2016)
The Trade Marks Office accepted and then proposed to revoke acceptance of Dingo Software’s application for DINGO Logo. The basis of the proposed revocation of acceptance was that the details...
The Trade Marks Office accepted and then proposed to revoke acceptance of Dingo Software’s application for DINGO Logo. The basis...
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India releases new guidelines for computer-related inventions
On 19 February, the Indian Patent Office amended its guidelines to provide clarity for patent examiners and practitioners on patenting computer-related inventions (CRIs). The amendments parallel similar clarifications...
On 19 February, the Indian Patent Office amended its guidelines to provide clarity for patent examiners and practitioners...
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Singapore: Protecting Computer Implemented Inventions
The patent law regime in Singapore is governed by the Patents Act (Chapter 221) which is based generally on the UK Patents Act 1977. The Patents Act was amended...
The patent law regime in Singapore is governed by the Patents Act (Chapter 221) which is based generally on...
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