File early in New Zealand to avoid stricter examination regime
When it comes into effect on 13 September 2014, the Patents Act 2013 will usher in broad and significant changes to New Zealand patent law. The raft of changes...
When it comes into effect on 13 September 2014, the Patents Act 2013 will usher in broad and significant...
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Third party actions under the New Zealand Patents Act 2013
As reported by Guy Tucker on 9 January 2014, starting on 13 September 2014 New Zealand will have a totally new statutory regime under which patents will be filed,...
As reported by Guy Tucker on 9 January 2014, starting on 13 September 2014 New Zealand will have a...
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IP Australia Releases 2014 Intellectual Property Report
IP Australia, the Australian Government department that manages Intellectual Property Rights in Australia has released a report on the state of play of Intellectual Property Rights in Australia up...
IP Australia, the Australian Government department that manages Intellectual Property Rights in Australia has released a report on the...
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Patent Examination in Australia – Time Frames and Deadlines
Changes to Australian patent law and practice that came into force with the commencement of the Raising the Bar Act on 15 April 2013 mean some significant changes to...
Changes to Australian patent law and practice that came into force with the commencement of the Raising the Bar...
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Taking advantage of the Global Patent Prosecution Highway pilot
This article presents a brief summary of the advantages and requirements of the new in 2014 Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot program. For a number of years Australia has...
This article presents a brief summary of the advantages and requirements of the new in 2014 Global Patent Prosecution...
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グラフィカルユーザーインターフェイス（GUI）の意匠登録が、中国で認められるようになります
2014年5月1日より中国国家知識産権局による『専利審査指南』の改正が施行されます。グラフィカル・ユーザー・インターフェイス（GUI）（動的GUIを含む）は、従来、通電状態で表示される図案として意匠権の付与対象外でしたが、この改正により意匠登録として認められるようになります。
2014年5月1日より中国国家知識産権局による『専利審査指南』の改正が施行されます。グラフィカル・ユーザー・インターフェイス（GUI）（動的GUIを含む）は、従来、通電状態で表示される図案として意匠権の付与対象外でしたが、この改正により意匠登録として認められるようになります。
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Design Patent Protection for GUIs in China
The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China issued a revised Examination Guideline with an effective date of May 1, 2014 that has removed electrified screen designs from excluded...
The State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of China issued a revised Examination Guideline with an effective date of May...
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Taiwan’s Accelerated Examination
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has recently announced green technology as a new category of application or invention eligible for expedited examination under TIPO’s existing Accelerated Examination Program...
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has recently announced green technology as a new category of application or invention...
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