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11th Jan 2022

Patent linkage system in China: foreign entities may meet new challenges in court

With the introduction of 4th revision of China’s Patent Law on 1 June, 2021, we have reported the new developments of China’s patent linkage system, which we cover in...

With the introduction of 4th revision of China’s Patent Law on 1 June, 2021, we have reported the new...

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14th Dec 2021

Electronic certificates for trade mark registrations to be issued from 2022

The CNIPA announced that only electronic copies of trade mark registration certificates will be issued in 2022. The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published an announcement on 12 October...

The CNIPA announced that only electronic copies of trade mark registration certificates will be issued in 2022. The China National...

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7th Dec 2021

Reimagining New Zealand Patent “Best Practice”

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 edition of the Patent Lawyer magazine and is republished here with permission. The notion of what constitutes “best practice” when it comes...

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 edition of the Patent Lawyer magazine and is republished here with...

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2nd Dec 2021

Post-grant opposition procedures in Indonesia

In Indonesia, third-parties may file a request for post-grant opposition before a Patent Appeal Commission. The Commission is not part of the Patent Office but is an independent commission...

In Indonesia, third-parties may file a request for post-grant opposition before a Patent Appeal Commission. The Commission is not...

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25th Nov 2021

Spruson & Ferguson a gold sponsor of IPBC Australasia

Spruson & Ferguson is delighted to be a gold sponsor of this week’s IP Business Congress (IPBC) Southeast Asia in Singapore.

Spruson & Ferguson is delighted to be a gold sponsor of this week’s IP Business Congress (IPBC) Southeast Asia...

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18th Nov 2021

Patent term extensions in Singapore

Singapore currently stands as the only country in the Southeast Asian region where Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are possible, at least in theory. In practice, however, the stringent conditions...

Singapore currently stands as the only country in the Southeast Asian region where Patent Term Extensions (PTE) are possible,...

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11th Nov 2021

Patentability of known pharmaceutical substances in the Philippines

According to the Philippines Intellectual Property Code, the following in relation to pharmaceutical substances are not patent eligible and do not possess inventive step: the mere discovery of a new...

According to the Philippines Intellectual Property Code, the following in relation to pharmaceutical substances are not patent eligible and...

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1st Nov 2021

Spruson & Ferguson and Shelston IP combine to create Australia’s largest IP firm

Today Shelston IP joins Spruson & Ferguson Australia to create the largest IP firm in Australia. The newly combined firm will operate under the Spruson & Ferguson brand, which...

Today Shelston IP joins Spruson & Ferguson Australia to create the largest IP firm in Australia. The newly combined...

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28th Oct 2021

Insta, the power of a prefix – Instagram successfully opposes registration of INSTADATE

(Businesses should avoid adopting trade marks that contain elements that indicate well-known trade marks) Instagram LLC v Instagoods Pty Ltd ATMO 53 (16 June 2021) Instagram is often referred to...

(Businesses should avoid adopting trade marks that contain elements that indicate well-known trade marks) Instagram LLC v Instagoods Pty Ltd...

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28th Oct 2021

Who owns a nickname? AUNTY HELEN registration refused in New Zealand

James Craig Benson v Helen Elizabeth Clark NZIPOTM 6 Whether endearing or disparaging, Australians and New Zealanders have been giving each other nicknames for well over a century, and...

James Craig Benson v Helen Elizabeth Clark NZIPOTM 6 Whether endearing or disparaging, Australians and New Zealanders have been...

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28th Oct 2021

Biologische blocks Cresilon’s application to register TRAUMAGEL trade mark

Cresilon, Inc v Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH NZIPOTM 13 (23 June 2021) In this case, Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH (“Biologische”) succeeded in preventing the registration of the TRAUMAGEL trade...

Cresilon, Inc v Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH NZIPOTM 13 (23 June 2021) In this case, Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH...

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28th Oct 2021

JULES TAYLOR not confusingly similar to TAYLORS for wines other than ports

Jules Taylor Holdings Limited v Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman Limited NZIPOTM 12 (9 June 2021) An existing registration for TAYLOR’S and awareness of this mark in New Zealand was...

Jules Taylor Holdings Limited v Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman Limited NZIPOTM 12 (9 June 2021) An existing registration for...

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26th Oct 2021

The path to commercialisation: 10 things to consider after filing a provisional patent application

Significant resources are involved in research and development and conceiving patentable inventions, and the journey to commercialising an innovation is an equally large and involved task. Intellectual property (IP),...

Significant resources are involved in research and development and conceiving patentable inventions, and the journey to commercialising an innovation...

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