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15th Jun 2021

Singapore has launched a plan on 26 April 2021 that indicates its ongoing and future efforts to keep it as a global hub for enterprises with IA/IP investments. Singapore has...

Singapore has launched a plan on 26 April 2021 that indicates its ongoing and future efforts to keep it...

9th Jun 2021

Dead or Alive: Statuses, Patent Expiries and Kind Codes – Part 1

You've found a patent of interest but how do you know if it's dead or alive, and if alive, when it expires, and what exactly do those kind codes...

You've found a patent of interest but how do you know if it's dead or alive, and if alive,...

8th Jun 2021

Indonesia update: settlement of unpaid patent annuities under “Crash” Program

As a brief background, under the old Indonesian patent law (i.e. before 26 August 2016), annuities could be paid up to three years from the due date. If annuities...

As a brief background, under the old Indonesian patent law (i.e. before 26 August 2016), annuities could be paid...

8th Jun 2021

Descriptive trade marks – Registration is no guarantee of exclusive rights

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the primary judge’s decision that Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited could...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited v Community First Credit Union Limited FCAFC 31 The Full Federal Court has upheld the...

8th Jun 2021

Republic of Nauru Enacts Trade Mark Registration System

In 2019, the Republic of Nauru’s Trademarks Act was enacted, and established the legal framework for the registration and protection of trade marks in Nauru. Recently, the Republic of Nauru...

In 2019, the Republic of Nauru’s Trademarks Act was enacted, and established the legal framework for the registration and...

3rd Jun 2021

Australian patent practice note: Recent changes to examination practice for claims to crystalline polymorphs

The Australian Patent Office appears to have recently changed their examination practice regarding the support requirements for claims directed to crystalline polymorphs. Given that we have not yet seen...

The Australian Patent Office appears to have recently changed their examination practice regarding the support requirements for claims directed...

2nd Jun 2021

Another round? Corner Hotel loses trade mark skirmish with Jazz Corner Hotel

A dispute between two Victorian live music venues concerning use of trade marks including “CORNER” and “CORNER HOTEL” has seen infringement allegations dismissed by the Federal Court of Australia. ...

A dispute between two Victorian live music venues concerning use of trade marks including “CORNER” and “CORNER HOTEL” has...

1st Jun 2021

Tips for handling substantive examination in Singapore

The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are generally admitted, has been taking place in Singapore in stages...

The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are...

27th May 2021

China update: Interim Measures announced before new patent law goes live

The patent law reform in China has yet to deliver the Implementing Rules to the new patent law effective on June 1, 2021. In order to ensure the implementation...

The patent law reform in China has yet to deliver the Implementing Rules to the new patent law effective...

27th May 2021

Femtech: One small step for women, one giant leap for womankind

Females make up half of the population of the world, but many of the issues they have to deal with, from menstruation to menopause, have often been considered taboo...

Females make up half of the population of the world, but many of the issues they have to deal...

25th May 2021

China update: “Orange Book”- type patent register established as trial version. A start into the new Patent Linkage System

We have recently reported on the major upcoming changes for pharmaceutical patent owners in accordance with the 4th amendment of the patent law which establishes a patent linkage system...

We have recently reported on the major upcoming changes for pharmaceutical patent owners in accordance with the 4th amendment...

18th May 2021

A tale of pipe & fittings across the cities

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Yitai (Shanghai) Plastic Co., Ltd....

This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...

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