Day: February 17, 2020

The European Commission (European Commission) released a semi-annual report on IPR protection and enforcement in third countries (hereinafter referred to as the “Third Country Report”) on January 9, 2020. The “Third Country Report” pointed out that the status of IPR protection and enforcement in countries outside the European Union has received great attention, which has …

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1. Restrictions on postponed responses to review opinions The Canadian Intellectual Property Office announced on January 17, 2020 that if a trademark applicant fails to provide an appropriate response to the Office Action (OA) within the 6-month period, there will be restrictions on the extension of the application period. Before January 17, 2020, the Office …

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