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The provisions of Singapore’s Geographical Indications (GI) Act 2014 came into force with the entry into force of the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)

With the entry into force of the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) on November 21, 2019, the following provisions of Singapore’s Geographical Indications (GI) Act 2014 came into effect on the same day: Article 4 (6)-(9) (Stakeholders may bring a lawsuit against certain persons who use geographic indications in violation of regulations). Article 15-16 …

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Global Artificial Intelligence Platform launched

IP Australia has recently launched a secure and scalable platform providing the capability for global access to cutting edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) tools and services. The new platform IP Global AI Network known as IP GAIN, is like an app store for digital capabilities including AI/ML offerings to be made available. …

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Update of patent practices for GPPH expedited examination requests in New Zealand

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has recently updated its patent practices with regards to expedited examination requests under the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) pilot program. These changes primarily affect how GPPH requests are assessed at IPONZ. When assessing whether a patent application’s claims “sufficiently correspond” to the claims accepted by a …

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Hong Kong will implement the new patent system on December 19, 2019

Hong Kong’s new patent system will hit the road on December 19, 2019. Two important changes brought about by this new system: the introduction of “original patent system” and “optimization of the current short-term patent system”, and the implementation of a regulatory measure. Under the new patent system, patent applicants can choose to file a …

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MALAYSIA ACCEDES TO MADRID PROTOCOL

On 27 September 2019, Malaysia became the 106th member of the Madrid Protocol System upon depositing the instrument of accession of the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The Protocol will enter into force in Malaysia on 27 December 2019. The accession will …

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For Jinyuan Trading Co., Ltd. to cancel the drug agency right, and successfully obtain compensation from Japanese merchants without signing an agent distribution contract with Japanese firm

For Jinyuan Trading Co., Ltd. to cancel the drug agency right, and successfully obtain compensation from Japanese merchants without signing an agent distribution contract with Japanese firm, based on Civil Verdict No. 21 Gaiyizi of 2018 issued by Taipei District Court, Taiwan. (Link to the original judgment https://law.judicial.gov.tw/FJUD/data.aspx?ty=JD&id=TPDV%2c107%2c%e8%a8%b4%e6%9b%b4%e4%b8%80%2c21%2c20191105%2c4 referred)

For Chen Mingzhang, a well-known music talent to acquire copyright of album songs such as “Lian Lian Feng Chen” from Crystal Audio Publishing House

For Chen Mingzhang, a well-known music talent to acquire copyright of album songs such as “Lian Lian Feng Chen” from Crystal Audio Publishing House based on Civil Verdict No. 2 of 2013 issued by Intellectual Property Court. (Link to the original judgment https://law.judicial.gov.tw/FJUD/data.aspx?ty=JD&id=IPCV%2c102%2c%e6%b0%91%e8%91%97%e4%b8%8a%e6%9b%b4(%e4%ba%8c)%2c2%2c20151130%2c7 referred)

For Shenyu Industrial Co., Ltd. to obtain the trademark of 「無塵氏」 (“Wushenshi”) to allow co-existence of 「花仙子驅塵氏」(“Huaxianzi Quchenshi”) of Huaxianzi Enterprise Co., Ltd. to be registered in the cleaning supplies

For Shenyu Industrial Co., Ltd. to obtain the trademark of 「無塵氏」 (“Wushenshi”)  to allow co-existence of 「花仙子驅塵氏」(“Huaxianzi Quchenshi”) of Huaxianzi Enterprise Co., Ltd. to be registered in the cleaning supplies, based on Administrative Verdict No. Xingshang Suzi 178 of 2009, issued by Taipei High Administrative Court. (Link to the original judgment https://law.judicial.gov.tw/FJUD/data.aspx?ty=JD&id=IPCA%2c98%2c%e8%a1%8c%e5%95%86%e8%a8%b4%2c178%2c20091224%2c2 referred)

For Morinaga Fruit Co., Ltd. a Japanese firm, swiftly banned the counterfeiting and received compensation and an apology notice published in press

For Morinaga Fruit Co., Ltd. a Japanese firm, swiftly banned the counterfeiting and received compensation and an apology notice published in press, based on a criminal verdict No. YZ. 3285 of 1997 issued by Taiwan Taichung District Court. (Link to the original judgment https://law.judicial.gov.tw/FJUD/data.aspx?ty=JD&id=TCDM, 96%2c%e6%98%93%2c3285%2c20070830 %2c1 referred)

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