By joining the Marrakesh Treaty, over 17 million blind and visually impaired persons in China will now have even greater access to copyrighted works. It will also increase the cross-border movement of Chinese language content in formats accessible to members of this community in other parts of the world. Source: Intellectual Property Office
Samples of request forms released last year (May 2021) are updated to conform to the electronic request forms currently in use. In brief: Amending outdated samples of request forms. Amending wording and case study. Adjusting cover page and layout. Released by TIPO
In order to improve the convenience of online trademark application, the Office has re-planned the system operation process and interface. Through the guided design, users can complete the application in 5 steps. The new version of the system will be officially available from February 15, 2022. For external services, priority is given to providing three …
In response to the amendments to the Nice Classification, 11th Edition-Version 2022 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement, TIPO synchronously updated the “Concordance List of Corresponding Similar Group Codes for Taiwanese-Japanese-Nice Classification of Goods and Services, 11th Edition-Version 2022”, applicants are welcome to …
Searching for images of trademarks and designs over the years has always been a challenge. As part of the EUIPO’s digital transformation programs (in particular, the Digital Evolution Program), the Office has released its first in-house image search tool. It was made available via eSearch plus from November 29, 2021. Released by TIPO
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that it will become a depositing office for patent applications for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS), effective on February 1, 2022. Applicants can request that their documents be uploaded to DAS at the time of filing. If applicants need to make a DAS …
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Austria ratified the Protocol to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court on provisional application (PAP-Protocol) on December 2, 2021, becoming the pivotal 13th European Union (EU) member approving PAP-Protocol. Following the next day of deposit of its ratification instrument by Austria, the Provisional Application Period (PAP) officially came into force on January 19, 2022. …
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO) intend to further improve their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs. More specifically, to ensure that the original goals of the PPH are achieved, both Offices set the targets for the extent to which examination is accelerated under the program, i.e. time …
Six months after the adoption of an updated data protection framework by the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organization (EPO) on June 30, 2021, the new EPO Data Protection Rules (DPR) have entered into force on January 1, 2022. Bringing the EPO into line with the principles and key requirements of international best practices in …
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Reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is considered a collective goal by the global community, and as such, TIPO has set up a dedicated Net Zero Emissions IP Info section to provide information on green technologies and AEP requests for related patents, including: AEP Requests for Green Technologies: The scope of eligibility for the Accelerated …
