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Amendment of the International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services (Nice 11th Edition-Version 2022)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) revised the International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement to the 11th Edition (Nice Classification, 11th Edition–Version 2022), effective on January 1, 2022. The “Nice 11-2022 Edition” of the “Amendment of the International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services” is provided under “Information on Goods and …

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The “Accelerated Examination Program (AEP)” has been amended by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and will come into effect on January 1, 2022.

In order to promote the research and development of green patent and accelerate the implementation process of product commercialization, starting January 1, 2022, TIPO will amend “Condition 4: Inventions related to green energy technologies” of the Accelerated Examination Program to “Condition 4: Inventions related to green technologies” to clarify the said Condition is not limited …

The “Accelerated Examination Program (AEP)” has been amended by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and will come into effect on January 1, 2022. Read More »

Global Innovation Index 2021: Innovation Investments Resilient Despite COVID-19 Pandemic; Switzerland, Sweden, U.S., U.K. and the Republic of Korea Lead Ranking

Governments and enterprises in many parts of the world scaled up investments in innovation amid the massive human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Innovation Index 2021 showed, illustrating a growing acknowledgement that new ideas are critical for overcoming the pandemic and for ensuring post-pandemic economic growth. Global R&D spending in 2020 …

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The electronic files of the Priority Documents can be inquired on e-SET of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office from October 1, 2021.

In order to improve the service efficiency for the members of e-SET of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, starting October 1, 2021, all the members of e-SET who apply for the issuance of Priority Documents, within seven days after the said issuance is completed, the members of e-SET can use the function “Case Information” of the …

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) pre-announcement of the “Industrial Cooperation Patent Examination Interview Trial Operation Plan”

In order to enable patent examiners to quickly grasp the technical content of forward-looking technology patent applications, in order to improve the efficiency and quality of examination, and to meet the applicant’s needs for obtaining patents as soon as possible, so as to facilitate their patent layout, the Office has established the “Industrial Cooperation Patent …

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“Industry Trademark Application Strategy Manual for Designated Goods and Services” is newly introduced — How to designate goods/services when applying for a trademark from an industry perspective”

In order to enable the specific industry to clearly grasp the required scope of trademark rights to protect its own business and to correctly select the designated goods or services when applying for trademark registration, the Intellectual Property Office has specially edited the “Industry Trademark Application Strategy Manual for Designated Goods and Services” and established …

“Industry Trademark Application Strategy Manual for Designated Goods and Services” is newly introduced — How to designate goods/services when applying for a trademark from an industry perspective” Read More »

The Australian Patent Office appealed the Federal Court’s decision that an artificial intelligence (AI) could be named as an inventor

On 30 July 2021, the Australian Federal Court found in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that, for the purposes of the Patents Act 1990, an artificial intelligence (AI) could be named as an inventor on a patent application. This decision overturned an earlier decision of Australian Patents Office that only a natural …

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KIPO’s New “Tech Police” Exclusively Dedicated to Preventing Technology Leakage and Infringement

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) released news about the organizational restructuring. In order to prevent the leakage and infringement of key technologies related to the national industrial competitiveness, KIPO newly established the “Technology & Design Police Division”, equipped with Special Judicial Police (SJP), committed to preventing technology leakage and infringement to foster a fair …

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