The EPO has published its decision setting out the reasons for its recent refusal of two European patent applications in which an AI system was designated as the inventor. Both patent applications, entitled “A food container and an AI application for search and rescue equipment”, indicate “DABUS” as inventor. The applicant stated that he can …
Extension of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Trial for Five Patent Offices (IP5) According to the joint decision of the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), starting on January 6, 2020, …
According to the latest report released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), between 2013 and 2017, a total of 7.5% of SMEs licensed their EU trademarks (EUTMs) to other manufacturers. During the same period, the average annual income of each enterprise from authorized EUTMs is estimated to be close to EUR65,000, equivalent to …
EUIPO released the latest report on the value of EU SME trademark authorization Read More »
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 …
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 …
In order to protect the rights and interests of trademark applicants and parties to dispute cases, the State Intellectual Property Office of Mainland China has issued the following remedial measures in response to the delayed legal period in trademark cases due to the COVID-19 epidemic: 1. Trademark business suspended within the applicable period The parties …
Currently, China made adjustments to the method of issuing electronic patent application notices and certificates, including: for the electronic applications for patents granted and published on/after March 3, 2020, the CNIPA will always issue electronic patent certificates instead of issuing paper copies to applicants unless upon the applicant’s request for a separate paper certificate. In …
