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. The platform will significantly reduce ...
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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 participating overseas office, IPONZ will ...
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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 standard patent application through the ...
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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 enable Malaysian businesses to protect ...
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