Announcement of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (OA) on the extension of the response
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 will grant trademark applicants an ...
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The State Intellectual Property Office of Mainland China issued remedial measures for the delayed legal period of trademark business due to the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic
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 handle trademark business supplements and ...
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From March 3, 2020, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) will no longer issue paper certificates for electronic patent applications
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 addition, from February 17, 2020, ...
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office releases policy statement on remedies for standards-essential patents
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), jointly with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) on December 19, 2019 released a Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary FRAND (Note 1) Commitments. The statement makes clear that standards-essential patents (SEPs) should be treated no differently ...
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between Japan Patent Office and Indian Patent Office
A Bilateral Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program has commenced between the Indian Patent Office (IPO) and the Japan Patent Office (JPO).The guidelines in this regard have been published on the website of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks. The said guidelines are issued to address the procedures and requirements that applicants need to take to request expedited ...
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