Sector
Industrial Designs
Watermark acquired by Shelston IP’s holding Company
24 August 2016Watermark one of the longest-established IP firms in Australia.
Global Patent Filings Rise in 2014 for Fifth Straight Year; China Driving Growth
15 December 20152.7 million patent applications filed in 2014.
AIPPI: Climate change and IP
13 October 2015What is the relevance of IP in the Climate Change debate?
The Philippines: Kawasaki Failed to Uphold Rights over Motorcycle Design
15 October 2015Industrial design infringement and unfair competition complaints dismissed.
Automobile Component Parts: Registrable Design or Not?
15 October 2015Can component parts be IP-protected?
AIPPI: Is mandatory mediation good for IP?
15 October 2015Mandatory mediation is an opportunity for the parties to communicate.
Commerce minister: India fully-compliant with WTO
24 June 2015Intellectual property rights have been a sticking point in India-US relations.
Lawyers Expect More Complete Design Laws
10 November 2014Validity of Australian registered design protection for GUIs still unclear.
Changes to Design Law
10 November 2014Simplified UK design laws effective October 1, 2014.
Australian Lawyers Expect Clear Rules On Graphic User Interfaces
13 October 2014Courts expected to consider GUI registered designs.
Design Experts from Korea, China, and Japan Assemble
26 June 2014“Korea–China–Japan Design Forum” in Seoul.
Korea Joins the Hague Agreement
17 April 2014Hague Agreement effective on July 1, 2014,
SIPO Appoints New Commissioner
08 January 2014Shen Changyu new head of SIPO.
Automatic Exchange of Priority Documents between China and South Korea
24 January 2014KIPO and SIPO implement automatic electronic exchange of priority documents for first filings.
