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IP Australia extends deadline for requesting extension of time, adds AMEX to payment options
20 July 2020IP Australia is extending the deadline for requests of extensions of time by customers to August 31, 2020.
Statistics show China’s major IP indicators in sync with development expectations
16 July 2020Positive outlook for IP in China, according to China National Intellectual Property Administration stats.
New research shines light on software copyright litigation in China
13 July 2020Analysis reveals impressive win rates and high compensation for foreign software companies.
Joint statement of EPO and CNIPA on response to Covid-19
13 July 2020East meets west to defeat hardships of IP and Covid-19.
Webinar on Invalidation Trial vs. Opposition System in Japan on July 14
13 July 2020Shiga International Patent Office in Tokyo will be conducting the free live webinar via Zooom.
IPOPHL Brings WIPO Program Closer to Filipino Inventors Seeking to Go Global
10 July 2020WIPO's online portal for its Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) now remotely accommodates Filipino inventors.
Mobile industry continues APAC investments including 5G deployment, says report
07 July 2020GSMA: APAC mobile operators to invest over $300 billion on 5G deployments between 2020 and 2025.
IPOPHL and PIDS Sign MOU on Strengthening IP Research
06 July 2020MOU for the two agencies to work jointly on IP research projects.
TIPO-KIPO permanent PPH program came into effect on July 1, 2020
06 July 2020After five years of collaboration, Taiwan and South Korea have decided to step it up.
Hong Kong’s Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 gazetted
06 July 2020Ordinance gazetted on June 19, 2020, providing a basis in Hong Kong Law for the application of Madrid Protocol.
IPOPHL Updates Enforcement Rules to Add Teeth to Online Counterfeiting, Piracy Crackdown
06 July 2020Comes during continued and revitalized efforts against counterfeiting and piracy.
Enterprises to benefit as Singapore furthers IP cooperation with the Republic of Korea
02 July 2020This partnership will allow innovative enterprises swifter access to markets in both countries.
Free IP mediation services by WIPO following historic IPOS trademark dispute
30 June 2020The free IP mediation services may be availed until August 31, 2020.
Jordan outscores Chinese brand in “courtside action”
30 June 2020NBA icon Michael Jordan has outplayed his opponent in court, defeating Fujian-based Qiaodan Sports’s use of Jordan’s name in Chinese.
Pakistan, social media and IP rights
30 June 2020The government of Pakistan is attempting to establish new rules governing social media content, though the rules were suspended after being roundly criticized by stakeholders.