... the China IPR Helpdesk has launched an e-learning module on patents?The China IPR SME Helpdesk has launched an e-learning module designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in understanding patents in China. The module provides background information on the three different types of patents, on the granting procedure and on enforcement and is available at: http://www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu/emodule/3/introduction
Further e-learning modules on trade marks and trade fairs in China are available at: http://www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu/
... the Indian Patent Office invites suggestions for amendments to the Trade Mark Rules 2002? ...KIPO has tested a Community Patent Review system? ... KIPO has just published filing trends for the second quarter 2010?Some of the most important trends compared to the second quarter of the previous year include:
- applications for all IP rights (patents, utility models, designs, trademarks) increased by 3.3%
- applications by foreigners for all IP rights increased by 3.5% while domestic filings rose by 3.3%
- applications for patents increased by 6.2% while utility model applications decreased by 23.4%
- patent grants increased by 15.1% while registrations of utility models fell by 10.5%
For further information, please refer to KIPO news (781) of 3 August 2010.
... the Korean Patent Office implemented further fee changes?The Korean Patent Office implemented some further adjustments to intellectual property fees on 28 July 2010. Some of the most important changes are:
... the Chinese Supreme People's Court has published its second annual IPR report?The Chinese Supreme People's Court (SPC) published its second annual report on IPR cases on 22 April 2010. According to the report, in 2009 the IP division of the Supreme People's Court concluded 390 cases relating to patent, copyright and trade mark infringement, unfair competition, and patent and trade mark validity. The 2009 annual report is available in Chinese only at http://www.chinacourt.org/public/detail.php?id=405714
The English website of the SPC can be accessed at http://en.chinacourt.org/
... Taiwanese citations are now also available in English? ... applications for 3D trade marks are on the rise in Korea?Reflecting the recent trend of 3D technology in movies, cameras and other electronic items, three dimensionally structured trademarks have also increased in popularity in Korea over the last years: The total number of 3D trademark applications in Korea rose from 62 in 2007 to 131 in 2009. Among the various technical fields, in particular the computer and electronics sector showed a significant increase. Please refer to KIPO news (770) of 1 June 2010.
... China and Chinese Taipei have agreed to recognise each other's priority rights?On 29 June 2010, an agreement on intellectual property protection was signed between Mainland China and Chinese Taipei in Chongqing, China, together with an "Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement" (ECFA). Under the IPR protection agreement, both sides have agreed to recognise the priority claims of applicants from the other side during a period of one year for patents and six months for trade marks. Previously, this was not possible. Other items in the agreement include the protection of plant varieties, co-operation in search and examination, and co-ordination of measures against infringement and counterfeiting.
Further information has been published by China's official news agency Xinhua: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-06/29/c_13376017.htm
Detailed information (Chinese only) on the agreement can be found on SIPO's website: http://www.sipo.gov.cn/sipo2008/yw/2010/201006/t20100629_523450.html
...KIPO has launched the "Green IP information project" on its Design Map website?
