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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) clarifies rules on Declarations of Intention to Use (DIU) in Mozambique

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) issued, on 21st November 2016 and on request of the Mozambican Office (IPI), the information notice no. 37/2016, addressed to the Madrid System Users on the urge to present Declarations of Intention to Use (DIU) international trademarks on the part of applicants that designate Mozambique. This information notice summarizes as follows: 1. By des...

December 9, 2016

João Pereira Cabral

Opinion Iceland United Kingdom Trademark Search Trademark Rights Defense Trademark Europe

Iceland V Iceland: Cold War Between Sovereignty and Grocery Chain

A sovereign state is taking legal action against a grocery and frozen food shop over a trademark dispute. Iceland will follow up on its previous statements and initiate a lawsuit against Iceland Foods over the use of the European trademark “Iceland”. The Icelandic Government justifies this legal proceeding with the need to safeguard the right to use the word “ICELAND” by...

November 30, 2016

Joel David Rodrigues

Announcement Japan Patents Search Patent Patent Rights Defense Asia

Japan Creates New IoT Patent Classification

The Japanese Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued, earlier this month, a new patent classification (ZIT) incorporating only Internet-of-Things-based (IoT) inventions and technology. As such, from 2017 onwards, any interested party will be able to find data and information related to inventions in the IoT department, through the Japanese PTO platforms. Internet-Of-Things technology is t...

November 28, 2016

João Francisco Sá

Announcement India Trademark Application Trademark Use Investigation Trademark Asia

Indian Trademark Law is changing and fees are increasing

India’s new Trademark Law might come into effect shortly, either during the current month or during the next month of December, after the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks disclosed a public draft of the amendment to the 2002 Trademark Rules, dated November 19th, inviting stakeholders to comment the same. One of the most noteworthy changes is the leap in official fees that com...

November 22, 2016

João Francisco Sá

Announcement Liberia Patent Utility Model Industrial Design Copyright Trademark Africa

New Intellectual Property Act in Liberia

The new Act was approved July 14th, 2016 by the House of Representatives of Liberia and was published past July 22nd, 2016. It is noteworthy that it has received unanimous approval by the Liberian legislators, a decision which was based on a report issued by a join commission with members of the areas of commerce, industry and justice. This Act is part of an effort to update IP provisions and p...

November 15, 2016

Miguel Bibe

Press Release Portugal Patent Industrial Design Domain Acquisition Copyright Trademark Europe

Inventa International will be partner of Web Summit 2016

Inventa International will be present in the first edition of Web Summit in Portugal. This year's edition will take place in Lisbon, between 7 and 10 November, with the expected participation of more than 50,000 professionals and a thousand international investors. Inventa International, a reference in the intellectual property industry, with growing international presence and a strong focu...

November 4, 2016

Diogo Maroco

Opinion European Union Patent Patent Rights Defense Patent Internationalisation Europe

Software Patents in Europe - Protecting the future today

THE CONTEXT The society of today galloped through technological evolutionary steps. Everyday life has been hijacked by Wi-Fi and all types of connectable devices. From smartphones to smart-fridges, everything is connected through wireless systems, various networks existing simultaneously, intertwined amongst themselves. While it may not be possible to protect the aforementioned programs by them...

November 4, 2016

Joel David Rodrigues

Opinion Patent Patent Rights Defense

Provisional Patent Applications - Apply first or repent later

Web Summit 2016 is almost here (7th-10th November, Lisbon) and startups and entrepreneurs will come together to share ideas about technology but also to show-case new products and projects, but Intellectual Property protection should not be thrown to the sidelines. When Steve Jobs delivered the keynote introducing the iPhone to the world he famously said about their multi-touch technology, &ldq...

November 1, 2016

João Francisco Sá

Announcement Brunei Darussalam Trademark Asia

Brunei joins the Madrid Protocol

Past October 6th, 2016, the Government of Brunei Darussalam deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol for the international registration of marks. The Protocol will enter into force in respect to this jurisdiction January 6th, 2017. The Madrid Protocol allows trademark owners to seek multi-jurisdictional protection of trademarks, through a single application proceeding, reduc...

October 30, 2016

João Francisco Sá

Announcement ARIPO European Union Trademark Search Industrial Design EUIPO Africa

Memorandum of Understanding is signed by ARIPO and EUIPO

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has signed a deal (October 3rd) with the recently renamed European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to foster bilateral cooperation for matters related to trademarks, designs and enforcement thereof. Notably, EUIPO does not support patent applications through its Offices. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) renews the...

October 20, 2016

João Francisco Sá

Announcement Algeria Nigeria WIPO

WIPO to open two new offices in Africa

Following the 2016 WIPO Assemblies, its member states have agreed to increase the number of physical offices into new frontiers. As such, going into the future, WIPO will have two offices located in the continent of Africa, located in Algeria and Nigeria. These offices will provide the opportunity of expanding the accumulated knowledge of African IP while also serve the purpose of increasing th...

October 19, 2016

Joel David Rodrigues

Announcement Cambodia Patent WIPO

Cambodia becomes member of PCT

On September 8th 2016, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry received the instruments of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) from Cambodia’s Senior Minister and Minister of Industry and Handicraft, Cham Prasidh. Cambodia’s accession brings the number of PCT members to 151. PCT considerably facilitates international protection of inventions helping applicants to seek pa...

October 13, 2016

Vera Albino

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