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This year, the theme of World Intellectual Property Day is “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” and celebrates how young people are stepping up to innovation challenges to create a sustainable future.

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Are you interested in internationalizing your business to Argentina?  It is essential to protect your intangible assets through intellectual property rights. It is not an easy task. The first step is to find adequate information. Many doubts arise at the beginning of this challenge

What is the Metaverse?

For now and the foreseeable future, the metaverse can be explained as an immersive online experience that utilizes virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology and devices...

A highlight of the most important IP-related developments in India

Early this year India requested an urgent meeting with the General Council of the WTO in Geneva to discuss the health organization´s proposed response package against the COVID19 pandemic.

A summary of the Horizon rules surrounding indirect exploitation activities

On 17 January 2022, Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property ("DIP") published its finalised trade mark Examination Manual (“Examination Manual”).

The blenders’ dispute taking place in Spain adds a new chapter and the après-ski Moon Boots 3D trade mark declared partially invalid.

EPO and European IP Helpdesk present latest addtion to the technology transfer case study series

All of the six regional IP Helpdesks – focussing on Europe, South-East Asia, China, Latin America, India and Africa, respectively – will be participating in the EU Industry Days and the EU Industry Week 2022 with a variety of activities.

Austria has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement. It is the 13th country to take this step, meaning that provisional applications will start and the unitary patent system will soon become a reality.

The IP SME Helpdesks are organising a webinar for the EU Industry Week: Intellectual Property for the Green Tech and Digital Economy Sectors.  

Utility model is largely neglected by many foreign applicants, but it can be used strategically to enhance the protection of your products in China.

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Amendments to Singapore's Registered Designs Act and Geographical Indications Act are anticipated to be implemented this year, following from the European Union - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) that came into force on 21 November 2019.

In Trade Mark Circular No. 1/2022, issued by IPOS on 6 January 2022, applicants who file multiple trade mark applications on the same day for similar or identical marks...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement entered into force on 1 January 2022, following the ratification of the Agreement by 10 parties — Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.