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On June 12, 2023, the partial cancellation of trademark registrations due to non-use will enter into force in Argentina.

This week, we focus on two recent decisions from the Court of Florence and from the EU’s General Court.

European Patent Office (EPO) has recently published a new report highlighting the details about the EPO’s main sustainability initiatives, with examples of how patent knowledge enables solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges.

European Patent Bulletin which contains bibliographic data, as well as data concerning the legal status of European patent applications, for the first time includes data on European patents with request for unitary effect following the entry into operation of the Unitary Patent system on 1 June.

Since the 1st of June 2023, the Unitary Patent is now a reality: here is a brief explanation of how it works and what are the implications.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published a study “European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour” which is also known as “IP Perception” study analysing the European consumers' attitudes regarding intellectual property (IP).

The triumvirate of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, following their exit from GMA 7’s and Philippine television’s longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga!, is moving to their new home at TV5.

European Patent Office (EPO) and Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals (ASTP) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

On 12 May 2023, The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI-AR) announced their decision on joining DesignClass. With that decision, Argentina will then begin to adopt the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) list of terms in DesignClass.

On 9 March, the modernised EU-Chile agreements on wines, spirits, and aromatised wines went into effect, strengthening bilateral trade of these items and playing an important role in agricultural trade for both sides.

On May 17, 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) released two studies that analyzed the link between intellectual property and business performance.

The Philippines has remained out of the European Commission’s intellectual property (IP) rights watch list, marking five years since the last mention of the country in 2019.

This week, a look at a recent decision from the General Court on the Emmentaler case, and a decision from the EUIPO’s BoA regarding Maison Margiela’s figurative trade mark application.

European IP Helpdesk team is glad to introduce you to the ambassador of this month, Fanny Koleva who works for ARC Consulting, the EEN coordinator of Bulgaria.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced the 2023 finalists for its annual Global Awards programme from 58 countries representing all regions of the world and a wide range of industries.

Intellectual property (IP) rights have existed in Indonesia since Dutch Colonial times under Reglement Industriele Eigendom No. 545 of 1912 for trademarks, Auteurswet Stb No. 600 of 1912 for copyrights, and Ooctroi Wet No. 313 of 1910 for copyrights.

The entry into force of the Unitary Patent system today marks a historic step in the completion of the Internal Market and leads the way to a new era for the protection of innovations in Europe.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) recently approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes to be registered as a geographical indication (GI).

The SME performance review is one of the main tools the European Commission uses to monitor and assess countries' progress in implementing the SME strategy and the Small Business Act (SBA).