SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thailand Joins the Madrid Protocol
On 7 August 2017, Thailand joined the Madrid system after its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol was deposited with WIPO’s Director-General.
On 7 August 2017, Thailand joined the Madrid system after its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol was...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Malaysia and the Philippines commence PPH pilot program with EPO
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) have commenced a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with the European Patent...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) have commenced a...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Recent Trademark E-Filing Developments in Cambodia and Thailand
Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as part of the ongoing South East Asia region-wide trend towards...
Cambodia and Thailand have made modifications to the rules and regulations related to their trademark application filing procedures as...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Lindt successfully registers “CAFFAREL” Marks in Vietnam
Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications in Vietnam that included Lindt’s mark CAFFAREL. The successful oppositions...
Global premium chocolate manufacturer, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG (“Lindt”) recently succeeded in opposing two third party trademark applications...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
India Update: Pro-patentee shift in India for Computer-Related Inventions
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs), effective from 30 June 2017, which aligns their practices more...
The Indian Patent Office has issued a further revision of their Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions (CRIs),...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Implications of Thailand’s 20-Year Intellectual Property Roadmap on Global Business Operators
On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing directions for the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) developments over the...
On 26 January 2017, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) published the long-awaited 20-year Intellectual Property Roadmap, providing...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
QUICK-DRY or EXTREMELY DRY? – That is the question.
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants, descriptiveness rejections at times differ from findings in other trademark...
In Thailand, the leading ground for trademark rejections is the finding of descriptiveness. Much to the dismay of applicants,...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thailand Update: Plans to Expedite Patent Examination
The Thai Government is considering plans to expedite patent examination in Thailand and help clear the country’s backlog of patent applications.
The Thai Government is considering plans to expedite patent examination in Thailand and help clear the country’s backlog of...
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