International Patent Protection: Should You File a PCT Application?
Complimentary Webinar Are you planning to extend protection of your invention across markets in multiple countries? Join our Webinar to find out about various patent filing strategies and how to navigate the patent filing system. This Webinar will help you gain an understanding on how to go about obtaining international patent protection. We will […]
International Trademark: Introduction to Madrid Protocol
Complimentary Webinar Are you thinking of expanding your market to multiple countries without much hustle and bustle and also cost effectively? Then join our informative webinar to know more on how to handle your trademark porfolio internationally. The webinar will help you gain understanding on International trade mark filing system along with challenges that […]
Indonesia Omnibus Law Counterbalances Covid19 Woes with Compulsory Licensing Relief
There is finally light at the end of the tunnel for patent rights holders who were previously concerned about the obligation to “work” their patents in Indonesia or risk either an award of a compulsory licence or worse, face revocation of their patent for not doing so. The Omnibus Law which revises over 70 existing […]
Myanmar IP Update: Soft Opening Window Opens for Applications under New Trade Mark Law
After an extended hiatus since the initial enactment of Myanmar’s new Trade Mark Law on 30 January 2019, the Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Commerce is finally easing the new Trade Marks Registry into actual operation, with the commencement of the “Soft Opening” period under the new law. A summary update […]
Understanding Trade Mark Ownership and Commercialization
Complimentary Webinar on Trademark Considering an application for a trade mark and wondering how can you maximize its commercial benefits for you and your business? Look no further than our upcoming online seminar, where we will be exploring some important considerations in the trade mark application process and the subsequent monetization of your registered trade marks. Our speaker, Bryan […]
Leveraging on Intangible Assets in a Post-Pandemic World – Strategic Acquisition of IP
Introduction As countries around the world prepare to open up their economies following months of lockdown, businesses large and small will need to find their feet as they seek to adjust to the new normal that confronts them. In what is being described as the worst global decline since the Great Depression of the 1930s, […]
The Importance of a Properly Drafted Patent Specification
Introduction Are you a business owner looking to file your first patent application? Are you interested in learning more about the patent drafting process? Perhaps you have already filed a patent application and are wondering why your patent agent charges so much for drafting a patent specification. If the answer is yes to any of […]
It’s A Wrap! Well-known Manufacturer Fails in bid to obtain Trade Mark Protection for Chocolate Product Shape and Wrapper.
In the matter of a trade mark application by Ferrero S.p.A. [2019] SGIPOS 19, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (the “Registry”) quite recently dealt with a rare instance of a well-known confectionery manufacturer attempting to obtain trade mark protection in Singapore for the shape and packaging of one of its popular chocolate-based products. Case […]
EC Circular: UPDATES ON THE PROCESSING TIME FOR RENEWALS OF MALAYSIAN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
EC Circular: UPDATES ON THE PROCESSING TIME FOR RENEWALS OF MALAYSIAN TRADEMARK REGISTRATION You may be aware that the system of the Malaysian Intellectual Property Office (MYIPO) is being upgraded. As a result, the records shown on the MYIPO’s website may not be fully updated and some applicants may experience extended processing time for certain workflows (eg, […]
Trademark Webinar – NICE Classification: Is it really Nice?
Complimentary Webinar on Trademark Ella Cheong will be hosting a free webinar on “Nice Classification: Is it really Nice?”. This webinar will provide an overview of the trademark application process with special focus on the Classification of goods and services. Business owners who want to know more the Nice Classification and how it can […]