INDIA’S IP ECOSYSTEM AT A TURNING POINT

The intellectual property (IP) environment in India is currently at a transformation stage. The system, previously known for being complex and manual, has, over the last ten years, significantly turned digital and innovation-oriented. Recent filing statistics and the Annual Report for 2024-25, published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks, and […]

Singapore:  Request for an extension of time to file a notice of opposition against a Geographical Indication (“GI”) - Showing good and sufficient reason

Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano v U.S. Dairy Export Council [2019] SGIPOS 12 Summary of Facts Consorzio Del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano (“the Applicant”) applied to register the geographical indication (“GI”) “Parmigiano Reggiano” (“the GI Application”). The GI Application was accepted and published for opposition purposes on May 10, 2019. The deadline to file a notice […]