The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is profoundly impacting business and society, with AI now possessing the ability to write code, design drugs, develop products, and overhaul processes, among other innovations. This emergence of AI has sparked inquiries into the role of patent laws in protecting AI inventions. Patent protection can significantly enhance the commercial […]
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Singapore: Patents Formalities Manual updates
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (‘IPOS’) recently issued a circular announcing various updates to the Patents Formalities Manual (‘Manual’) pertaining to practices and processes. New programmes that have been recently introduced in patents have also been incorporated herein. WIPO Standard ST.26 for sequence listing In IPOS Digital Hub Practice Direction No. 2 of 2023 […]
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PATENT AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SYSTEMS IN CAMBODIA
On April 29, 2024, the Department of Industrial Property (DIP) in Cambodia launched and made the official patent and industrial design databases available to the public. To-date, there are 1486 entries in the patent database with the earliest record having a filing date of 30 August 2006 and the latest 20 November 2023. Approximately 400 […]
UDRP domain name complaints based on Bad faith- Good outcomes!
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently issued an interesting decision in a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding, in Philip Morris Products S.A. v. Konstantin Danilidi Case No. D2024-0008. Philip Morris Products S.A. (the “Complainant”) contended that the disputed domain name <heetflavrs.com> was registered and is being used in bad faith by Konstantin Danilidi […]
India- Permissibility of claim amendments in the context of methods of agriculture or horticulture
The Delhi High Court recently set aside an order issued by the Assistant Controller of Patents (the “Respondent”) against Mitsui Chemicals Inc (the “Appellant”) refusing their Patent Application. Background: The Respondent refused the Patent Application No. 3877/DELNP/2009 citing non-patentability under Section 3(h) of the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended) (the “Act”) (which stipulates that inventions […]
The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024: key highlights
In a significant move to streamline the Indian patent practice and procedures, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which administers Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, notified, and published the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2024 (“Patent Amendment Rules”) in the Official Gazette of India on 15 March 2024. These amended rules are effective from 15 […]
Update to Cambodia’s patent renewals system
Cambodia’s Department of Industrial Property (DIP) of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI, formerly known as Ministry of Industry and Handicraft – MIH) recently announced changes to the country’s patent renewals system, set to take effect on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. The changes to the patent renewals system entail patent proprietors to […]
R We Similar?
A recent Intellectual Property Office of Singapore decision in the matter of Google LLC v. Green Radar (Singapore) Pte Ltd delved into the complexities of trademark law in Singapore while highlighting the crucial balance between protecting one’s brand and promoting market competition. Background Green Radar (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (the applicant) is a Singapore-incorporated company and […]
Indonesia Copyright Law
Copyright operates under the principle of "first to use," meaning that the first person to disclose or publish a work is considered the copyright owner. This differs from other intellectual property rights, which typically follow the principle of "first to file". Rights conferred under the Copyright Law in Indonesia include copyright and related right. Copyright […]
Calculation of Deadlines According to Indonesia Trademark Law
In Indonesia, the practice of trademark law differs from that of some other jurisdictions in terms of deadline calculation. Article 1 point (22) of Law No. 20 of 2016 concerning Trademarks and Geographical Indications states “Day means work day”. As such, while deadlines are often counted on running calendar days, in Indonesia, they are typically […]