Proactive Customs in Vietnam

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200There’s some very welcome news for European businesses in Vietnam: Customs have announced that they are ramping up their inspection efforts to tackle counterfeit goods in the country. How does this affect you? If you have any intellectual property recorded in Vietnam, Customs are asking for your recordal information so they can better identify genuine and fake products. This can help stop knock-offs of your goods from both entering Vietnam and leaving the country for other markets such as those in Europe. Continue reading “Proactive Customs in Vietnam” »

China’s Revised Patent Examination Guidelines (Draft): implications for business

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Insights into the “patent quality” landscape in China are increasingly important for understanding wider issues ranging from the types of risks businesses face when operating in China to the direction of the innovation-economy in the country. By way of one insight, this article discusses a recent initiative from the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) to improve patent quality in China and its implications for businesses.

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Utility model patents and design patents in China are cheaper and easier to obtain than invention patents because of lower patentability thresholds and because they do not undergo a rigorous mandatory examination. As a result, low quality utility model and design patents run a higher risk of being granted than low quality invention patents. Continue reading “China’s Revised Patent Examination Guidelines (Draft): implications for business” »

Don’t miss this webinar on IPR in South East Asia!

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Webinar pictureJust a quick post today: The ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk will be hosting its opening webinar this afternoon.

“Who’s it for?” we hear you ask. It’s for European small and medium sized enterprises who are already doing or want to do business in South East Asia, and the network organisations that support them is our reply.

“What will we get from it?” Practical information about how your business can protect its intellectual property (so, your products, innovations, brand etc.) in South East Asia. You’ll also be able to ask your IP questions to the team throughout the webinar. Continue reading “Don’t miss this webinar on IPR in South East Asia!” »

The creative industry in China: Less copyright, more “copy, right?”

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Ubi GalleryAfter working as a cultural counselor at the Dutch Embassy for five years, Machtelt Schelling decided to make her dream come true and start her own gallery. She founded Ubi Gallery in Beijing in November, 2012. Machtelt says:

“I always had a personal interest in applied arts. When I moved to China I searched for forms of contemporary Chinese design, but could hardly find anything. I visited art academies and asked what their students do after graduating. I found out that it is very difficult for young Chinese designers to start a business. This is partly because they often lack the capital required to start a company and the Chinese educational system does not teach them how to use their talent commercially. Another important reason is that graduates are reluctant to promote their products, as they assume their designs would be copied if they showed them.” Continue reading “The creative industry in China: Less copyright, more “copy, right?”” »

From IP Komodo: Philippines Landlord Liability – new ways to enforce your IP

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Copyright holders in the Philippines have been given a new way to enforce their intellectual property rights against infringers in the Philippines. Under the new amendments, liability for products which infringe copyright can now be extended to landlords (of say, malls) and not just shop owners themselves. This should be welcome news for European businesses operating in the Philippines as it provides an extra route for protecting your creative endeavours. To read IP Komodo’s original post on this, click here. Continue reading “From IP Komodo: Philippines Landlord Liability – new ways to enforce your IP” »