News & Reports
The Sponsorship Brochure is here – 2025 AIPPI World Congress
Exciting news! The 2025 AIPPI World Congress is coming to Yokohama, Japan from 13-16 September.
Kicking off the New Year – AIPPI Events
Dear Members Dear Friends As the New Year is rolling out, we would like to make you attentive to the upcoming AIPPI activities. From regional gatherings to global congresses, we have put together a diverse programme with several enriching events aimed at fostering research and innovation in all areas of intellectual property and supporting knowledge-sharing experiences among intellectual property (IP) professionals.
Evolving Industrial Design Protection in Brazil: Recent Changes and Challenges
Over the past two years, Brazil has made significant strides toward aligning its industrial design protection framework with international standards. Key developments, including its accession to the Hague Agreement and the publication of a comprehensive BPTO (Brazilian PTO) manual for industrial designs, aim to enhance Brazil's industrial competitiveness and ease of doing business.
Updates in Brazilian PTO’s Trademark Manual allow slogan registration
“Everyone wears it - Havaianas”, “The real mayonnaise – Hellmann’s”, “Just Do It – Nike”, “What else? – Nespresso” and “Red Bull Gives You Wings – Red Bull”. These and many other easily recognisable slogans can now be registered as trademarks in Brazil, thanks to the new update to the Trademark Manual published by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (“BPTO”) on 27 November 2024.
Introduction of Guidance on Incorporation by Reference to Patent Applications for Invention or Utility Model
On 24 December 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidance on Application of Incorporation by Reference to Patent Applications for Invention or Utility Model (called the “Guidance” hereinafter), which aims to guide applicants to accurately understand and utilise the system of incorporation by reference to patent applications for invention or utility model when missing or wrongly submitting claims, specification or part of claims and specification upon filing an application in China, a new mechanism introduced in the revised Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of China.
Crystallised Control: Unlocking the Secrets to Polymorph Patents in India
Polymorphs are compounds with the same chemical composition but different crystalline structures, resulting in varied physical properties like solubility and dissolution rates. These differences make polymorphs vital in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and pigments.