News & Reports
The AIPPI Committees on Pharma and IP & Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge combine their forces for a Webinar Series
Mark 12 June (13:00-14:15 CEST) in your calendar! Join us for a deep dive into the topic of ‘WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Patent Disclosure Requirement of Genetic Resources – aftermath and future prospect’.
AIPPI Position Paper on New Genomic Technique (NGT) Plant Patenting Proposal of the European Parliament
Standing Committee on Biotechnology and Plant Varieties
Shoichi Okuyama’s Reflection on the AIPPI Membership
Since I will finish my term as the President of AIPPI in Hangzhou, I would like to look at the state of affairs at AIPPI in terms of its membership.
Introduction of Guidance on Restoration of Priority, Addition or Correction of Priority Claims
On 23 August 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the Guidance on Restoration of Priority, Addition or Correction of Priority Claims (called the “Guidance” hereinafter), which aims to guide applicants to accurately understand and utilize the system of restoration of priority right, addition or correction of priority claims when filing an application in China, a new mechanism introduced in the revised Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of China.
Declaration of commercial working status of patents
The Indian Patent Office (IPO) has recently released the FAQ on Form 27 (declaration of commercial working status of patents in India) on August 26, 2024. Under the Indian Patent Law, Form 27 is a crucial document that requires every patent holder/licensee to disclose the commercial working status of the patent.
Recent Intellectual Property (IP) Situation Surrounding Japan
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has published the "JPO Status Report 2024" (English version). This report includes the JPO's statistical information and the results of its policies. Both a Japanese version and an English version are available from the JPO, but this article will focus on the English version, highlighting key results from the report, while also explaining the intellectual property (IP) situation surrounding Japan.