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Myanmar – IP Law Developments

15th May, 2017 - 9:14 am Categories: Asia Intellectual Property Myanmar

Background Myanmar has no devoted law on trademarks. In Myanmar, registration of a trademark is possible through “Declaration of Ownership of Trademark” in the Office of the Registration of Deeds under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation and Assurances. The Inspector General of Registration supports this process under the section 18(f) of the Registration … Continue reading Myanmar – IP Law Developments

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Enhancement of IP protection in Vietnam via new Penal code

15th May, 2017 - 9:10 am Categories: Asia Intellectual Property Vietnam

July 1, 2016, was the day when the new Penal Code 2015 came into existence by replacing the then current Penal Code. The new Penal Code brought a number of transformations as far as trademarks and other IP‘s are concerned. The new Penal Code has enhanced the capability of brand holders in enforcing their trademark … Continue reading Enhancement of IP protection in Vietnam via new Penal code

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Trademark Infringements: The big problems faced by foreign brands in Nepal

15th May, 2017 - 9:04 am Categories: Asia NEPAL Trademark

The government of Nepal is notorious for policy and procedural time wasting as far as providing services to businesses is concerned. The same has resulted in problems for businesses and industries to continue operating in Nepal. Among the several problems faced by them trademarks infringement of reputed foreign brands and multinational brands has become a … Continue reading Trademark Infringements: The big problems faced by foreign brands in Nepal

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Design Registration in Vietnam

15th May, 2017 - 6:17 am Categories: Asia Design Vietnam

TYPES OF DESIGNS: Industrial Design: An industrial design means a specific appearance of a product embodied by three-dimensional configurations, lines, colors, or a combination of these elements. Layout-Design: A layout-design of semiconductor integrated circuit (hereinafter referred to as layout-design) means a three-dimensional disposition of circuit elements and their interconnections in a Semi-conductor integrated circuit. PROCEDURE … Continue reading Design Registration in Vietnam

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Patent Filing Procedure: Vietnam

15th May, 2017 - 6:14 am Categories: Asia Patents Vietnam

Step 1: Filing: Who may apply: Article 86 and 89: Authors who have created inventions with their own efforts and expenses Organizations or individuals who have supplied funs and material facilities to authors in the form of job assignment or hiring unless otherwise agreed by the involved parties. Foreign nationals residing permanently Foreign organizations having … Continue reading Patent Filing Procedure: Vietnam

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Trade Mark Filing in Vietnam

15th May, 2017 - 6:09 am Categories: Asia Trademark Vietnam

Vietnam became a member of the TRIPS agreement on January 11th, 2007. Vietnam has a commendable intellectual property (IP) framework which includes several multilateral agreements and other relevant bilateral trade agreements. Having regard to the pace and growth of local and global economy, Vietnam enacted the Law on Intellectual Property Rights in 2005. The law … Continue reading Trade Mark Filing in Vietnam

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Trademark Law Bangladesh: An Abridgment

15th May, 2017 - 5:54 am Categories: Bangladesh Intellectual Property Trademark

Bangladesh is a signatory to the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement under the World Trade Organization (WTO), which came into force in 1995. TRIPS aims at harmonizing intellectual property laws with most of the world. Hence, all the signatories of the agreement have a uniform IP law subject to minor modifications as … Continue reading Trademark Law Bangladesh: An Abridgment

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Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Patenting of Biological Inventions in India – Part I (Section – 6)

22nd April, 2017 - 4:09 am Categories: Biological Inventions India Intellectual Property Patents

The Biological Diversity Act of 2002 (BDA) is a piece of Indian legislation which came into being in response to compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to which India is a ratified member. In fact, India has taken the lead among developing and developed nations both in introducing a substantive legislation in conformance … Continue reading Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Patenting of Biological Inventions in India – Part I (Section – 6)

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Division Bench of Delhi HC stays restoration of Monsanto license agreements with Nuziveedu Seeds

20th April, 2017 - 6:39 am Categories: Intellectual Property IP Licensing Licensing News & Updates

In the light of the recent order by Division Bench of Delhi High Court, this is an update to author’s prior blog dated April 5 2017 pertaining to the legal dispute between Nuziveedu Seeds and Mosanto. US-based agro major Monsanto Technology LLC and Hyderabad-based seed manufacturer Nuziveedu seeds had been locked in a long-term licensing … Continue reading Division Bench of Delhi HC stays restoration of Monsanto license agreements with Nuziveedu Seeds

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Liability of online market portals vis-à-vis trademark infringement in the cyberspace

19th April, 2017 - 11:26 am Categories: India Intellectual Property Trademark

With the emergence of globalization and sharp advancement of technologies, our society and its knowledge making has also changed steadily. The scope and range of knowledge has expanded and is only a click away, due to the expansion of digital connectivity. However with every pro come the cons. Infringements of copyrighted works are considered as … Continue reading Liability of online market portals vis-à-vis trademark infringement in the cyberspace

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