ASIPI: respect for diversity and inclusion
In Latin America in general, the issue of diversity and inclusion remains poorly addressed in some sectors, and addressing it implies breaking many taboos...
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The Spanish Courts have held that the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office (SPTMO) may not provide advisory services to users
22 Dec 2023
A complaint from Spanish Association of IP Attorneys (COAPI) about the IP Scan service from EUIPO has been upheld. The EUIPO-organised “IP Scan” service...
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Winners of the DesignEuropa Awards 2023
Posted by Uwe Borchert
11 Sep 2023
The DesignEuropa Awards 2023 took place on 5 September 2023 in the spectacular Axica Convention Center in Berlin. FICPI was invited to join the prizegiving...
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UK to promote adoption of patent grace period at the EPO
Posted by Julian Crump
18 Jul 2023
On 17th July 2023 the UK Government published all documents relating to the UK’s accession to the £12trn Pacific Rim trading bloc, the Comprehensive...
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Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property becomes an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority
GENEVA – The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced that it has been appointed as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority under...
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GCC Patent Office expands patent filing services to Qatar
The Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office (GCCPO) recently announced that it started accepting new filings (Paris Convention applications), and performing formality and substantive examination...
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