India’s Patent Prosecution Highway is now in operation, allowing expedited examination of patent applications.
A bilateral agreement between the Indian Patent Office and the Japan...
The mandate was renewed at WIPO’s Fifty-First (24th Ordinary) Session from 30 September to 9 October 2019
The WIPO General Assembly has renewed the mandate...
Move over country names: protection of Well-known Marks raised; plus possible new international treaty for Rep. of Korea.
Country Names/Nation Branding have been an issue...
ICANN’s public meeting demonstrates desire for action
Some progress on improvements to dispute resolution procedures and to meet lawyers' need for WHOIS information related to...
Highlights from the WIPO Consultation with NGOs, November 2019.
FICPI attended the consultation that WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry, led with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in...
China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has published revisions to its Patent Examination Guidelines, the changes became effective on 1 November 2019. In this...
FICPI is unique, being the only international NGO whose membership consists exclusively of IP attorneys in private practice. FICPI thus represents an important constituency within the international IP system.