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Taiwan: IP office issues update on unity-of-invention requirement

According to Article 33 of the Patent Law, invention patent applications should be filed on a case-by-case basis. Where two or more inventions are so linked that they form a single general inventive concept, they may be claimed in a single application. In other words, a single application can cover two or more inventions only when the claimed inventions are in possession of a common feature which is novel or non-obvious over the prior art.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019
User-friendly? Strategies for navigating the USPTO’s use audits for global brand owners

The USPTO in 2017 began randomly auditing trade mark registrations. Andrea Anderson provides tips for what to do if you are audited

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019
New Zealand: CPTPP introduces changes to New Zealand’s IP landscape

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP), also known as TPP-11 is a trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. With seven participating parties now having ratified the agreement, the CPTPP has entered into force.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019
Germany: Court decides on issues related to declaration of division during appeal

According to Section 39 of the German Patent Act, the applicant may divide an application at any time by submitting a declaration of division. The text of the divisional application can be filed within three months of receipt of this declaration.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019
Back to the US ITC for Converse All Star trade marks

Josh Pond, Lisa Pearson, Matthew Meyer and Ted Davis of Kilpatrick Townsend dissect the contentious trade mark and remedy issues that split the Federal Circuit in its decision overturning the US International Trade Commission’s sneaker ruling

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019
China patent: China publishes revised Draft Amendments to the Patent Law

On January 4 2019, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China published a new version of the proposed Draft Amendments to the Patent Law (the Draft) for public comments. The commenting period ends on February 3. This new draft is the result of the first reading at the end of December by the Standing Committee. The second reading of the Draft is expected to be in April 2019. The final version may be approved in June or October this year.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 04 2019

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