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| Issue No. 22, April 2021 |
| APAA e-Newsletter |
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| Designs Registered under Revised Japanese Design Act: Criteria for Similarity in Purpose and Function (Standards for Categorization of Uses and Functions of Designs under the Revised Act) |
| Tetsuya Fuse, SOEI Patent & Law Firm (Japan) |
| 1. Introduction: Japan’s revised Design Act comes into force A significant change was brought about by the revision to the Japanese Design Act in 2019, opening the path for design registration of images that are stored only on cloud i.e. … |
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| KIPO Applications Reached All-time High in 2020 |
| Sun-Keun Yoon, Kim & Chang (Korea) |
| In 2020, the number of applications filed in Korea for intellectual property rights (IPR) such as patents, trademarks and designs reached a record high of 557,229, which is an increase of 9.1% over 2019 (the largest increase since 2006). Thus, efforts … |
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| Patentability Considerations for COVID-19 Related Genomics |
| Ma. Sophia Editha Cruz-Abrenica and Maria Patricia P. Cruz, Villaraza & Angangco Law Office (Philippines) |
| This article describes patentability considerations for COVID-19 related inventions that are in addition to the regular requirements for patentability. The application of genomics to inventions for treatment and diagnosis of COVID-19 need to be carefully … |
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| Changes in Practice of Amending Claims by Disclaimer in Taiwan |
| Jian-Fu (Steven) Chen, Jou and Jou Patent Offices (Taiwan) |
| According to the Taiwan Patent Act, any amendment or post-grant amendment shall not extend beyond the scope of the content disclosed in the specification, claim(s), or drawing(s) as filed. That is, any amendment or post-grant amendment shall not introduce … |
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| The Draft on Encouragement of Utilization of Research And Innovation (Thailand’s Bayh-Dole Act) |
| Tanakrit Tangburanakij and Radeemada Mungkarndee, Baker & McKenzie (Thailand) |
| On 24 February 2021, an ordinary meeting of Thailand’s parliament approved the draft Encouragement of Utilization of Research and Innovation Bill. A key objective of this Bill is to allow researchers to be entitled to ownership of their research work … |
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| Who Can Act on Behalf of Applicants before the IP Vietnam? |
| Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Vision & Associates (Vietnam) |
| On 23 November 2020, the IP Office of Vietnam (“IP Vietnam”) issued Notification No. 13822/TB-SHTT (“Notification”), tightening the requirements for signatories on behalf of the applicants / IP holders before the IP Vietnam. According … |
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