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Issue No. 29, June 2022
APAA e-Newsletter
 

Registration Opens for APAA 2022 in Busan, South Korea
Organizing Committee of APAA 2022 Busan (Korea)
The 73rd Council Meeting of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association in Busan (APAA 2022 Busan), taking place from October 15 to 18, 2022, denotes the APAA’s return to a large in-person gathering for the first time following more than two years of pandemic. …

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A Brief Guide to Navigating the Complexities of Trade Secrets vs Patent Protection in Australia
Dr Yuchen Yao and Dr Mike Zammit, Spruson & Ferguson (Australia)
When developing new products and services, innovative businesses often develop commercially significant inventions. The natural question is then how to protect those inventions for their own use. This can be achieved through the grant of a patent, or …

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Trademark Issues on the Internet
Nami Togawa, Seiwa Patent &Law (Japan)
1. Issues concerning trademark rights With the spread of EC transactions in recent years, the question of whether the use of trademarks on the Internet constitutes infringement of trademark rights of third parties has arisen. Unauthorized use of trademarks …

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Procedure after Final Rejection Reflecting Revisions to Korean Patent Act
Jeongwoo Choi, GV IP Law Firm (Korea)
Under the revised Korean Patent Act promulgated on October 19, 2021, which became effective from April 20, 2022, an applicant who wishes to obtain a patent registration in Republic of Korea will be able to take advantage of more favorable opportunities …

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Trademark Registration in Virtual Space
Tanakrit Tangburanakij & Praewpan Hinchiranan, Baker McKenzie (Bangkok Office) (Thailand)
While virtual space is developing and expanding, it has created a new journey for users (consumers) and business operators mirroring the real world as users can exploit and experience life virtually. Due to its impact, many business operators are preparing …

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Recent Legal Changes in Taiwan’s IP-Related Laws
Ronald C.Y. Tsai, Wideband IP Office (Taiwan)
On April 15, 2022, the Taiwan Legislative Yuan passed partial amendments to the Copyright Law, Trademark Law and Patent Law to make the IPR-related regulations in Taiwan be more in line with CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific …

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