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The China National Intellectual Property Administration CNIPA released the 14th Five-Year Plan for Patent and Trademark Examination. Goal to reduce the patent examination cycle from an average of 20 months to 15 months.

The China National Intellectual Property Administration CNIPA released the 14th Five-Year Plan for Patent and Trademark Examination. Goal to reduce the patent examination cycle from an average of 20 months to 15 months.

THE merchandise exports of the Philippines to the United States have been chugging along on well-oiled gears in recent years. That is, until a virus from Wuhan, China, formed like a monkey wrench and dented the momentum between the countries. Last year, Manila shipped $10.02 billion worth of exports to…

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Intellectual Property counsel often face the dilemma of when to file a patent application: as soon as possible, or wait and gather more support? Filing an application “early” helps to avoid anticipatory prior art but if the application is filed too early, the applicant may risk rejections during examination for lack of supportive evidence. On the other hand, if the application is filed too late, the applicant may lose the priority...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Suppose that you want to federally register a trademark that has a domain indicator like “.com” at the end that identifies a source of goods or services related to your business.  The trademark may have a first part that is generic like “automobile” and a second part that is a domain indicator like “.com”.  Should you attempt to register your trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)?  Can you obtain a...