South Africa: Where is the trade secrets rulebook?
Without specific laws, the courts have turned to opaque principles such as ‘honesty’ and ‘fairness’, explains Sofia Araújo of Inventa.
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Without specific laws, the courts have turned to opaque principles such as ‘honesty’ and ‘fairness’, explains Sofia Araújo of Inventa.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has described the country’s decline by eight notches in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) “most alarming” and called for urgent measures to ensure sustained growth in innovation. From 51st place in 2021, the Philippines slipp
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has described as “most alarming” the Philippines’s slide of eight notches in the 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII). “We regret to see the decline of the Philippines in the 2022 Global Innovation Index [GII]. Our slide of eight rungs is most alarming.…
Philippines’ IPO sees jump in copyright filings | Increase reflects easing of pandemic restrictions | Country ramps up IP awareness.
Obtaining a traditional utility patent is often a long and strenuous process. Although fast track prosecution procedures may be available, they are often costly and cumbersome. But...