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TIPO Introduces New AI “Search by Image” Function
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"TIPO released a new AI "Search by Image" feature on March 25, which allows the public to upload trademark images and quickly verify whether identical or similar trademarks have already been registered or applied for”. The feature is still in the beta testing phase, and supplements the current image search system.
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Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act Will Come Into Effect on May 1, 2024
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The draft amendments to the Trademark Act were promulgated on May 24, 2023 in Taiwan and are set to take effect on May 1, 2024. The Trademark Act will improve the registration process as well as the enforcement of trademarks. Note, that in terms of IP Taiwan has its own jurisdiction of laws and regulations. The Trademark Act only applies to the jurisdiction of Taiwan.
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China and France Renew Protocol for Cooperation on Agricultural and Food Geographical Indications
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The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of the French Republic and the National Institute of Origin and Quality expressed that “both parties willing to strengthen cooperation through a renewal of the protocol for cooperation on agricultural and food geographical indications.”
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China steps up legal efforts to build digital power, clean cyberspace
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“China accelerated its legal steps to ensure data flow and protect cybersecurity last year to help build digital power and clean cyberspace through the rule of law,” according to the Annual Report on Rule of Law in China, which was released on May 20 by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Law.
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Highlights of the 2023 China Patent Survey Report
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The CNIPA recently released the "2023 China Patent Survey Report" on its website, “The report underscores the evolving landscape of patent utilization, collaboration, protection, and talent development in China”. It is said that China's rate of patent infringement has reached historically low level.
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Shen Changyu Meets With European Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski
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The Commissioner of the CNIPA and the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture met in Beijing on April 25. Both sides acknowledged the steps taken towards improved protection of GIs and the need to further cooperate in this area.
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"Intellectual Property Protection in China 2023" White Paper Officially Released
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The "Intellectual Property (IP) Protection in China 2023" White Paper was officially released. It “highlighted China’s international cooperation in the Design Law Treaty and diplomatic conference on the proposed treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, diligent implementation of the agreement between China and the European Union (EU) on geographical indications protection and cooperation etc.”
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