All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.
TIPO publishes Taiwan-Japan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes
On 10 March 2023, the Taiwanese Intellectual Patent Office (TIPO) published the Taiwan-Japan Concordance List of Similar Group Codes corresponding to the 12th edition of Nice Classification, version 2023 (NCL(12-2023)), that became effective on 1 January 2023.
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Liepāja city of Latvia joins European Network of Authenticities
On 28 February 2023, the municipality of Liepāja in Latvia joined the subproject called European Network of Authenticities of the European Cooperation Project ECP8.
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Madrid Protocol fees fixed for Mauritius
Pursuant to the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization has established the amounts of individual fees applicable when Mauritius is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.
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Madrid users can now cancel international trademark registrations
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has now facilitated total or partial cancellation of international trademark registrations through eMadrid.
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Lao PDR revises individual fees under Madrid Protocol
Based on the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 22 March 2023 notified the revised individual fees payable when the Lao People’s Democratic Republic is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.
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Madrid Protocol fees revised for Samoa
Based on the provisions of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization on 22 March 2023 notified the revised individual fees payable when Samoa is designated in an international application or in an application for renewal of international registration or is a subject of subsequent designation.
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USPTO launches Final Pretrial Conference pilot program
On 1 April 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began a pilot program, on the lines of the federal district court practice, to hold Final Pretrial Conferences in selected inter partes (trial) cases.
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IB to seek basic fee before examination under Hague System
Amendments to Rule 14 of the Common Regulations under the 1999 Act and the 1960 Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs came into effect on 01 April 2023.
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