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.
Brazil launches public consultation for 2025-2030 strategic plan
The National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) has initiated a public consultation for its new strategic plan covering the years 2025-2030, and the public consultation will continue until 30 September 2024.
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Brazil unveils anti-counterfeiting tool
With an aim to enhance the efficiency of anti-counterfeiting efforts in Brazil, the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) has recently introduced a new tool in the National Directory against Trade Mark Counterfeiting, in collaboration with the National Consumer Secretariat and the National Council to Combat Piracy (CNCP).
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El Salvador enacts new IP law
With an aim to enhance protection of intellectual property (IP) rights, stimulate innovation and promote economic growth, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has recently replaced its 1993 IP law with a new IP legislation.
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Peru limits well-known trademark rights to five years
The National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (Indecopi) in Peru has recently decided to restrict the time limit for the rights associated with well-known trademarks to five years.
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Philippines launches Madrid e-Filing system for trademarks
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) introduced the Madrid e-Filing system at the first Philippines Trademark Conference, aiming to enhance local businesses’ global trademark reach.
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Serbia implements revised administrative fees
The Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia (IPO) has recently decided to implement new harmonised fees for intellectual property documents and actions, and the same has been published in the Official Gazette 59/2024.
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Swiss court rules on trademark infringement from customisation
On 19 January 2024 the Swiss Federal Supreme Court affirmed a lower court’s decision regarding the unauthorised customisation of branded goods, concluding that while customisation services are lawful, reselling customised goods constitutes trademark infringement.
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