WIPO filings in 2017. WIPO Director General Francis Gurry said: “By abusing trademarks in the Domain Name System, cybersquatting undermines legitimate commerce and harms consumers. This is true
The National Copyright Administration of China (NAC) and World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Further Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation between NAC
China has joined WIPO's Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs, marking a major development for the International Design System, as well as the Marrakesh Treaty
five countries in filings under WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) which makes patent protection easier across numerous nations. The overall slow growth rate is a reflection of the difficult
(SDGs) relating to industry, innovation and infrastructure. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently released a report “Intellectual Property Offices and Sustainable Innovation
This document sets out a three-year strategic plan for WIPO in the field of standard essential patents (SEPs). The strategy, based on the guiding principles of neutrality, complementarity and
WIPO member states today approved a new Treaty that will make it easier, faster and more affordable for designers the world over to protect their designs both at home and abroad, marking a major step
Property Organization (WIPO) said last month. Most of the 1.1 million filings by mainland enterprises were from the telecoms, computing, semiconductors and medical technology industries. The number of
progress in 2015," said WIPO Director-General Francis Gurry. "While China continues to drive global increases, IP use grew in most countries in 2015, reflecting its increasing importance in a globalized
China moved into second position as a source of international patent applications filed via the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2017, closing in on long-time leader United States