Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 167-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 167-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of October 14^th, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020, 47-2020, 51-2020, 69-2020, 78-2020, 116-2020, 127-2020 and 142-2020 until October 25^th, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/236001/20201014

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 142-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 142-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of September 22^nd, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020,  47-2020, 51-2020,  69-2020,  78-2020, 116-2020 and 127-2020 until October 11, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/235198/20200922

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 127-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020, 47-2020, 51-2020, 69-2020, 78-2020, and 116-2020 until September 20th, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/234385/20200901

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 116-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 116-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of August 19th, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020, 47-2020, 51-2020, 69-2020, 78-2020, and 109-2020 until August 30, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/233782/20200819

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 109-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 109-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of August 5, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020,  47-2020, 51-2020,  69-2020, and 78-2020 until August 16, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/233062/20200805

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 78-2020.

By Moeller IP Team.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 78-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of July 21, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020,  47-2020, 51-2020, and 69-2020 until August 2, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/232323/20200721

Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office Extends Suspension of Terms by Resolution Nr. 51-2020

By Moeller IP.

The Argentinian Patent and Trademark Office published the Resolution N 51-2020 in the Electronic Official Bulletin of June 9, 2020, introducing the following:

Considering the current sanitary emergency, to extend the suspension of terms determined by the Resolutions N 16-2020, 22-2020, 34-2020, 37-2020, 42-2020, and 47-2020 until June 28, 2020, inclusive.

We will continue to provide legal updates as needed and requested, to our clients and colleagues worldwide, and wish you to stay healthy and safe.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time with any doubt or questions you may have.

Source: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/230355/20200609

Brazil under WIPO’s Madrid Protocol

By Moeller IP Team. 

Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends,

Moeller IP Advisors is happy to inform you that, for the first time, the Brazilian PTO has published, in its Official Bulletin, designations of International Registrations filed via the Madrid Protocol. This gives you the chance to not only file trademarks in the Brazilian national trademark office, but additionally enable the designation of your International Registrations through the WIPO’s Madrid System.

Sounds great, what’s the issue?
While the designation of a trademark application in Brazil has been made significantly easier, the Brazilian PTO has announced that any oppositions made against your trademark will not be published in the WIPO’s Gazette, but exclusively in the national trademark bulletin. This means that any trademark applications made through the Madrid System, and subject to oppositions by third parties, or an official rejection, will not be notified to the trademark holder via the WIPO Gazette but will have to be identified separately.

What’s our solution?
Moeller IP’s Brazil office will offer free monitoring of your trademark designations through the Madrid Protocol in Brazil and inform you of any activity. Any opposition or rejection against your (or your client’s) brand can additionally be handled by our experts on site.

Please feel free to contact us should you require more information.

Yours truly,

Moeller IP Advisors

China Deepens Its Intellectual Property Protection

By Maria Sol Porro.Trademarks Lawyer and University Professor.

Itellectual Property Conference of China

The “X Annual Intellectual Property Conference of China” held in Hangzhou, eastern Zhejiang Province, brought important developments in intellectual property for the Asian global power. The director of the ¨National Copyright Administration of China¨, Shen Changyu, said last September 2nd, that the country is working to implement a strict system of intellectual property protection. The purpose is to continue with the development of a satisfactory innovation and business environment in the territory.

New system of compensation

Among the planned measures, in the case of trademarks, the aforementioned director explained that China will apply a very strict new punitive system of compensation. The objective is to fight trademark violations and it will intensify efforts to deal with malicious trademark registrations.

On the other hand, in the case of patents, a patent law review is planned. It is also thought the development of a compensation system for the protection of drug patents. Moreover, the country will also extend the period of protection of designs, and improve the quality and efficiency in intellectual property review.

Consequences of the changes

Within the global context where China is waging a commercial battle against the United States, these changes to be implemented will have consequences not only in the Asian country. They will also have a worldwide impact. This is because China currently occupies the first world place in the number of Patents and trademarks applications filed.

Source: spanish.xinhuanet.com

New Brazilian Law makes Life Easier for Startups

By Carlos Cavalcanti, Partner & President Moeller IP Brazil

The Brazilian Supplementary Law 167/2019, which established INOVA SIMPLES, a simplified special regime of companies, which grants differentiated tax treatment, was published in the Official Gazette of April 24, 2019 with the purpose of stimulating the development of startup companies.

The law also determines that Brazilian PTO must create a mechanism that will link from the reception of the data to the summary processing of trademark and patents applications of companies of Inova Simples.

There will be a portal named Redesim, where a field or icon will be created for automatic communication with Brazilian PTO, of the inventive content of the scope of the entrepreneurial initiative, for the purpose of registering the trademark or patent, regardless of the normal registration path, through own INPI portal.

Source: Federal Senate (www12.senado.leg.br)