Interview With Dominik Thor, Founder Of IPCHAIN Database20/04/2018 By Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentDistributed ledger technology, commonly called a Blockchain, has recently become a highly popular term in many different industries for its cost-saving and operational risk reducing potential. In this interview with Intellectual Property Watch, Dominik Thor, the founder of IPCHAIN Database, a startup that focuses on IP protection through the use of Blockchain, explains about the ways this new technology can revolutionise the IP sector.
Music Creators Unite To Lobby US Congress On Music Modernisation Act20/04/2018 By Emmanuel Legrand for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentWASHINGTON, DC — What better way to get the music community’s message across than sending an army of creators to meet with policymakers. In a nutshell, that’s the purpose of Grammys on the Hill, an initiative from the Recording Academy, which organises the prestigious US music awards, and which has also developed a strong advocacy activity.
Africa Needs To Know What It Can Trade As A Continent, Speaker Says At E-Commerce Week19/04/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentA number of African countries just joined the newly established African Continental Free Trade Area. However, e-commerce remains very marginal on the continent, which is struggling to keep up and reap the benefits of this booming business platform. During a panel of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development E-Commerce Week, an African entrepreneur gave his vision of what is hindering Africa’s e-commerce development, including the lack of awareness of what Africa has to trade.
IPRs Seen To Impact Climate Change Technology Transfer In Africa16/04/2018 By Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
China’s “Theft” Of Foreign Technology Prompts Unlawful US Response, Experts Say13/04/2018 By Steven Seidenberg for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Taiwan IP Office Moves Beyond Politics To Forge Links With Other IP Offices, Enforce IP Rights10/04/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
ASEAN Members Want A Regional Agreement On E-Commerce, Less Developed Members Struggle To Catch Up19/04/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment
Charles Gore, Founder Of World Hepatitis Alliance, To Head Medicines Patent Pool19/04/2018 By William New, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Officials: Sharing Economy Booming In China; Success And Challenges Of New Business Models18/04/2018 By Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment
Japan Patent Office Decides “TE’ CON MIEL” (Tea With Honey) Is Distinctive In Relation To Tea20/02/2018 By Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a CommentIn a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to overrule the opposition against TM Registration no. 5951823 for word mark “TÉ CON MIEL” designating tea in class 30 due to distinctiveness of the mark among relevant Japanese consumers.
