Patents among other intellectual property rights is one which takes relatively longer time to secure. The very first question which comes up to an applicant’s mind before applying for a patent is if they need to go about it on…
Brief on IPOS The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Law. IPOS advises on and administers intellectual property laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP…
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has received unanimous international endorsement to be designated as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority[1] (ISA/) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, an agreement administered by the World Intellectual Property…
The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2013 came in force with effect from 15th October 2013. It appears that the primary aim of the amendment is associated with various procedures as the Indian Patent Office starts functioning as International Searching Authority (ISA)…
The Indian Patent Office is recognized as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) w.e.f 15th October 2013. This is a major development and in itself is a huge responsibility…