China's quantity and quality of patent and trademark applications both increased in the past year, with intellectual property protection getting stronger, according to a senior IP regulator. As IP applications grew rapidly at home, China's contribution to global IP filings was unparalleled last year, holding leading positions in the World Intellectual Property Organization's Patent Cooperation Treaty and Madrid and Hague …
A recently adopted global treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge is expected to benefit both India and multinational companies reliant on the country's indigenous knowledge for innovation. “The treaty could potentially attract investment to India, though several factors will influence the extent of this impact," said Jogeshwar Mishra, partner at law firm Shardul Amarchand & Mangaldas & …
GENEVA - China for the first time topped rankings for source and destination for four types of intellectual property filings IP in 2012, according to a report released by World Intellectual Property Organization Monday. The report said rapid growth was recorded in the four types of IP claims, namely patents, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs. Out of the top …
