2023年10月25日
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Some recent procedural changes to the Regulations under the Madrid Protocol will provide welcome clarity for International Registration (IR) owners and their representatives, especially with a new requirement for any provisional refusal notification to specify the time limit for a response. The changes will come into force in two tranches: on 1 November 2023 and 1 November 2024 (unless specified otherwise).
The upcoming 2023 changes are:
A provisional refusal based on earlier rights must indicate the name of the earlier rights holder (as always) and of their representatives (if any). Their addresses must also be included, if possible.
From 1 November 2024 national IP offices can request that WIPO sends other communications concerning IRs to their owners or representatives, such as information about possible actions, reminders to meet requirements before national offices (such as renewal) or any information of particular interest to the IR holder.
To read the full notification about the above changes, please see here.
You may also be interested in our article on the IP issues engendered by deepfakes here.
We also round up other developments this month here.
Part one
2023年10月25日
作者 Alice Anderson 以及 Louise Popple
作者 Louise Popple 以及 Alice Anderson
作者 Alice Anderson 以及 Louise Popple