See also
Updates 2012
- 4.12.2012
- China: online file inspection at SIPO now possible in English
- 23.11.2012
- China, Japan, Korea: EPO hosts virtual classrooms on Asian patent information
- 22.11.2012
- Chinese Taipei: TIPO will no longer publish its gazettes in paper form
- 19.11.2012
- Korea: Conference material of PATINEX 2012 available online
- 16.11.2012
- Korea: Filing and registration trends for the third quarter 2012
- 16.11.2012
- Chinese Taipei: Amended Implementing Regulations for new Patent Act released
- 15.11.2012
- China, Japan, Korea: New comparative study on examination practice released
- 14.11.2012
- China: Draft regulations for service inventions published for comment
- 14.11.2012
- India: Draft guidelines for examination of traditional knowledge patent applications released for public comment
- 13.11.2012
- Korea: KIPO plans to improve the quality of the Korean Patent Abstracts (KPA)
- 31.10.2012
- Korea: Customer satisfaction survey on KPA, 5-12 November 2012
- 24.10.2012
- Korea/Singapore: PPH pilot programme and enhanced IP co-operation
- 17.10.2012
- Singapore: IPOS has published its annual report
- 16.10.2012
- Japan: the JPO’s annual report 2011 is now available in English
- 16.10.2012
- Chinese Taipei: old version of TIPONet will soon be closed
- 5.10.2012
- China: Materials and documentation of "Patent Information Annual Conference" (PIAC) 2012
- 4.10.2012
- Chinese Taipei: Regulations on foreign language applications issued
- 14.9.2012
- Korea: KIPO published the annual report for 2011
- 5.9.2012
- China: English interface of SIPO's "PSS System" has been released
- 28.8.2012
- China: new reports on patent-related issues available
- 28.8.2012
- Asian patent information services brochure available
- 23.8.2012
- Chinese Taipei: support programme for PPH agreement extended
- 21.8.2012
- China: draft amendments to patent law released for comment
- 21.8.2012
- India: lists of pending applications and granted patents for food and pharmaceuticals available
- 20.8.2012
- Korea: Patent Information Expo in Seoul on 6/7 September
- 20.8.2012
- Korea: Improved trade mark protection for traditional Korean products and services
- 20.8.2012
- Korea: KIPRISplus - a webservice for Korean patent data
- 17.8.2012
- PATOLIS closes English database for Japanese legal status information
- 16.8.2012
- China: SIPO's annual report for 2011 is now available in English
- 7.8.2012
- Korea: KIPO published filing and registration trends for the second quarter 2012
- 7.8.2012
- Korea: "Green list" with drug patents for patent linkage system published
- 26.7.2012
- China: speedier examination of certain types of patent applications
- 26.7.2012
- Chinese Taipei: English translation of amended Trademark Act has been released
- 19.7.2012
- Singapore: amendments to patent act have passed the parliament
- 17.7.2012
- India: new search system for examiners ("IPATS") under development
- 17.7.2012
- Singapore: IPOS has launched a new website
- 11.7.2012
- China, Korea, Japan: Upcoming patent information events
- 11.7.2012
- Singapore: 10th anniversary of EAP2IC conference
- 9.7.2012
- Korea: Boom in registrations for public designs
- 6.7.2012
- Korea: Fighting the trade mark brokers - amended Trademark Act on the way
- 6.7.2012
- Korea: Online registration fees for transfers and licensing reduced
- 6.7.2012
- India: simplified process for PCT national phase applications enter into force
- 5.7.2012
- China: SIPO has released updated version of patent information platform
- 5.7.2012
- Japan/Vietnam: JPO to act as ISA and IPEA for PCT applications filed in Vietnam
- 3.7.2012
- China: Chinese documents now included in PCT minimum documentation
- 22.6.2012
- Chinese Taipei: more options for registration of non-traditional trade marks introduced
- 20.6.2012
- Chinese Taipei: amended Patent Act to come into force on 1 January 2013
- 14.6.2012
- Korea: customer satisfaction survey on KPA 14-21 June 2012
- 11.6.2012
- Korea/Japan: PCT-PPH between Korea and Japan will start on 1 July
- 6.6.2012
- Japan: JPO releases statistics for 2011
- 31.5.2012
- India: amendments to Copyright Act under way
- 31.5.2012
- Chinese Taipei: amended Trademark Act to enter into force
- 29.5.2012
- China: online file inspection now possible at SIPO
- 29.5.2012
- ASEAN: recent developments of the patent system in Brunei Darussalam
- 25.5.2012
- ASEAN: Philippines now member to Madrid Protocol
- 23.5.2012
- Singapore: proposed amendments to patent act have been published
- 22.5.2012
- Chinese Taipei: file inspection now also possible for TW utility models
- 21.5.2012
- ASEAN: Brunei has become new PCT contracting state
- 11.5.2012
- Chinese Taipei: TIPO has launched a "quick version" of TWPAT search interface
- 10.5.2012
- Chinese Taipei: TIPO opens "Patent Search Center"
- 3.5.2012
- Chinese Taipei: TIPO's annual report of 2011 is now available
- 2.5.2012
- Korea: English information on fee payments available in Korean Patent Abstracts
- 2.5.2012
- India: Improved version of "iPairs" launched
- 2.5.2012
- China: New measures for compulsory licensing in force
- 16.4.2012
- Chinese Taipei/Japan: Start of PPH pilot programme
- 16.4.2012
- China: Draft version of copyright law published for comments
- 5.4.2012
- Japan: JPO's new fee schedule online
- 4.4.2012
- Japan: Amendments to Patent Act have entered into force
- 29.3.2012
- Singapore: Public consultations on proposed amendments to the Patent Act and Rules
- 27.3.2012
- China: New interface for Chinese CNIPR platform
- 26.3.2012
- Korea: Korea-US Free Trade Agreement takes effect
- 26.3.2012
- Korea: "You are the examiner" - Community patent review system launched
- 21.3.2012
- Chinese Taipei: Online file inspection now also accessible via TIPO's English website
- 14.3.2012
- Chinese Taipei: Online file inspection now includes English machine translation function
- 14.3.2012
- Japan: JPO has revised its examination guidelines for patent term extensions
- 13.3.2012
- China: SIPO starts offering Priority Documents Access Service
- 12.3.2012
- Japan/Philippines: Start of PPH pilot programme
- 9.3.2012
- India: Electronic register of Indian patent agents available
- 9.3.2012
- Malaysia: Amendments to Industrial Design Regulations
- 9.3.2012
- Japan/Vietnam: Joint efforts to develop IP system in Vietnam
- 15.2.2012
- China: New free e-learning modules and guides available
- 15.2.2012
- Japan/ASEAN: Strengthened co-operation in the area of IP rights
- 7.2.2012
- Korea: KIPO publishes preliminary filing statistics for 2011
- 7.2.2012
- Korea: Sharp increase in international filings and searches
- 1.2.2012
- Chinese Taipei: TIPO has relaunched its TIPONet portal
- 1.2.2012
- China: SIPO and DPMA have signed PPH agreement
- 11.1.2012
- SIPO launches public "CPRS database"
- 5.1.2012
- Korea: KIPO to relax formal requirements to obtain a filing date
- 5.1.2012
- Japan/Korea: JPO and KIPO agree on PCT-PPH project