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Inter-Agency Consultation Group for Campus IPR Protection holds first meeting of academic year
On June 29, 2010, the Ministry of Education convened the first meeting of the 2010-2011 Campus IPR Protection Executive Supervisory Group. At the meeting, participants reviewed implementation progress of the Campus IPR Action Plan at colleges and universities over the first semester of the 2009-2010 academic year. On July 13, the Inter-Agency Consultation Group for Campus IPR Protection also held its first meeting of the 2010-2011 year. The group meets...
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34th Japan-Taiwan Economic and Trade Conference holds midterm review meeting in Tokyo
At the midterm review meeting of the 34th Japan-Taiwan Economic and Trade Conference, held on July 15, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan, both sides conducted a comprehensive review of all issues concerning exchange between Taiwan and Japan in recent years. The delegations also discussed possible future avenues for partnership, such as the Intellectual Property Academy Collaborative Initiative, which was proposed and introduced by Japan at the meeting.
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IPR Police uncover illegal sale of counterfeit Disney, Pikachu and Hello Kitty stickers
On July 14, 2010, IPR Police investigators in Changhua City and Tainan County broke a major case involving the unlicensed sale of cartoon stickers featuring popular images trademarked by Walt Disney, Sanrio, and other well-known international companies. In all, more than 43,000 counterfeit sticker sets were found; each set had an estimated production cost of 2 to 3 NTD per set, with a wholesale price of 6 NTD each. The...
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Top EPO official Dr. Pedro Osona visits TIPO to inquire about cooperation issues
Dr. Pedro Osona, the European Patent Office (EPO) head of development for China and Korea, was in Taipei for a visit with TIPO officials on July 22, 2010 to discuss current and potential cooperative ventures between the EPO and TIPO. Among the items discussed were: trial use of the EPO online patent database EPOQUE-net, including user training; partnership on patent examiner training; data exchange; common classification;a comparative study of common...
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Taiwan-UK holds inaugural DVC on IPR
On July 26, 2010, the first Taiwan-United Kingdom digital videoconference on IPR affairs was convened. Both sides began the meeting with presentations on the current administrative affairs of their respective IP offices (UK-IPO and TIPO), before exchanging opinions on key issues of mutual interest. These issues included the development of an agreement on design patent data exchange, exchange of information on pharmaceutical patent examination guidelines and other relevant practices, and...
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