Canada is all set to release the Madrid e-filing service to its trademark community, on the same day the Madrid System comes into effect.On June 17, 2019, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will be the first in the history of the Madrid Protocol to invite trademark applicants to use Madrid e-filing for their international trademark applications from day one.
情報源: Welcoming Canada to the Madrid System and E-Filing on the same day
Following the launch of Madrid e-filing in the Lithuanian IP Office in February, the IP Office of Estonia becomes the second Baltic State and the third Member this year to offer Madrid e-filing to its trademark community.
情報源: Estonia Becomes the Second Baltic Country to Offer Madrid E-Filing to its Applicants
India has joined three WIPO treaties designed to ease the search for trademarks and industrial designs, helping brand owners and designers in their efforts to obtain protection for their own work. The accessions underline India’s strong multilateral engagement with the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry said.
情報源: India Joins Three Key WIPO International Classification Treaties
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商標登録insideNews: Trademarks of India Added to the Global Brand Database | WIPO
Special Call for Applications for Arabic and Japanese Terminology only. The PCT Translation Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) organizes a Fellowship Program for assistant terminologists, translators, and technical specialists, with the aim of providing on-the-job experience at an international organization. There are currently openings in the Terminology Fellowship Program for autumn 2019 for Arabic and Japanese terminology only.
情報源: World Intellectual Property Organization: PCT Fellowship Program for Graduate Students
Candidates should ensure that their complete applications are sent to the e-mail address indicated above by June 9, 2019.
WIPOへの就職の案内ですが、日本語とアラビア語のどちらかを母国語とする、専門用語、翻訳、関連言語学分野、または強力な言語能力を備えた技術の分野の修士、博士、または同等の学位の卒業生が必須の応募条件です。６月９日で応募締め切りです。
ドメイン名を巡る紛争 ドメイン名は、原則的に先登録された文字や数字、記号の配列として同一でなければ登録することも可能で、しかも商標登録と比較して簡単な手続で費用も安く登録することができます。このためサイバースクワッター（ …
Our fully refreshed Madrid e-Renewal service is set to transform users’ experience when renewing international registrations online. From April 29, trademark users will be able to file renewal requests completely online, enjoy greater clarity, avoid common mistakes, and benefit from instant tracking – all by accessing the new e-Renewal service via their WIPO Account.
情報源: Launch of the new Madrid e-Renewal Service: April 29, 2019
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マドリッド制度の国際商標登録の更新は、Madrid E-Renewal Service Website (要ログイン)を介して進めることができます。更新については、電子メールで確認メールを即時に受け取ることができ、クレジットカードでの支払いが可能で、その際にはネットのパスワードの入力も必要です。
World Intellectual Property Day 2019
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation and is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states.
Costa Rican Trademarks Added to the Global Brand DatabaseMarch 22, 2019The Global Brand Database now includes the collection of Costa Rica with over 237,000 records
情報源: Costa Rican Trademarks Added to the Global Brand Database
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered image search technology that makes it faster and easier to establish the distinctiveness of a trademark in a target market.
情報源: WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands
ここで紹介される人口知能で支援する図形検索機能は、WIPOのGlobal Brand Databaseに検索絞り込みツールの１つとして、Image filterのconcept（概念）での絞り込みに搭載されています。ConceptがAIによって自動的に類似の概念まで絞られる機能になります。
WIPOからの、今年の世界知的財産権の日（2019年4月26日）のテーマは、「スポーツ」ですとの記事です。WIPOの創設記念日でもある世界知的財産権の日では、世界中の知財関連政府機関や企業などがイベントを開催したりして、知的財産権の普及や啓蒙を行っております。日本の特許庁は、発明の日（4月18日）が近いせいか、他の国の機関よりはテンションが低くなっています。
This year’s World Intellectual Property Day delves into the world of sports and takes a closer look at how intellectual property (IP) rights – patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and related rights, and even plant variety protection (think turf on sports pitches) – support the global sports ecosystem, a unique landscape the brings together multiple players with overlapping interests.
情報源: Intellectual Property and Sports: Tracing the Connections
