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【Global News】Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office publishes new rule modifying appeal’s proceedings against the rejection of patent applications
2025-05-08On December 12, 2023, the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) published Opinion No. 1 19/2023, significantly impacting patent applications.Opinion No. 19/2023 establishes that patent applicants are prohibited from introducing amendments during an administrative appeal against the rejection -
【Global News】Industrial Design Registration: new BRPTO opinion on the scope of appeal
2025-05-08As recently reported, the BRPTO announced a series of new guidelines regarding the processing of patent, trademark and industrial design applications. Check out our latest newsletters about changes to trademarks and patents here.Specifically in relation to industrial designs, the BRPTO gave normativ -
【GE CHENG News】The global patent applications for solid-state batteries in China have grown the fastest in the world in the past 5 years
2025-05-08In the field of solid-state batteries in the green and low-carbon industry, as of May this year, the number of global solid-state battery key technology patent applications was 20,798, of which 7,640 were from China, accounting for 36.7%; in the past 5 years, the average annual growth rate of Chinas -
【GE CHENG News】Huawei transfers "STELATO" trademarks to BAIC BJEV
2025-05-08Recently, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd transferred multiple "STELATO" trademarks it applied and registered for transportation tools to BAIC BJEV.Now, Huawei still has multiple "STELATO" trademark application information, the international classification involves construction repair, website services -
【GE CHENG News】CNIPA and INAPI extend PPH Pilot Program
2025-05-08The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI) have jointly decided to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program for another five years from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028. The established gui