In Taiwan, an invention for an article or device may be protected by either an invention patent or a utility model patent. The term of an invention patent is 20 years, but substantive examination may ...

As uncertainty continues to loom over software patents around the world, is the utility model the way to go in the fast-moving industry? This was one topic discussed by panellists at Managing IP’s ...

Recent guidelines from the China National Intellectual Property Administration, effective Jan. 1, have again put the spotlight on the value of Chinese utility models and the interplay between utility ...

Recently, the Nigerian Patent Registry unexpectedly directed applicants whose patent applications failed short of the relevant requirements to file the applications as utility models patents. The move ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight Utility model patents are not a special type of patent in China, since ...

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“Some of these changes bring Chinese patent practice closer to the international practice, [while] some make the Chinese patent system more transparent and equitable.” Recently, amendments to the ...

SHENZHEN, China, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited (CDTG) (“CDT”), a leading provider of waste treatment systems and services throughout China, ...