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INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS UNDER THE MADRID PROTOCOL Updated since USA and EC became members The Madrid Agreement has a history of more than 100 years and the Madrid Protocol (The Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks) is an offshoot of the Madrid Agreement. INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK REGISTRATION September 2003 - updated April 2004 An overview of the International Trade Mark Registration system, which now includes the USA, and a comparison with other major trade mark registration systems.

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PCT - INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF PCT PATENT APPLICATIONS December 2001, updated August 2002 On 1 April 2002, the term for entering the national/regional phase under Chapter I of the PCT was extended from 20 months to 30 months. Since 3 January 2002, applicants using the EPO as the International Preliminary Examination Authority have had the option of a detailed or a simplified examination. In addition, as of 1 March 2002 the EPO will no longer perform International Searches or International Preliminary Examination for certain subject matter where the USPTO is the Receiving Office. EU ENLARGEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY TRADE MARK September 2003 - updated May 2004 Summary of the major changes in the Community Trade Mark system. COMMUNITY TRADE MARKS - TIMELINE September 2003 - updated May 2004 A timeline showing deadlines for the major steps involved in obtaining a Community Trade Mark Registration. EP - EUROPEAN COMMUNITY DESIGN LAW January 2003 - updated May 2004 Notes on the new European Community Design Law, which came into effect on 1 April 2003. EPO - REVISED DEADLINE FOR FILING DIVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS December 2001 With effect from 2 January 2002, the European Patent Office (EPO) has extended the deadline for filing European divisional patent applications until the date on which the earlier patent application ceases to be "pending". UK - CHANGES TO DESIGN LAW December 2001 - updated August 2002 The UK Registered Designs Act 1949 has been amended with effect from 9 December 2001 to bring the UK law into line with the requirements of European Directive 98/71/EC. UK - CHANGES TO DESIGN TERM December 2001 - updated August 2002 Under changes to UK Design law which came into effect on 9 December 2001, the renewal dates for existing and new design registrations may differ from that under the current law. UK - TRADE MARKS - RETAIL SERVICES November 2000 New UK practice on the classification of retail services CHINA - NEW RULES FOR THE TRADE MARK REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION BOARD (TRAB) - BRIEF SUMMARY November 2002 The Chinese Trade Mark Law has been amended to bring it in line with the provisions of the TRIPS agreement and, as a consequence, new and generally very restrictive practices have been adopted by the Chinese Trade Mark Review and Adjudication Board. CHINA - CHANGES TO TRADE MARK LAW - BRIEF SUMMARY September 2002 - updated April 2004 The Chinese Trade Mark Law has been amended to bring it in line with the provisions of the TRIPS agreement. CHINA - CHANGES TO TRADE MARK LAW - DETAILED DISCUSSION September 2002 - updated June 2004 The Chinese Trade Mark Law has been amended to bring it in line with the provisions of the TRIPS agreement. CHINA - NEW PATENT LAW 2000 July 2001 - updated May 2004 Summary of the major changes in the Chinese Patent Law, which came into effect on 1 July 2001 CHINA - NEW PATENT LAW 2000 - BRIEF DETAILS July 2001 - updated May 2004 Brief details of the major changes in the Chinese Patent Law, which came into effect on 1 July 2001 CHINA - CHINESE PATENT LAW January 2001   In depth analysis of the Chinese Patent Law (including utility models, designs, plant varieties, infringement provisions and the most recent changes), as published by Juris Publishing, Inc. in "Doing Business in China" - written for lawyers without previous intellectual property experience.   Available in hard copy only.   Contact Us HONG KONG - CRIMINAL CONVICTION FOR BITTORRENT USER December 2005 Chan Nai-Ming has been convicted by a Hong Kong magistrates' court of three charges of attempting to distribute infringing copies of films.... HONG KONG - SECOND LEVEL ".HK" DOMAIN NAMES INTRODUCED March 2004 On 26 January 2004, the new second-level ".hk" domain name was launched by The Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited ("HKDNR"). HONG KONG - DESIGN RENEWALS October 2001 Term and initial period of "deemed Hong Kong designs" (UK designs filed before 27 June 1997) remains unchanged despite changes in the UK law. HONG KONG - NEW TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE March 2003 - updated April 2004 The new Hong Kong Trade Marks Ordinance came into effect on 4 April 2003 and is broadly based on the UK Trade Marks Act 1994. SINGAPORE - DESIGNS ACT 2000 November 2000 Singapore now has an independent Designs Registry. UK design registrations must be renewed in Singapore to continue to have effect there.