PATENTS
Patents/utility models
March Issue [General] Newsletter US Patent Acquisition Ranking The United States Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has announced its ranking of patent acquisitions by companies in 2024. According to the IPO, 324,042 patents will be issued in 2024 (a 4% increase from the previous year). In the ranking, Samsung Electronics
March Issue [Legal Affairs] Newsletter Japan Patent Office holds first regional collective trademark sales event In order to further popularize the regional collective trademark system, the Japan Patent Office will hold the first regional collective trademark sales event, "Discover the Charm! Regional Brand Festa," in the event space inside the ticket gates of Tokyo Station. The event will run from Friday, February 28, 2025 to Sunday, March 2, 2025.