What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In accordance to the Executive Regulations provided in the Decree No. 1366 of the year 2003, the requirements to obtain patents are as follows: Fill the application for patents at the Patent office; the patent application shall be accompanied by  A fully detailed description,…

What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patent The “subject matter” contained in a patent application may be patented if the following requirements are met: Novelty: Before the filing date, the subject matter must not have been publicly used anywhere in Thailand, and the details of the subject matter must not…

1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENT To qualify for patent protection, an invention must meet the following basic conditions: Be globally novel; Involve an inventive step; and Have its subject matter capable of industrial application. TRADEMARK To be eligible for protection as a trademark, a mark must be:…

1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Any sign distinguishing goods and services on the market shall constitute a mark. Signs capable of graphic representation shall be eligible for registration as a mark; in particular, the shape of a product, its packaging, or wrapping may constitute a trademark. Patents will…

1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Under the Patent Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, nos. 99/2011, 113/2017 – other act, 95/2018, 66/2019 and 123/2021), in order to obtain patent protection for an invention, the invention must satisfy the basic requirements of novelty, inventive step, and susceptibility…

58. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection?   Patents: The most basic requirements follow from the Norwegian Act relating to patents of 15 December 1967 No. 9 (“the Patents Act”). The Patents Act § 2 stipulate that patent protection may be granted to anyone who has made an invention that…

1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? Patents The three main criteria for obtaining patent protection are novelty, inventive step and industrial application (Article 2 Dutch Patent Act (Rijksoctrooiwet 1995), “DPA“).   Trademarks The basic requirements for obtaining trademark protection are that of a distinctive character of the sign, a…

Patents and trademarks in Croatia – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Danijel Pribanić, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Croatia, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? In the territory of…

An insight into patents & trademarks in Slovakian Pharma. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Slovakia, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark protection? PATENTS One can file for patent…

An outline of the legal situation around patents and trademarks for pharmaceuticals in China. Prepared in association with Fangda Partners, one of China’s most prestigious and well-regarded law firms. This is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: China, which can be purchased here for GBP 119.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain…