Report for APEC Survey on Non-Traditional Trade Marks
| Published Date | April 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Reports |
| Publication Under | CTI Sub-Fora & Industry Dialogues Groups, Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group (IPEG) |
| Accessed | 21544 |
| Pages | 45 |
| Download publication | Download |
Description
Member economies agreed at the APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts’ Group XIX meeting held in August 2004 that a project on the Law and Best Practices to Examine Non-traditional Trade Marks among APEC Economies should be included in the work-plan of IPEG. A survey of member economies was then conducted. Details of the survey in this report.
- Definition of Trade Mark in each APEC Economy
- Types of Non-Traditional Trade Marks allowed
- Information to be furnished by applicants when seeking to register NTTM
- Examination Guidelines, Tools or Reference Used in the Course of Examination of NTTM
- Decisions or case law in the various APEC economies
- Conclusion
- Annex A