World Manual on Utility Models, Industrial Models, and Designs 2012

by Zapatero, C. Adrian; Cortagerena, Erwin

• ISBN13: 9780199925995
• ISBN10: 0199925992
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-19
• Publisher: Lexis Nexis Matthew Bender

Summary

The world of intellectual property has changed considerably during the last 30 years as a result of globalization and the inception of the Internet and digital era. Now, more than ever, in this constantly changing, fast-paced environment, patent and trademark professionals need complete,reliable and up-to-date information on the local IP practice for countries throughout the world in order to protect their IP assets globally. To satisfy that need, Oxford University Press and Equerion Information Services have partnered to publish the World Manual on Utility Models, IndustrialModels, and Designs. Updated and reissued annually in 3 convenient paperback volumes, this work work includes the practice, proceedings, and application handling for models and designs in more than 215 countries. The information is collected from official trademark and patent offices, specializedpublications, and web sites. A worldwide network of local associates in more than 100 law firms is used to verify the accuracy of the data.This product is updated and published yearly. World Manual on Patents and World Manual on Trademarks are also available.

Author Biography

Equerion Information Services Corporation was founded in 2004 and has become a premiere collector of intellectual property law and regulations from countries around the world.

C. Adrian Zapatero is an intellectual property expert with more than 25 years of experience in the international field. He worked for IP firms in Argentina, United States and Venezuela, managing the IP international portfolios of leading worldwide corporations, with a successful track record in patent drafting and filing throughout the world. He is the author of the content of LexisNexis Global IP Law Service, IPQuester.com and other IP related publications as well.

Erwin Cortagerena is a Digital information specialist with over 15 years managing the research, development and execution of start-ups and projects focused on content with global projection. He has been leading IP-related projects in over 30 countries, including cutting-edge publications like LexisNexis Global IP Law Service and Equerion IPQuester.com. As Director of Unumbio.com, he has been managing IP data projects for Avantiq, CompuMark, CPA Global, Marks & Clerk and Thomson Reuters IP Management (formerly MDC).

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction

Designs-The following countries are included:Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua Barbuda

Argentina

ARIPOArmenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Baker

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benelux

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cameroon

Canada

Central African

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo Democratic

Congo Republic

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Europe

Falkland

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Gaza Strip

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Honduras

Hong Kong

Howland

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jarvis

Jersey

Johnston Atoll

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kingman Reef

Kiribati

Korea Democratic

Korea Republic

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Macau

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Marianas

Marshall

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Midway Atoll

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Montserrat

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

NAntilles

Navassa

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Northern Mariana

Norway

OAPIOman

Pakistan

Palau

Palmyra Atoll

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saint Helena

Saint Kitts Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Sint Maarten

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

UAEUganda

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

US Minor Outlying

US Virgin

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican

Venezuela

Vietnam

Wake

West Bank

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Utility Models-The following countries are included:Albania

Angola

Argentina

ARIPOArmenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Belarus

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Bosnia Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central African

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Congo Republic

Costa Rica

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Ivory Coast

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Korea Republic

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lesotho

Macau

Malaysia

Mali

Mauritania

Mexico

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nicaragua

Niger

OAPIPanama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Russia

Senegal

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad Tobago

Turkey

Turkmenistan

UAEUganda

Ukraine

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vatican

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

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