Macau | Agricultural Bank of China applies for local intellectual property protection

The activities of the Bank linked to its application are its core business ones, including insurance, fiduciary services, loans, bank services and investment, to name a few.

MNA contacted the Monetary Authority of Macau (AMCM) in order to check if the official entity had received any information about Agricultural Bank of China opening an office in Macau or starting any kind of operations in the city. AMCM replied that they are not in a position to disclose any information about licence applications.

In the financial sector, Taiwan-based Cathay United Bank Co., Ltd., also applied for intellectual property (IP) protection.

Iconic motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson and Indian have also applied for IP protection.

Smoking giant company Philip Morris Products S.A. has requested the commercial protection of several brands, including Chesterfield logos and IQOS Original. IQOS covers a range of electronic cigarette products of Philipp Morris. American-Cigarette Company (Overseas) Limited also applied for protection of the cigarette brands Winfield and Peter Stuyvesant.

Apple Inc. has filed new applications in the city to register its software brand ARKit, as well as to develop extended reality experiences, and Today at Apple, a programme that allows users to learn about how to use different aspects of their devices.