Magazine
Volume 17 Issue 8 - Sep, 2025
3 | OPINION
A patented process
8 | FEATURES
The 2025 Asia IP patent rankings
24 | FEATURES
SEP and FRAND in digital health
How are Taiwan and India shaping medtech patent licensing amid rising digital health demands?—EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
28 | FEATURES
The European patent in Laos
What rights holders gain and risk under Laos’ new validation system.—EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
32 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Singapore
41 | PHILIPPINES STRATEGIES GUIDE 2025
Unlocking the value of intellectual property: IP valuation practice in the Philippines
Intangible assets now make up 90 percent of all business value. IP valuation, as a discipline and practice, is also developing in the Philippines.—ROWANIE A. NAKAN AND RITZ ANGELICA
R. ALEJANDRO
44 | PHILIPPINES STRATEGIES GUIDE 2025
IP strategy in the Philippines: The MSME perspective
MSMEs make up 40 percent of the Philippines’ GDP. How well are they protecting their IP?—EDITHA R. HECHANOVA AND JOHN RAPHAEL RIEL
48 | PHILIPPINES STRATEGIES GUIDE 2025
Cracking the IP code: Problem areas and how to fix them
Whether patents, trademarks or another intellectual asset, protecting your IP can be confusing.—NEPTALI L. BULILAN, LEONIDES M. MADRIELEJO, ANGELICA O. UY, MONIQUE C. COLLADO AND CRISZUS NIÑO V. IBON
54 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: South Korea
60 | FEATURES
Of copyright, Denmark and deepfakes: The Asian experience
Denmark’s deepfake copyright law amendment: Precedent or problematic?—ESPIE ANGELICA A. DE LEON
64| CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Singapore High Court strikes balance between deterrence and proportionality: Counterfeiting will not be met with token consequences but statutory damages are to be used proportionately.
India
• In the FCMG world, packaging isn’t just a container. It’s a conversation.
Indonesia
• Patent holders in Indonesia must submit a declaration of patent use each year.
Philippines
• As the Philippine government pushes for commercialization of IP, taxation of intellectual assets becomes increasingly important.
Russia
• South Korean cosmetics company wins unfair competition, trademark infringement case.