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Reframing similarity infringement in Malaysia
07 August 2026A recent decision by the Malaysia High Court marks an important development in Malaysian trademark jurisprudence, particularly in its treatment of similarity infringement.
Trademark protection in the UAE through customs recordal and Amazon Brand Registry
01 August 2026The commercial dynamism of the UAE has transformed the region into a premier focal point for global trade, logistics and digital consumer markets.
How failure to maintain a trademark registration can defeat an opposition
30 July 2026It is well settled that the Philippine trademark system follows the first-to-file principle. What is often overlooked is that obtaining a trademark registration is not the culmination of trademark protection, but only the beginning.
Registering trademarks containing hieroglyphic characters in Russia
29 July 2026Trademark applicants from Asia can face challenges registering a trademark containing non-Cyrillic or non-Latin characters.
McDonald’s and the “Mc” prefix: Recent developments in Malaysia trademark law
27 July 2026Recent developments in Malaysian trademark law have revisited the scope of protection afforded to prefix-based branding.
Makita gives severe rating to infringer
31 May 2026A Russian court found a designation used by the infringer to be confusingly similar to Japanese toolmaker Makita’s trademark.
The Delhi High Court’s Hindware v. Google Decision: Recasting trademark protection in the age of sea...
20 May 2026As businesses compete for visibility in algorithm-driven environments, the principles articulated in Hindware will shape future debates concerning sponsored advertising and the protection of brand goodwill in India’s digital marketplace.
Invalidation of the early termination of trademark protection
15 May 2026Is it permissible to invalidate the provision of legal protection of a trademark if at the time of filing an objection or consideration of the dispute, such protection has already been terminated?
UAE IP rights and sustainable growth
08 May 2026The UAE is rapidly strengthening its role as a leading global centre for innovation
Singapore: Protection of unregistered trademarks
08 May 2026IPOS has delivered a significant ruling on the protection of unregistered trademark rights in Singapore in Aswins Home Special v. Aswins Sweets & Snacks Pte Ltd
Madrid Protocol designations and opposition proceedings
29 April 2026The Madrid System has given rise to procedural questions, such as the propriety of directly serving notices to answer to foreign applicants that have designated the Philippines, bypassing the foreign agent responsible for handling said international...
Assessment of registrability of slogan – A case study in Singapore
27 April 2026TSMC’s application to register a slogan in Singapore was rejected for being descriptive and for lack of distinctiveness.
Dual pathways: Optimizing industrial design protection strategy in Russia and Eurasia
22 April 2026The choice between Russian and Eurasian procedures to register industrial designs may depend on the applicant’s strategy for expanding design protection.
Exhaustion of the exclusive right to a trademark when selling goods on the internet
21 April 2026In Russia, the exclusive right to a trademark affixed to a specific product is considered exhausted once the product is first placed on the market the right holder.
Building digital defenses: Indonesia’s new framework for IPR protection in electronic systems
15 April 2026A new regulation in Indonesia introduces mechanisms for reporting IPR infringements in electronic systems.