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Katy Perry case highlights importance of getting broad trademark protection early
17 January 2025Key takeaways from the case which recently resulted in singer’s victory in appeal
F&B companies should avoid using simple names of dishes as trademarks
16 January 2025Key takeaways from UK-based Pho Restaurant incident.
Yemen removes trademark application limit
15 January 2025It has several key implications, says IP expert.
Nathaniel S. Arevalo appointed as IPOPHL OIC
13 January 2025The designation was granted when previous director general Rowel S. Barba’s tenure ended on December 31, 2024.
Fraudulent signatures deal major blow to a Schedule A litigation case
10 January 2025This questions patent validity and exposes systemic legal flaws.
Thailand plans to add 22 products to GIs in 2025
06 January 2025It aims to raise market value of GI products to over B5.9 billion (US$170.4 million).
Uzbekistan joins the Hague System
03 January 2025This is an important turning point for Central Asia, as the country’s standing in global commerce and IP protection strengthens.
KIPO warns Indonesian “Korean Ramyeon” commercial with NewJeans might deceive customers
03 January 2025KIPO voiced worries that local consumers might mistake the noodles for a Korean product.
Should Gukesh Dommaraju register his name as a trademark?
03 January 2025IP lawyer says the world chess champion should register it or rely on image rights.
Apple fails in opposition bid against Wapples trademark registration in Singapore
27 December 2024No visual, aural and conceptual similarity between the marks, no reasonable likelihood of confusion.
IPO-Pakistan holds consultative sessions for National IP Strategy with WIPO
23 December 2024Inclusion of IP education in academe stressed
Indian news outfit sues OpenAI for copyright infringement
16 December 2024Fair use cannot be claimed, technological advances shouldn’t overlook essence of the law – IP lawyer
UAE sees significant increase in IP registrations
11 December 2024Trademark registrations and IP registrations increased by 39.12 percent and 34.3 percent, respectively, in only nine months.
Myanmar issues first trademark registration certificates under new trademark law
10 December 2024Now that mark registration is in effect, registered owners will have more robust legal rights.
Copyright exception rules in Singapore need to be clarified – U.S. Motion Picture Association
10 December 2024Problem may lie in the rules’ broad scope, opt-out mechanism also needed