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Thailand collaborates with Lazada to increase GI product sales
19 September 2022Thailand partners with Lazada to promote sales of GI Products, which increases the value of the product.
Philippines, Indonesia sign agreement on creative economy
16 September 2022Countries sign four agreements on bilateral cooperation, including promoting the creative economy.
The interplay between intellectual property rights and data privacy
14 September 2022Indian copyright case involving messaging app Telegram turns on unauthorized dissemination of materials.
IP attorney believes Russian court ruling on Peppa Pig case raised awareness of content creators
13 September 2022An IP attorney in Vietnam said she believes a recent Russian court ruling involving Peppa Pig has increased awareness of IP among content creators in Vietnam.
Consumers warned of fake Lego products in the Philippines
13 September 2022The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is advising the public against purchasing knockoff Lego toys.
IP Week @ SG 2022 announces initiatives for startups, SMEs, youth innovators
08 September 2022More avenues are now available for startups, small and medium enterprises and the youth in Singapore to set them up on their journey to innovation via intellectual property.
Increasing value of copyright works, ideal outcome of NZ-EU FTA, says IP attorney
06 September 2022On June 30, 2022, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published the New Zealand-EU Free Trade Agreement following a four-year negotiation.
Goodman opens one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs
02 September 2022Goodman has opened its Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct. This revitalization project has transformed an old textile factory site into one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs, providing the infrastructure to power Hong Kong ahead in...
Amendments To Thailand's Copyright Act Come Into Force
31 August 2022The long-anticipated amendments to the Copyright Act of Thailand have come into force last August 23, 2022. The Act attempts to update the legislation to cope with online piracy and different copyright concerns in the digital era as well as prepare T...
Mariah Carey, Darlene Love draw battle lines over ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark
30 August 2022Mariah Carey’s attempt to trademark herself as the “Queen of Christmas” has drawn fire from at least two other divas, with one of them filing a declaration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
IP Week@SG 2022 Returns On September 6 - 7 With In-Person Format
29 August 2022IP Week@SG 2022, the world's premier intellectual property event, returns with an in-person format, bringing together policymakers, heads of IP offices, IP experts and businesses to discuss the role of IP amid global challenges and the rise of game-c...
Counterfeiting Complaints Drops in the Philippines
29 August 2022From January through June, the number of complaints and reports of piracy and counterfeiting filed with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) decreased to 56, a 48 percent decrease from the 107 complaints and reports filed duri...
India SC court ruling on cognizability, non-bailability of copyright infringement brings clarity
24 August 2022Manisha Singh, co-founder and partner at Lex Orbis in New Delhi, said that the Supreme Court of India’s recent declaration that copyright infringement or offenses under Section 63 of the Copyright Act (1957) are cognizable and non-bailable, has given...
Philippines Helps Local Creators In The Metaverse
23 August 2022To help local creators confidently create content in virtual worlds and better reach a global audience, the Philippines has partnered with a Singaporean-based company, Stardust Digital Private Ltd. that aims to connect creators in the entertainment w...
Kampong Shrimp To Register as GI In Cambodia
23 August 2022To promote Cambodian culture, traditions, and customs, the Ministry of Commerce intends to register the "Kampong Som Dried Shrimp" from coastal regions as a national geographical product.