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China contributes half of the global blockchain patent applications
20 October 2020The country is not only dominating the world with economic power, but technologies and innovations as well.
IP Valuation Manual to boost IP valuation expertise in the Philippines
20 October 2020Initially planned for internal use by the country’s science department, the Manual is now released commercially.
IP owners enjoying stronger copyright protection in China
19 October 2020Lawyers say that despite challenges, the future is bright for China’s copyright law.
Taiwan boosts infringing website list efforts
19 October 2020Infringing Website List (IWL) launched as a voluntary mechanism for advertisers to ensure that they don’t advertise on infringing websites.
Google vs Oracle: A Story of API
16 October 2020Is Oracle's Java API are copyrightable and, if so, did Google infringe these copyrights when they incorporated it in their Android program?
Malaysia’s thriving film animation industry and IP
16 October 2020Are the country’s cartoon film creators ready for IP issues?
US Customs seizes 500,000 counterfeit N95 masks in Chicago
15 October 2020Appraisal says masks worth more than US$3 million.
For the first time, China tops Trademark Applications at USPTO
13 October 2020What is the significance of this unprecedented growth?
IP registrations in Indonesia increasing
12 October 2020The Covid 19 scenario in Indonesia may be bleak but the picture is pretty for IP, thanks to its online system.
The Future of the Berne Convention in Cambodia
12 October 2020How will the scope of works protected under Cambodian copyright law explode exponentially when this is enacted?
New Zealand businesses examining intellectual property assets, rights
12 October 2020Companies turn to IP to help beat the business challenges of Covid 19.
Saigon Beer passed off in Vietnam
12 October 2020The copycat claims not knowing anything about the infringement but a local trademark expert is not convinced at all!
At long last, Myanmar launches new trademark law
09 October 2020After more than 25 years, Myanmar has finally come out with its new Trademark Law beginning with its soft opening on October 1, 2020.
Processing Third-Party Observations in Taiwan
09 October 2020TIPO promulgated an Operational direction for processing Third-Party Observation (Submission)
Facebook launches the Rights Manager for content creators
07 October 2020The Rights Manager is a content matching tool that lets contents creators curb copyright infringement.