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AIPPI 2024: World Congress kicks off in Hangzhou

IP Week @ SG: Asia at the centre of fast-changing global IP landscape

ASEAN helping to power this transformation.

Building brand identity with trademarks and industrial designs

Whether minimalist or retro, modern or casual, design is not just about aesthetics; it is a fundamental component of a brand’s identity. From logo to colour scheme, typography to website layout, every stylistic element plays a crucial role in conveyi...

Uzbekistan joins Hague Agreement on Industrial Designs

This move facilitates the registration of industrial designs and makes them more accessible to enterprises looking to grow internationally.

Saudi Arabia puts into force extension of protection for industrial designs

Notably, the protection validity of designs were extended from 10 to 15 years.

An inside look at interior design and IP

As interior designers freely share their work online, there’s always a risk of others copying them, sometimes at the request of a client.

IP Vietnam registered industrial designs now part of DESIGNview

The global search tool adds over 52,000 industrial designs from IP Vietnam into its roster.

Myanmar now accepts industrial designs registrations

This was announced on January 31, 2024, following the enforcement of the Industrial Design Law on October 31, 2023.

Laos’ IP Experts 2023

The government of Laos convened its first Ministerial Conference on Blockchain 4.0 Digital Transformation in Vientiane in May 2023, its first step in advancing the country’s digital transformation through digital technology.

Cambodia’s IP Experts 2023

Government officials in Cambodia have been working hard to improve the country’s intellectual property regime.

2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years. The country has consistently updated its IP laws and aggressively worked to reduce the time it takes to move an acti...

AIPPI 2023: Protecting industrial designs with copyright

These IP lawyers discuss issues and current developments to what extent industrial designs can be protected by copyrights.

Myanmar issues new rules on industrial designs

The Rules supplement the provisions of the Industrial Design Law, which was enacted in 2019.

Singapore: Revocation of registered design on grounds of lack of novelty

Singapore courts have ruled in Soon Ailing v. Chen & Partners, on revocation of a registered design application based on lack of novelty.

Examining the intersection of online fantasy sports with personality rights

As we immerse in the exponential digital growth in India and internationally, we find ourselves coming face to face with the growing realities of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and online fantasy sports (OFS) and their intersection with various legal pri...