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Enforcement
Asia IP Profiles Survey Deadline Extended
27 March 2020Asia IP Profiles 2020 ranks IP firms across APAC.
New franchise regulations aim to protect both franchisees and franchisors
29 February 2020Guidelines protect franchisees from potentially abusive terms.
Will sugary drinks face plain packaging laws in Singapore?
29 February 2020Plain packaging and nutrition labels the future?
Law and Order
29 February 2020Do existing copyright laws offer enough protection?
Identifying Singapore's Leading IP Experts
26 February 2020Nominate Singapore's top IP lawyers.
Cambodia enacts new commercial legislation
14 January 2020Cambodia enacted two new major pieces of commercial legislation on November 2: the E-Commerce Law – which will enter into force on May 23, 2020 – and the Consumer Protection Law, which entered into force on November 3. Both generally establish high-l...
Recent developments on divided infringement in China: A breakthrough to the all elements rule?
14 January 2020Would divided infringement affect patent practices?
Trade secret protection in the Philippines
14 January 2020Trade secrets can cover any information that is not generally known or readily ascertainable by the public. Editha R. Hechanova explains how a comprehensive law on trade secrets could help small and medium-sized enterprises in the Philippines.
Last Seasons
14 January 2020In-depth analysis into parallel imports cases.
Brand Wars: The Rise of Grey Product
14 January 2020Deep dive into the harms of parallel imports.
Repair part clause not a defense ruled by Taiwan IP Court
30 November 2019Can car owners choose replacement parts from different makers?
Anti-counterfeiting in India
31 October 2019In the recent age of technological advancement and innovations, counterfeiting has become a global epidemic having a substantial impact on the world economy. As per the latest survey of the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), a sel...
Scourge
31 October 2019Brand owners have taken notice that the sale of counterfeit goods is spreading rapidly in e-commerce marketplaces. Espie Angelica A. de Leon reports from Manila that criminals are exploiting the love of social media in the Philippines to sell fake go...
A SHARP SWORD FOR IP PROTECTION IN CHINA
30 August 2019China’s new Anti-Unfair Competition Law will provide rights owners new weapons in their fight to protect their intellectual property. Tom Zhang and Linda Zhao explain.
Protecting IP Rights with China Customs
30 August 2019Customs protection of intellectual property rights in China relies on meeting specific, often short deadlines. Xia Zheng and Mengmeng Yu share the secrets about the preparations you should make to effectively safeguard your IP rights.