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The value of trade secrets
31 May 2021Many companies are unaware that a single new production technique or formulation results in a trade secret that can be protected. Excel V. Dyquiangco looks into some of the common mistakes made by manufacturers when it comes to protecting their trade...
IP tips when crowdsourcing ideas
31 May 2021Crowdsourcing ideas is nothing new, but it may be becoming more common, Excel V. Dyquiangco reports. What steps do you need to take to protect yourself before taking the plunge and asking for a deluge of crowdsourced ideas?
Is there a hole in the rule of law in Hong Kong? A debate on the National Security Law
31 May 2021It has been a year since China passed the National Security Law in Hong Kong, and experts have debated whether Hong Kong is still a place where the rule of law applies. Espie Angelica A. de Leon reports on a recent webinar examining the health of Hon...
Regular blocking injunction or dynamic injunction?
31 May 2021In a world that has gone digital, regular blocking injunctions require an ISP to block websites and other online locations with infringing content so that they will not be accessible by internet users. Espie Angelica A. de Leon speaks with lawyers wh...
Tokyo 2020: Will the Olympics win the gold for IP protection?
31 May 2021The Olympic Games bring out the best in the world’s athletes, IP lawyers and counterfeiters. The 2020 Tokyo Games – set to kick-off in July 2021, thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – might just turn the Olympic rings completely upside down. E...
Ten products now up for GI registration in Pakistan
02 June 2021These products include Pakistan’s strongest exports, from mangoes and oranges to precious gemstones.
America seizes almost US$1 million worth of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Louis Vuitton knockoffs
25 May 2021A local expert discusses this enforcement action in detail.
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected counterfeit luxury goods
17 May 2021Was the seizure made in sheer fluke or not? Also, why is the city often used as a “pit stop” for re-export of knockoff? A local IP expert has the answers.
Blockchain and IP and the new normal
30 April 2021With blockchain getting a boost from the Covid-19 pandemic, the technology has a huge potential to radically change many areas, including IP, over the next decade.
Piercing the veil of anonymity: Remedies and challenges in curbing technical support scams
30 April 2021The need of the hour is close cooperation between law enforcement agencies across the world through mutual legal assistance treaties and IT companies for spearheading the consumer awareness campaigns against such scams.
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices
30 April 2021And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP China Awards are...
LIZHI announces partnership with AntChain for blockchain copyright protection
04 May 2021The Chinese online user generated audio community and interactive entertainment platform works with the blockchain-based technology brand under Ant Group to provide a trusted digital economy.
Indonesia's IP Experts 2021
31 March 2021And the top IP lawyers in Indonesia this year are...
The Philippines' IP Experts 2021
31 March 2021Who are the top IP experts in the Philippines?
How IP impacts influencer advertising
31 March 2021Social media influencers in New Zealand are facing new guidelines which will require them to clearly label advertisements as such.