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IP Management
IP aspirations for the new year
30 January 20252025 presents a fresh opportunity to address emerging challenges.
15 things companies should start doing in 2025 to better leverage their IP for business growth
30 December 2024Intellectual property strategies are vital for business growth.
Thailand makes adjustments to various fees
20 February 2025It aims to align international search fees and reflect current exchange rates.
That litigation technique called hot tubbing: what’s so hot about it?
30 November 2024Hot tubbing makes it easier to understand complex issues.
Myanmar’ IP Experts 2024
28 November 2024A decade ago, in 2015, Asia IP visited Yangon, the commercial centre of Myanmar, for the first time, in search of Myanmar’s long-promised (and longer-awaited) suite of intellectual property laws.
Cambodia’ IP Experts 2024
29 November 2024Cambodia has strengthened its intellectual property framework with a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights Recordation System (IPRRS).
How Laos is transforming intellectual property laws
30 November 2024The 2023 Law on IP brought additional changes and updates to the IP regulatory landscape in Laos.
Philippines, Japan boost capacity in identifying counterfeit goods
18 February 2025IPOPHL offers alternative methods of enforcement which can lead to more efficient resolutions.
Laos’ IP Experts 2024
26 November 2024The 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.
Thailand launches awareness campaign on counterfeit goods
13 February 2025The program is a component of a larger initiative to improve Thailand’s enforcement of IP laws.
India’s IP Experts 2024
30 November 2024November brought good news for the Indian IP community: the country has recorded the world’s fastest growth in patent applications – an impressive 15.7 percent in 2023 over 2022’s rates – and has secured sixth position in the global Top 10 for patent...
Are businesses ready for India’s new digital law?
30 November 2024India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) introduces new compliance requirements for businesses.
Application of the dominancy test
23 January 2025On November 26, 2024, the Office of the Director General (ODG) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) in the appealed case entitled Suyen Corporation v. Otsumo Co., Ltd. (Appeal No. 14-2023-0009)
Trust everybody, but cut the cards
06 January 2025It happens again and again with disturbing regularity. Russian companies are eager to collaborate with foreign partners and, usually, the collaboration is mutually beneficial. Sometimes, however, foreign companies are naïve with all their experience...
Bad faith as grounds for rejecting a trademark application
30 November 2024Memo Circular No. 2023-001 is crucial for prosecuting trademark applications in the Philippines, despite the absence of explicit bad faith grounds in the IP Code.