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IP Management
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.
Striking hard against counterfeiters: Delhi court leverages Order VIII Rule 10 CPC for trademark and...
24 November 2024The Commercial District Court, Delhi, delivered a significant judgment in M/s Hindustan Unilever Limited v. Pramod Gupta & ors in CS (Comm.) No. 315/2019 under Order VIII Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).
Cambodia, Singapore renew MOU to strengthen IP rights
03 February 2025It aims to strengthen economic ties and innovation environment, IP protection and more.
Unregistered industrial designs as a subject of legal protection in the EU
29 December 2024Intellectual property is a broad category that includes many different objects of legal protection. Some of these objects are more popular and are reflected in the legislation of most countries.
A year of milestones: Key trademark decisions shaping India’s IP landscape in 2024
02 January 2025In 2024, India’s trademark law experienced significant transformations, influencing the protection of both traditional intellectual property and emerging legal concerns.
Singapore – Fonterra Brands v. Consozio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
15 December 2024In Fonterra Brands (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano [2024] SGCA 53 (Fonterra), the Court of Appeal illuminated the Singapore courts’ position on the protection of geographical indications under the Geographical Indic...
Indonesia, Denmark review IP cooperation
02 February 2025Representatives from both countries recently convened to review ongoing initiatives.
MyIPO opens satellite office in Kedah, tapping IP potential
22 January 2025MyIPO chairman says they also intend to work with stakeholders to increase IP registrations.
Nathaniel S. Arevalo appointed as IPOPHL OIC
13 January 2025The designation was granted when previous director general Rowel S. Barba’s tenure ended on December 31, 2024.
Thailand plans to add 22 products to GIs in 2025
06 January 2025It aims to raise market value of GI products to over B5.9 billion (US$170.4 million).
For startups and SMEs: The way to a cost-effective patent strategy
31 October 2024Having limited financial means shouldn’t stop startups and small enterprises from crafting their own patent strategies. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon