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IP Management
Urfee Roomi promoted to partner at Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys
10 May 2022Noida-based lawyer is the growing firm’s second partner.
Ting Xiao named partner at DLA Piper in Shanghai
10 May 2022Xiao leads the firm’s life sciences practice in China.
Lisa Egan joins Mills Oakley as IP partner
10 May 2022Former K&L Gates partner, boutique firm owner joins firm in Melbourne.
Joanna Lawrence named partner at Ashurst
10 May 2022IP lawyer will be based in Melbourne.
Jessie Buchan named partner at DLA Piper in Sydney
10 May 2022Buchan is one of 74 lawyers – and one of three in Australia – in firm’s 2022 promotion round.
Arsen Kourinian joins Mayer Brown in Los Angeles
10 May 2022Kourinian advises global clientele of MNCs on data privacy laws in U.S., Asia, elsewhere.
NFTs: The India update
31 March 2022While one is likely to have already read an article or two about NFTs (non-fungible tokens), it bears repeating that NFTs are unique authentication certificates representing either ownership of or a licence to an asset and, in most cases, at least so...
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices for 2022
06 May 2022Steadily improving protection of intellectual property rights has been a key element of China’s rise to become one of the world’s top economies. Foreign and domestic investment alike has risen as rights owners have become increasingly confident about...
INTA president touts association’s return to meeting in person
05 May 2022Vink, intellectual property director at MF Brands Group in Geneva – makers of Lacoste, Gant, Aigle, Tecnifibre and The Kooples – attributed the good cheer at INTA’s Annual Meeting Live+ in Washington to the sense of community among its members.
INTA releases Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe
03 May 2022The International Trademark Association (INTA) on Monday, May 2, released its Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe. Focused on the tax implications within the trademark lifecycle in the European Union, the United Ki...
IP Distance Learning System Launched
03 May 2022The IPOPHL Learning Activities Workspace (ILAW) was launched recently by the Intellectual Property Agency of the Philippines (IPOPHL), marking the first time an intellectual property (IP) office in Southeast Asia has supplied an online IP learning sy...
Singapore youth aware of IP, but knowledge of IP protection limited, says survey
03 May 2022Seventy percent of youths in Singapore know about intellectual property. Of all the IP assets, copyright is the most familiar to them. However, knowledge of IP protection for content is low.
Publicity rights: IP issues arising from fame
02 May 2022“What’s in a name?” Nowadays, there could be ample commercial value in a name, if the person is famous. In industries such as entertainment and sports, there are countless cases in which the celebrity makes a fortune out of their name, image, or like...
The IP office of the future, according to IP Australia’s Michael Schwager
02 May 2022There are the new technologies shaking the world and revolutionizing how we do things – from mobile apps and AI to blockchain and data analytics. And then Covid-19 came along, prompting business establishments and government services, including IP o...
Building a greener future with IP strategy
02 May 2022As we approach the end of spring in the northern hemisphere, the scorching heat of early summer reminds us that climate change is a genuine threat to our future. However, solving the climate crisis is no easy task, and thus it is essential to turn to...