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Australian prime minister sets up Office of AI, vows to protect copyright owners
04 August 2026Copyright regime will remain permission-based, while new enforcement mechanism is under consideration.
Misleading ads and dark patterns: Evolving jurisprudence in India
04 August 2026India has taken important steps forward in protecting consumers who use its digital economy, from regulating confirm shaming, basket sneaking and drip pricing. Safir Anand and Ritu Bhargava.
What happens when private messages become public?
16 July 2026How organizations can protect trade secrets in an era of consumer messaging apps.
Spruson & Ferguson promotes 10 across Australia and Asia
14 July 2026The promotions span patent and trademark practices across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses.
Thailand urges sound trademarks amid rising AI voice cloning risks
23 June 2026Thailand has received 494 sound mark applications since the legal provision were introduced.
Google loses out in trademark-keyword advertising dispute against Indian firm
23 June 2026Companies used rival’s mark as keywords, resulting in trademark infringement for Google.
UK IP Office outlines AI push, fee increases in 2026-27 plan
13 May 2026Modernization drive targets digital services, innovation and support for smaller businesses.
2026 Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices
30 April 2026China’s concerted efforts to improve the protection of intellectual property rights have fuelled the country’s rise to become one of the world’s top economies.
First in Southeast Asia: Vietnam enacts standalone AI Law
18 March 2026No specific IP provisions but prohibits data collection or processing that violates IP
Matt O’Keefe, Josh Simonis set to lead new WK Advisory cyber team
05 March 2026Wotton Kearney advisory branch will help organizations prepare for cybersecurity risks.
The rise of the machines
20 February 2026The ongoing evolution of LLMs has spurred competition between open-source and proprietary models. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
The legal landscape of web scraping
20 February 2026The rise of web scraping has transformed how businesses and researchers collect and analyze online data. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
Vietnamese government issues decree for stronger copyright protection, enforcement
13 February 2026Coverage includes foreign entities, 43 acts of violation, and 29 remedial measures.
AI transforming gaming industry in Asia
13 February 2026IP challenges and what should be done to address these
Stronger Collaboration and Simplified IP Processes will make Technology Licensing Easier
05 February 2026Experts Call for Stronger Academia–Industry Collaboration and Simplified IP Processes at Technology Licensing Panel.