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Patents
Law doesn’t punish lawful design-arounds but doesn’t spare passing off, says SG lawyer
06 February 2026Inventor’s passing off claim succeeds in SG door system patent case, infringement allegation rejected
TMI Associates promotes 21 to partner
05 February 2026Six of the firm’s new partners have significant IP practices.
TMI Associates promotes five to partner
05 February 2026Two of the firm’s new counsel have significant IP practices.
Judicial Leader Call for Stronger IP Literacy and Faster Innovation Governance
04 February 2026On the opening day of the GIPC, legal experts and members of the judiciary underscored the growing importance of intellectual property rights in shaping innovation, economic growth, and public welfare.
India Urged to Triple R&D Investment
04 February 2026Achieving True Technology Sovereignty will take vastly increased R&D spending by government and private companies
Daniel Posker promoted to partner at NRF in Sydney
03 February 2026IP disputes lawyer is one of 51 promoted globally at the firm on January 1.
IPOPHL extends international patent filing assistance programme
30 January 2026The Philippines marks its 25th year as a PCT contracting state.
Sam Mickan joins James & Wells as patent practice partner
23 January 2026The appointment supports the firm’s growth across Australia and New Zealand.
Preparing your IP for an initial public offering
16 January 2026Is your IP ready to face public markets? — Excel V. Dyquiangco
From click to code: Who owns AI-generated interfaces?
16 January 2026For the law to remain relevant, it must evolve to recognize human-machine collaboration. – Sauma Tripathi
Global tech faces the China-U.S. divide
16 January 2026U.S. and China’s parallel IP rules are forcing global tech firms to rethink strategies. — Cathy Li
Arbitrability of intellectual property disputes in India
16 January 2026With the increasing commercialization of intellectual property in India, disputes concerning IP arise frequently. Courts are taking a more nuanced position as to whether they are suitable for arbitration.
Indonesia’s new annual SOW requirement: Compliance risks and legal implications for patent holders
01 January 2026Indonesia’s amended patent law requires statutory compliance for all patent holders to file an annual statement of working.
Key legislative and procedural changes across the Middle East in 2025
01 January 2026Key MENA jurisdictions spent 2025 modernizing legislation, embracing digitalization and strengthening international cooperation.
IPOS suspends acceptance of new requests under patents and trademarks acceleration programmes
14 January 2026IPOS is reviewing both programmes, aims to resume services as soon as possible.