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Hydrogen patents shift to clean technologies
31 July 2023Despite the attention from policy-makers and the media on hydrogen’s potential to decarbonize long-distance transportation, aviation, power production and heating, the automotive industry continues to be the main area of concentration for innovators...
India post-IPAB Should other courts also have their own IP division?
31 July 2023When India’s erstwhile Intellectual Property Appellate Board was abolished in 2021, two High Courts ushered in their own IP divisions. Lawyers across India tell Espie Angelica A. de Leon that they’d like to see others follow in the footsteps first tr...
WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards winners announced at IP Week@SG 2023
06 September 2023Companies in the biotech, entertainment and transport sectors were hailed for successful use of IP
What to expect in 2023 AIPPI World Congress
06 September 2023The AIPPI is getting ready to host the upcoming World Congress this coming October.
IPOS launches framework for enterprises to disclose, communicate value of intangible assets
05 September 2023Launched during IP Week@SG 2023, the Intangibles Disclosure Framework will help enterprises commercialize their IAs
Innovation-related filings increase in the Philippines
04 September 2023The startup environment in Manila alone has increased to US$3.5 billion, up 85 percent from the US$2.1 billion indicated in the 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER).
ASEAN launches IP register
04 September 2023This new online platform is a centralized information portal incorporating up-to-date IP-related data from the ten ASEAN member states.
India: DPIIT notifies proposed amendments in Patent Rules, 2003
03 September 2023India’s Department for Promotion of Industy and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified proposed amendments in the Patent Rules, 2003, a move lawyers at LexOrbis call "positive."
ASEAN: Emerging trends in Southeast Asia’s autonomous vehicle patent landscape
30 August 2023While there has been an unprecedented interest in Southeast Asia as a patent filing destination, the autonomous vehicle technology patent landscape in the region remains nascent.
Indonesia readies IP-Based Financing for creative economy growth
01 June 2023In a matter of months, Indonesia will allow its creative economy sector to use intellectual property assets as collateral in financial transactions. Norma Mutalib explains.
Anand and Anand revives Indian inventions and Sir C.V. Raman with law student competition
29 August 2023In the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary, IP law firm Anand and Anand hosted the Indian Science Competition on August 26, 2023.
Linklaters launches Making Links Asia University Programme in Asia, Middle East
30 August 2023Global firm announces expansion of programme that runs in the UK, Europe and the United States.
India: The missing elements in the patent specification
31 July 2023The patent law in every jurisdiction mandates that the patentee fully disclose the invention in the patent specification filed along with the application.
Intellectual property on the high seas
31 May 2023There is a surge of innovation in the maritime industry, but safeguarding IP rights within the industry presents challenges due to geographical limitations and the delicate balance required between territorial patent rights and international trade. E...
Japan, Thailand file more GI registrations
23 August 2023The successful registrations seek to promote identity and cultural narratives that produce cash for nearby communities and assist increasing trading options for agricultural products.