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Prawidha Murti joins Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in Jakarta

Disputes partner advises in TMT, finance and other sectors.

Michael Osborne joins Cozen O’Connor in Toronto

Commercial litigator has defended pharma, tech companies in Asia, U.S., Canada in high-stakes litigation.

Dentons announces combination with Link Legal in India

Combined firm will have presence in five of India’s six largest cities.

Damien Bailey joins King & Spalding as tech law-focused partner

Sydney-based Bailey will also spend significant time in Middle East, Singapore and Tokyo.

Aaron Gardner joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Experienced life sciences lawyer has done licensing deals in China, India.

Philippines Preserves Local Village Heritage

The Philippines and a local village team up to protect the latter's heritage and culture.

Pakistan doing very well innovation wise, ranks 87th on Global Innovation Index 2022

Lawyer says this indicates importance of improving and effectively implementing IP laws in Pakistan

WIPO official visits Vietnam, makes proposals to boost IP ecosystem

Proposals include putting focus on youth, SMEs, women and building of IP training facility

Indonesian students encouraged to study IP

The Minister has been proactively encouraging all sectors to study more of what IP can do to their work. In this case, to students.

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“Visual effects” and “ocular impression” essential to prove design infringement

In a recent judgment passed by Delhi High Court, the court granted injunctive relief to Diageo Brands against Great Galleon Ventures on grounds of infringing Diageo’s registered design; however, no injunction was granted on ground of passing off.

India puts teeth into surrogate advertising laws

The laws on surrogate advertisements have mostly been silhouetted against the commercials featuring CDs, sodas and mouth fresheners and enforced by the self- regulating body called the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).

Viking Tao joins Polsinelli as shareholder in Dallas

Beijing-educated lawyer handles biotech, life sciences, ecommerce matters.

Shuichi Sugahisa, former head of Japan’s FTC, joins Baker McKenzie in Tokyo

Sugahisa will serve as senior consultant in firm’s antitrust and competition group.

Seth Flaum joins Wilson Sonsini in New York

Former Daiichi Sankyo executive associate general counsel brings life sciences transactional experience.