Sector
Trademarks
ASEAN IP offices strike new deal to share data and access AI tools
14 August 2026The arrangement could reshape how IP offices access and use regional data.
South Korean fashion company buys Discovery Expedition trademark rights, eyes global expansion
14 August 2026US$80 million acquisition gives F&F greater control to develop the brand beyond its Asian licensing footprint.
Sri Lanka turns to IP reforms as trade, investment and U.S. ties take focus
14 August 2026Forum highlights digitalization, enforcement challenges and opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses.
First on paper, second in time: The hidden frustrations of the priority “blind spot”
14 August 2026Trademark rights are territorial. One of the rare times these separate territories shake hands is through the historic Paris Convention.
Manchester United secures South Korea trademark registration after overcoming refusals
13 August 2026NAM IP Group overcomes refusals while strengthening the club’s anti-counterfeiting measures.
Turkey’s patent boom grows as domestic filings rise 31 percent in first half of 2026
12 August 2026Utility models, registrations and other industrial property filings also recorded strong growth.
Turkish court cancels Rianna trademark in Rihanna brand protection ruling
12 August 2026The dispute centred on a one-letter difference and claims of commercial association with the artist.
Suspected counterfeit Nike shoes seized from Ho Chi Minh City factory in one of Vietnam’s biggest ra...
11 August 2026A signal of where enforcement is heading in Vietnam, says lawyer.
Platform liability in the age of downloadable manufacturing
31 July 2026Downloadable 3D printing is challenging traditional IP enforcement. — Cathy Li
Seeing double the business names
31 July 2026Business name registration does not equal trademark rights. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
Registering trademarks containing hieroglyphic characters in Russia
29 July 2026Trademark applicants from Asia can face challenges registering a trademark containing non-Cyrillic or non-Latin characters.
Reframing similarity infringement in Malaysia
07 August 2026A recent decision by the Malaysia High Court marks an important development in Malaysian trademark jurisprudence, particularly in its treatment of similarity infringement.
Saudi Arabia’s Madrid Protocol accession reshapes Middle East trademark strategy
07 August 2026Saudi Arabia’s accession simplifies trademark protection and reshapes filing strategies across the Middle East.
Mirror, mirror on the shelf: The rise of the dupe culture
28 July 2026How imitation dilutes exclusivity but also keep brands at the centre of attention — Excel V. Dyquiangco
McDonald’s and the “Mc” prefix: Recent developments in Malaysia trademark law
27 July 2026Recent developments in Malaysian trademark law have revisited the scope of protection afforded to prefix-based branding.