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IP Filings Increase By 11.6% In 2021

In 2021, IP filings in the Philippines increased by 11.6 percent year over year (YOY) to 46,496, reversing a major dip in 2020 as a result of loosened quarantine restrictions last year, which rekindled business and IP-related operations.

China rejects over 400 malicious registrations of Olympics-related trademarks

The Beijing Winter Olympics provided not only a stage for athletes around the world to shine, but also a tempting opportunity for trademark perpetrators to exploit the fame of the memorable figures of the games. The Chinese National Intellectual Prop...

USPTO terminates over 5,500 trademark applications filed by low-cost trademark filing firms

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has terminated over 5,500 trademark applications filed by three low-cost trademark filing companies which are neither law firms nor have lawyers in their staff, and thus cannot operate in the US.

Well-known trademarks in India

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), “A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights.” Wit...

Assessing genuine use and distinctive character of a registered trademark in Singapore

The Singapore trademark law provides for two ways through which a party may seek to challenge a third party’s mark that has already been registered, namely: revocation and invalidation. In relation to revocation, Section 22(1) of the Trade Marks Ac...

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices

And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...

IP trends for 2022

Speaking with leading lawyers from around the region to find out what they think is in store for 2022.

IP protection mechanisms in place for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Paralympics

As far as intellectual property rights protection is concerned, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are ready, even with the continued onslaught of the Covid-19 global pandemic.

New Zealand group loses out anew in manuka honey trademark battle after rejection by UK IP office

For a group of honey producers in New Zealand, the outcome was bitter, not sweet when the UK Intellectual Property Office rejected their application to register Manuka Honey as a trademark in December 2021

Kazakhstan creates roadmap for IP improvement

Kazakhstan has created an intellectual property further development roadmap for the next three years. This was announced by Vice Minister of Justice Akerke Akhmetova in December 2021.

IPOPHL Jumps To 9th Place In World Ranking

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has jumped from 24th to 9th place in the World Trademark Review's (WTR) 2021 IP Office Innovation Ranking, making it the only developing nation with an IP office in the top ten out of 60 of...

US Ambassador to Pakistan vows to strengthen IP protection, digital economy

Intellectual property protection and digital economy regulations are two areas which United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Armin Blome vowed to work on going forward as he proceeds to enhance US - Pakistan ties. He said the two countries ai...

Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” on its way to trademark registration in India

Holography a key weapon in the battle to protect IP

India’s recent geographical indications

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) defines a geographical indication as “a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI...