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Trademarks
The Philippines' IP Experts 2021
31 March 2021Who are the top IP experts in the Philippines?
Increasing trademark filings in India have surpassed pre-pandemic figures
20 April 2021Covid-19 and the resulting pandemic may have something to do with it, say two New Delhi lawyers.
Centre Promulgates Tribunal Reforms Ordinance
20 April 2021According to Mudit Kaushik, the stakeholders remain slightly concerned as to the functioning and handling of the relevant matters by the High Courts.
Vietnam’s Luc Ngan lychee gets GI certification in Japan
15 April 2021Several benefits come with GI protection in Japan, one of Vietnam’s key import partners.
Diesel S.P.A. v. Bontton Sdn Bhd: The own name doctrine and the court’s power to make declarations o...
31 March 2021Does the Malaysian Court of Appeal have discretionary powers to grant a negative declaration in respect of infringement?
Minimizing the IP legal risk under the China Export Control Law
31 March 2021Shaobin Zhu, Lucia Tang and Jensen Xu explain why understanding China's Export Control Law and mitigating its risks is now a top priority for the companies with cross-border business.
China hopes new IP courts, patent law boost its global standing
31 March 2021China and the Trump administration were frequently at odds. Lawyers say that recent improvements to the country’s IP regime could go far in China's relationship with Joe Biden.
Nike in a battle with Satan Shoes
12 April 2021Consumer safety and trademark infringement issues are at play in this case.
Hong Kong’s IP awareness is still high according to survey
12 April 2021In spite of the massive destruction caused by the rampage of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the city’s intangibles such as trademark and copyright remain well protected - remember the neon JD sign in the film?
Japan rejects bid from China to use “AINU” trademark for products
07 April 2021A Chinese IP expert thinks the rejection is reasonable as any other country would do the same to protect its indigenous people and knowledge.
IPOPHL extends Juana Make a Mark Program to empower 1,000 more women-led MSMEs
07 April 2021The initiative is also part of the recent celebration of National Women's Month
"Fish Selling Bro" files trademark application in China - until someone beats him to it
07 April 2021While the case might appear to be over for the "Fish Selling Bro", one lawyer thinks that this is the beginning of a long fight.
Shanghai high court upholds trademark infringement ruling for Fendi
22 March 2021A local expert comments on the case and provides tips to global brands on how to better protect their marks in China.
The checkered journey of software secrecy to patents
28 February 2021Publishers of software and computer programs have long struggled with how to provide their creations with intellectual property protection. D.P.S. Parmar details the checkered journey of software secrecy to patents.
Domain names and meta tags in trademark infringement
22 March 2021A travel agency in India used ‘Volvo’ in its domain name, meta tags and email ID.