Sector
Trademarks
How do the Olympic Organizing Committee and gold medalists protect international trademarks?
30 August 2024Protecting the Olympic trademarks was once a job for the organizing committee alone, but these days, top athletes are also registering themselves in multiple classes.
Maximizing the effectiveness of the fair use defense in trademark infringement litigation
31 August 2024As the fair use defense increases in Chinese trademark litigation, observers are also seeing more positives from its practice.
Lessons from the “very demure, very mindful” trademark issue
11 September 2024Lawyer advises content creators to register any word, logo or sign that defines their image and brand as soon as practicable.
M/S N. Ranga Rao & Sons Private Limited vs M/S Sujatha Match Works: Match or no match?
31 August 2024A maker of incense granted permanent injunction against maker of matches.
Copyright infringement: A ground for invalidation and opposition of trademark in Singapore
30 August 2024Singapore’s Registrar rules against Malaysia-based maker of construction chemicals and waterproofing membranes in trademark infringement matter.
Surge in fake blind box toys prompts crackdown in Beijing
05 September 2024The operation aims to regulate the burgeoning “blind box economy” and protect consumers from deceptive practices.
IPOPHL releases new guidelines to identify patent and trademark attorneys and agents
02 September 2024This is to ensure the legitimacy and skill of individuals offering IP services.
Temu slams Shein over allegations of design theft and selling counterfeits
02 September 2024Temu calls Shein’s accusations “hypocritical.”
Indonesian court increases trademark non-use period
30 August 2024The Constitutional Court has decided to extend the trademark non-use period from three years to five.
IP Week @ SG: Intangible assets are driving the future economy
28 August 2024“A tremendous shift in value creation from tangible to intangible assets,” says the WIPO director-general.
IP Week @ SG: Asia at the centre of fast-changing global IP landscape
27 August 2024ASEAN helping to power this transformation.
Food God trademark fetches over Rmb1.2 million at auction
26 August 2024From Rmb2,400 (US$340), the final price was pushed to a 50,000 percent increase.
Court dismisses trademark infringement claims against Chinese distributor in Red Bull case
16 August 2024The legal battle between T.C. Pharmaceutical Industries and Red Bull China remains riddled with conflicting stories.
Green claims: Trademarks, certification and avoiding deception
16 August 2024Public demand for sustainability has resulted in greenwashing, the practice of making unverified environmental claims. But how do you distinguish between greenwashing and genuine sustainable efforts? Lawyers tell Excel V. Dyquiangco the best practice...
Co-existence: A bar to confusion
31 July 2024Are the ABS-CBN and Apple Podcast marks confusingly similar?