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Trademarks
IP trends for 2021
30 January 2021We chatted – virtually, of course – with lawyers around the region, and asked them what they believe is in store for 2021.
Chanel Loses Attempt to Block Japanese Trademark Registration of “Gonna Getcha”
17 February 2021The decision was handed down by the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on October 20, 2020.
Indonesia’s rising creative economy and IP
17 February 2021President Joko Widodo wants Indonesia to be a global creative economy by 2030. Can its IP ecosystem support this goal?
New Balance wins landmark copycat trademark case in China
16 February 2021The ruling is a welcome boost for international IP holders in the country.
Recent changes to Vietnam’s trademark examination practice
11 February 2021A legal luminary in Vietnam shares his insights
Nepal Challenges India's GI Registration For Basmati Rice
09 February 2021The tension between India and Pakistan with regards to the geographical indication of Basmati Rice isn’t quite yet over with the entry of a third player.
Imagineer is determined to get its MEDABOTS trademark back in Europe
09 February 2021This legal fight has a bigger scale than the battles seen in the video game.
Proposed changes to the new Fiji IP law
05 February 2021The Fijian Parliament has issued new Trademark, Patent and Design Bills.
The Beijing Redbull Trademark Dispute: What We Can Learn From It
03 February 2021The lawsuit was a dispute about the ownership of “RedBull” trademark registrations in China
2020 Asia IP Awards: And the winners are...
31 January 2021In a truly unprecedented year for all, which IP firms stood out from the crowd?
Champion wins trademark infringement case in China
29 January 2021♪ We are the champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end, ♫ sings the brand owner.
Japan Approves Revised Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
26 January 2021All of these changes came after a series of smugglings of high-quality registered plants such as the Shine Muscat and the Beni Shuho in recent years.
MGM caught in Miss Asia trademark infringement spat
25 January 2021An IP expert shares whether the venue owner is liable to the misdoing committed by the event organizer.
NZ trademark suit highlights issue of discrepancy between colour swatch and written description
21 January 2021Description indicates one shade of green while colour swatch shows another.
Nominations now open for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards
20 January 2021Leading local law firms in China are now invited to submit information for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards.