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Trademarks
Betty Pig Application in the Philippines May Raise Some Issues?
21 June 2022A recent review of trademark application filings before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reveals two applications filed for the mark “Betty Pig”. Application No. 4/2022/513528 is a composite mark consisting of the stylized...
ASCI guidelines for advertising and promotion of virtual digital assets and services
31 May 2022A lack of structural framework for regulation of virtual digital assets, such as NFTs and cryptocurrencies, and the advertisement of such in India, has resulted in ambiguous and opaque advertisements.
Mohini V. joins Remfry & Sagar’s equity partnership
19 May 2022Gurugram firm also promotes seven others in 2022 partnership round.
Nuttaphol Arammuang named head of Rajah & Tann’s new Thai IP practice
19 May 2022Nuttaphol brings 20 years’ experience to R&T Asia.
Singapore: Revision in IP practice and official fees from April 29, 2022
31 March 2022The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has announced certain changes to IP practices, as well as a general increase in official fees.
Hong Kong joins hands with Japan and South Korea to combat IP rights infringement
02 June 2022As Hong Kong witnesses a growing popularity of Japanese and South Korean IP contents, as well as rapid technological developments in recent years, it is crucial to strengthen the mutual cooperation among the organizations protecting IP rights in thes...
Indonesia To Establish IP Strategy
30 May 2022In its preparation for establishing the National Intellectual Property Strategy, Indonesia has bolstered efforts to encourage initiatives from parties such as business players, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and universities, as well as...
Philippines IP Experts 2022
31 March 2022IP filings in the Philippines increased by 11.6 percent in 2021 to a total of 46,496, recovering significantly from the 2020 drop as lighter quarantine restrictions last year reignited business and IP-related activities, the Intellectual Property Off...
Macau IP Experts 2022
31 March 2022Macau will play an important role in the forthcoming Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. “Macau [will become] a hub for commerce and trade that can facilitate relations between China and Portuguese speaking countries,” Jiang Yi Sheng, chairma...
The Metaverse is Coming: How can Asia’s Developing Jurisdictions Cope with its IP Issues?
31 March 2022Imagine a parallel three-dimensional (3D) virtual world touted as the next-level-internet. Here, people move around as avatars. And here, they can interact, shop, play, watch a concert, take a thrilling ride at a theme park, attend a meeting, even bu...
Philippines Drafts Initial Rules on GI
19 May 2022In order to increase the protection of geographical indications (GI) products in the Philippines, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on GI.
Fashion world more ready now for metaverse IP issues, says expert
19 May 2022Prof. Dr. Irene Calboli, professor of law at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth believes the fashion industry is more ready now to face intellectual property issues arising from the metaverse than it was in pre-pandemic times.
IP in the World of the Metaverse
31 March 2022Metaverse has been a buzzword since the rebranding of Facebook to Meta, and Microsoft announcing the inclusion of virtual avatars and immersive meetings in MS Teams – which is already coming to life in the first half of 2022.
RCEP and its Implications for the Asia-Pacific
31 March 2022The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has finally come into force
Are Businesses and Legislation Ready for the Coming of the Metaverse?
31 March 2022As the proponents of the metaverse continue pushing it forward, Ivy Choi asks whether businesses, brands and IP legislation are prepared for a dive into brave, new virtual worlds.