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Negotiating the Tricky Alliance of Brands

As alliances between brands become more popular among Japanese companies, IP lawyers – and the companies themselves – are seeing a number of difficult problems rise up. Toshio Kobayashi explains.

2015 Asia IP Awards Winners Revealed

The winners of the 2015 Asia IP Awards have been announced. Johnny Chan and Lily Zhang report from Okinawa, where they catch up with the winners.

Different Rights, Different Causes of Action

Malaysia's Federal Court recently, in the case between the National Sports Council (NSC) and Mesuma Sports Sdn Bhd (Mesuma), clarified the position as regards the requisites needed in determining the common law ownership rights in source identifiers.

U Myint Lwin Elected to Myanmar Parliament

Copy Gangnam Style

South Korean lawyers discuss with Johnny Chan the local infringement problem – and what the government has done to reduce it.

Industry professionals to converge at BIP Asia

BIP: China Strengthening IP Protection

Zhejiang: Ningbo Sets 2020 Target for Trademarks

Vietnam, Pakistan groups join AIPPI

An Interview with Etienne Sanz de Acedo

In an exclusive interview with Asia IP, Etienne Sanz de Acedo, chief executive officer of the International Trademark Association speaks with Lily Zhang on the sidelines of IP Week 2015 in Singapore about challenges in IP protection and how internati...

The Non-use of ‘Parliament’ in Malaysia

Mere registration and renewal of a trademark isn’t enough to protect it, even when it was first registered in the 1950s. Geetha K tells the tale of how British American Tobacco lost its Parliament mark to Philip Morris in the Malaysian courts.

AIPPI: Potatoes shine in collective marks session

AIPPI: Is mandatory mediation good for IP?

Mandatory mediation is an opportunity for the parties to communicate.

Washington Redskins Fight for ‘Offensive’ Nickname

The 2015 Asia IP Awards and Shortlist