Sector
Trademarks
United Arab Emirates IP Experts 2024
29 February 2024The future for intellectual property in the United Arab Emirates appears bright, thanks to a number of government initiatives.
Special drive to dispose old pending trademark applications in India to be held in April
22 March 2024The initiative proves government aims to modernize, expedite resolution of applications, says IP attorney.
West Bank resumes trademark office operations
21 March 2024This follows the state of emergency due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Indian trademark updates from the year gone by
31 December 2023Rulings on intermediary liability, non-traditional marks, NFTs and personality rights were all big news in India in 2023. – Bisman Kaur
The inheritance of IP rights
29 February 2024Most people aren’t aware that inheritance of IP rights is possible – and that it comes with complications.
Trademarks for sale: The buying and selling of mark rights
29 February 2024Asian entities are leading the world in buying up existing trademarks, and are increasingly heavily represented on the selling side, too.
A different Monster
29 February 2024This decision arose from Monster Energy Company’s opposition against the registration of the Application Mark “GENTLE MONSTER” (a word mark) by IICOMBINED Co., Ltd, in Class 9 for “smartglasses”.
Asia IP Awards 2023: Toasting the Winners
31 January 2024For the first time since 2019, the Asia IP Awards were held live on November 2, 2023. The awards named top trademarks, patents and copyright practices as determined by in-house counsel from Asia, Europe and the Americas
High Court in Nepal issues key ruling on trademark distinctiveness registration
04 March 2024Applicant should follow up all its trademark-related issues or legal consequences may ensue
IPOS rejects Google opposition to registration of “confusingly similar” mark in Singapore
23 February 2024Google failed on grounds of confusing similarity, anti-dilution, unfair advantage, among others.
Classical trinity of passing off analyzed
31 January 2024The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) decision in ZERODENSITY YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI v. Novel Brands USA LLC clarifies the law of passing off in Singapore and discusses the “classical trinity” test in establishing passing off.
Myanmar’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Eight years ago, in 2015, Asia IP visited Yangon, the commercial centre of Myanmar, for the first time, in search of Myanmar’s long-promised (and longer-awaited) suite of intellectual property laws.
Laos’ IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023The government of Laos convened its first Ministerial Conference on Blockchain 4.0 Digital Transformation in Vientiane in May 2023, its first step in advancing the country’s digital transformation through digital technology.
Cambodia’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Government officials in Cambodia have been working hard to improve the country’s intellectual property regime.
India’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Intellectual property filings in India continue to soar, accounting for the sixth-largest number of patent applications globally.