Magazine

Volume 17 Issue 9 - Oct, 2025

3 | OPINION
Patenting genes
9 | FEATURES
The present and the future of trade secrets
Trade secrets are emerging as powerful shields in industries where patents may fall short.—EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
14 | FEATURES
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms
31 | FEATURES
Demonstrating nonobviousness in multilayered glass inventions: Insights from experimental data and component roles
Proving inventive step is not just about having a creative idea.—RANJAN NARULA AND SURVANA PANDEY
35 | FEATURES
2025 Asia IP Awards Shortlist
41 | FEATURES
Harnessing investor potential in PakistanInvestors in Pakistan are getting new support through pro bono patent services under the Investor Assistance Program. —EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
44 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: China
61| CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Long-running Ferrari, energy drink dispute finally resolved.
India
• The boundaries between truth and fiction are blurring rapidly.
Indonesia
• How science has improved cosmetics – and how Indonesia can use utility models to encourage cosmetic innovation.
• Improved regime expected to strengthen protection for creators, close UGC loopholes.
Philippines
• A primer on how – and when – to use trademark disclaimers in the Phlippines.
Russia
• Bad business practices heat up for South Korean gas-fired boiler maker.
• A look at Rospatent and the Nice Classification