Magazine

Volume 18 Issue 1 - Jan, 2026

3 | OPINION
The best of the best
8| FEATURES
Toasting the winners
36 | FEATURES
From click to code: Who owns AI-generated interfaces?
India’s legal position on GUI registrability under the Designs Act
For the law to remain relevant, it must evolve to recognize human-machine collaboration.—SAUMYA TRIPATHI
40 | FEATURES
AI and the law firm
How is AI helping lawyers in their legal practice?—ESPIE ANGELICA A. DE LEON
44| FEATURES
Yes, you may copyright your joke! (And we’re not joking)
But comedians find that proving originality and ownership is rarely a joking matter.—ESPIE ANGELICA DE LEON
48| FEATURES
Preparing your IP for an initial public offering
Is your IP ready to face public markets?—EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
52| CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Indonesia’s amended patent law requires statutory compliance for all patent holders to file an annual statement of working.
India
• With the increasing commercialization of intellectual property in India, disputes concerning IP arise frequently. Courts are taking a more nuanced position as to whether they are suitable for arbitration.
Philippines
• Interest in protecting products with geographical indications is rising in the Philippines, including a bill introduced in the Senate in September 2025.
Qatar
• Key MENA jurisdictions spent 2025 modernizing legislation, embracing digitalization and strengthening international cooperation.
Russia
•Trademark owner says he had given permission to use, but not register, the mark.
•The emergence of a person’s exclusive right to an industrial design does not mean the person cannot also violate the copyright to the design owned by the author.