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Philippines Strategies Guide 2026
30 September 2026The Philippines' IP landscape requires strategic foresight and expert guidance. Asia IP's Philippines Strategies Guide 2026 offers authoritative advice from leading experts on the latest developments and practical strategies to protect your IP assets...
Protecting quantum computing and innovations
29 September 2026Quantum computing adds new complexities for patent and IP systems. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
The patenting of GMOs
29 September 2026Different legal approaches shape who can protect, develop and use GMO technologies. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
When 20 years is just not enough
29 September 2026Where to draw the line between innovation and access to affordable medicines. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
Protecting copyright at internet speed: The Philippines’ push for stronger online enforcement
29 September 2026The Philippine debate over site blocking reflects a broader shift in intellectual property enforcement. Neptali Lopez Bulilan and Criszus Niño Ibon
Protecting AI-enabled assets in the Philippines: A practical IP strategy
29 September 2026By using an increasing amount of generative AI to produce advertising copy, product designs and other content, businesses are opening themselves to a variety of legal challenges. Ma Patricia B. Paz-Jacoba and Ricardo Jesus E. Gutierrez
China Strategies Guide 2026
28 September 2026Navigating China’s IP landscape requires strategic foresight and expert guidance. Asia IP's China Strategies Guide 2026 offers insight on changes to both trademark and patent practice.
Patent infringement or lawful design-around?
28 September 2026A closer look at how innovation can navigate the boundaries of patent protection. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Patenting AI in the Philippines: Key considerations under the IPOPHL’s AI examination guidelines
28 September 2026Applicants seeking patent protection for AI-related inventions in the Philippines must ensure that the application identifies the human inventor and explains the technical contribution of the AI-related invention. Rowen D. Palma and Ninna Joyce P. De...
Trademark prosecution strategy in the Philippines
28 September 2026The objective of trademark registration is not merely to obtain registration as quickly as possible. It is to develop a trademark portfolio in which the marks are registrable, protectable, commercially useful. Editha R. Hechanova and Joy Marie G. Tol...
Investing in IP investigations and enforcement: The commercial case for intellectual property invest...
27 September 2026IP enforcement in the Philippines is most effective when pursued as an integrated commercial strategy rather than a sequence of discrete legal events. Susan D. Villanueva, Patricia A.O. Bunye, et. al.
Brand protection upgrades under China’s 2026 trademark law
25 September 2026Recent amendments to China’s trademark regime mark a fundamental shift. Brand owners, agencies and legal counsel must proactively adapt. Jun Li
Divisional applications: From a remedy for lack of unity to a strategic patent portfolio tool
08 September 2026Divisional applications may appear to be a technical step of patent prosecution, but their strategic value is much broader. Mingzhao Yang and Liwen Yu
Trends in jurisdiction and sale act determination in patent infringement cases involving foreign ent...
08 September 2026China’s IP court has, for the first time, determined whether a foreign company’s export of products to Chinese customers constitutes a “sale within the territory of China”. Chao Zhang
Article 69 of the revised Chinese trademark law: Practical guidance for foreign rights holders addre...
08 September 2026Under Article 69 of the revised Chinese trademark law, parties may now petition CNIPA to issue confirmation that a mark is well-known among the relevant public within China. Robert Chan and Ura Wang