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Empowering youth through IP laws?
31 August 2022Young content creators are often better positioned than their parents are to understand how IP laws can help protect their painting, programs and photographs. Lawyers from around the region weigh in whether that results in more awareness of intellect...
A granted utility model patent as priority
31 August 2022A valid priority date draws a line in determining what references can and cannot be used as prior art against a patent application, which significantly impacts the determination of patentability.
A way to reinforce your patents in China
31 August 2022It is almost inevitable that a patent owner will receive a patent invalidation action from an accused during a patent infringement proceeding in China, with the aim of uprooting the entire patent right. Johnson Ge provides insights into China’s curre...
Asia IP China Strategies 2022
31 August 2022Exclusive updated about the IP scene in China, from experienced local experts.
Patentability of AI-related patent applications
31 August 2022As the use of artificial intelligence increases, examiners are increasingly being asked to determine whether AI-related applications can be patented. Asia IP compares the patentability of AI-related applications across China, the United States and Eu...
Trademark protection in the animation industry and other relevant issues
31 August 2022The animation sector is booming in China. Robert Chan examines the intersection of trademark and copyright protection, commercialization and how animation works can be protected overseas.
Parallel imports in China: Problems and feasible solutions
31 August 2022Parallel imports are not only a legal issue, but also concern the trade policies and interests of a country. Due to the lack of clarity of the state of the law in China, brand owners currently may refer to the judicial precedents and take proper meas...
Legal measures for intellectual property infringement in China
31 August 2022Intellectual property rights owners have witnessed a sea change in how their rights are protected in China. Bin Zhang and Yifan Yang explain why IPR owners around the world can be confident that, with sufficient evidence and proper counsel with local...
IP challenges behind livestreaming ecommerce in China
31 August 2022Livestreaming ecommerce is taking China by storm, and has reached more than 388 million streaming video users, nearly two-thirds of whom placed orders after watching the videos. Ivy Choi examines the challenges inherent in policing IP when it’s being...
Protecting your ideas under China’s copyright law
31 August 2022As the pillar of the entertainment industry, original ideas receive copyright protection until they evolve into fully-developed forms – movies, novels, advertisements, paintings and more. But what happens when the idea is less than fully formed? Shi...
A look at trademark dilution – and how it impacts brands
31 July 2022The more successful the trademark is, the more likely it may become generic, which causes the trademark owner to lose its exclusive right in their trademark. Lawyers share their best practices for avoiding genericide
Battle between Indian copyright societies sparks question: How many copyright societies does a count...
31 July 2022The rise of two duelling copyright societies in India has brought about discussion as to how many copyright societies is the right amount. Manisha Singh and Simrat Kaur explain.
Evolution of scope of amendment of specification under Indian patent law
31 July 2022Amending a document is, at times, necessary to preserve the interest of the parties, and the law generally provides provisions for such amendments. Avi Garg and Aakansha Parashar explore the history of how the amendment of documents has evolved with...
IP and data privacy issues companies should think about for M&A
31 July 2022As global mergers and acquisitions activity surged towards nearly US$6 million in 2021, IP lawyers are finding a niche in working side-by-side with M&A lawyers. Espie Angelica A. de Leon chats with lawyers about why IP lawyers are increasingly import...
Using your IP to launch your product in a new market
31 July 2022Intellectual property is central to a product launch in a new market. Excel V. Dyquiangco explains how a well-formulated IP strategy should be set up based on the understanding of the IP types, the target market interest, the competitors and their IP...