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PitchMark seeks to level the playing field for SMEs and individual creatives
31 July 2022Every creative person has been ripped off at one time or another. A Singapore-based company is seeking to give graphic artists, web designers, copywriters and others a fighting chance against infringement of their creative work. Gregory Glass reports...
So Long Lives This Fame, Or Not?
31 July 2022When Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng appeared on a recent TV show in mainland China, her performance was notable for one thing above all: the artist had died in 1995 and was brought back through the use of technology. Ivy Choi examines the rights celebr...
A comparative study of patent litigation defenses in the Top 5 U.S. District Courts
31 July 2022Companies that find themselves accused of patent infringement in U.S. District Court can face a bewildering array of experiences, all based upon which particular district court they find themselves subject to. After painstaking research, Tokyo-based...
Court’s endeavours will make injunction orders effective in trademark disputes
11 July 2022A recent order passed by the High Court of Delhi could urge courts to come up with different directions or orders so as to give full effect to the injunction orders they have granted. Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan explain how the decision in...
Improving Taiwan’s patent search application environment and local patent portfolios
11 July 2022The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has completed two significant projects which will improve the patent search environment there, as well as improve local patent portfolios and abilities. Russell Horng explains.
What we should know from the first NFT infringement case in China
08 July 2022For the owners of brands and copyrights, the metaverse, which has suddenly become hot in the past two years, shows a new and untapped huge market. In particular, the emergence of NFTs – non-fungible tokens – has really opened the imagination space fo...
Tips for brand owners to navigate India’s IP landscape
06 July 2022To attract investment from companies and IP holders to manufacture and distribute their products in India and to assure brand owners that their rights are safeguarded, the Indian government has taken several steps to streamline enforcement procedures...
When trademarks are used as a war strategy
06 July 2022Modern-age warfare is not limited to conventional forms of attack. Nations have recognized that traditional weaponry cannot be enough in weakening enemy nations. Thus, governments are developing strategies to create economic blockades against bellige...
IP filing in multiple jurisdictions: How to navigate contrasting laws
05 July 2022Differences in legislation concerning intellectual property rights, how they are recognized and how they are enforced among jurisdictions create challenges for IP rights applicants. Lawyers share their best tips with Asia IP.
Legal issues around KOL marketing in Hong Kong and mainland China
31 May 2022Key opinion leaders – known as influencers in much of the world – are increasingly being used in marketing campaigns due to their high success rates. Loke-Khoon Tan, James Lau, Helen Pang and Harrods Wong discuss trends in KOL marketing, and the lega...
Artificial Creators: Can Works by AI Warrant IP Protection?
30 April 2022When discussing artificial intelligence, people often focus on how far AI can go. Ivy Choi asks: Are IP regimes in the region ready for a world where AI can be regarded as a creator or inventor?
Startups & Funding: Where do IP and Licensing Fit In?
30 April 2022Startups need to pay attention to their intellectual property assets. But, they also have limited funds. That is why they aim for much-needed funding, either from angel investors or venture capital (VC) firms.
Preventing high turnover and the significant loss of IP
30 April 2022In the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought on a new way of working. As the pandemic begins to fade in many parts of the world, management is increasingly calling staff back to the office, making expensive and lengthy commutes not only a...
Deepfake technology: Can you spot the difference?
30 April 2022Deepfake technology isn’t just for the dark corners of the internet anymore. With the support of social media, apps that encourage everyone to convincingly copy the faces – and voices – of pop stars and celebrities, or even ordinary people, have beco...
Are Businesses and Legislation Ready for the Coming of the Metaverse?
31 March 2022As the proponents of the metaverse continue pushing it forward, Ivy Choi asks whether businesses, brands and IP legislation are prepared for a dive into brave, new virtual worlds.