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The value of trade secrets
31 May 2021Many companies are unaware that a single new production technique or formulation results in a trade secret that can be protected. Excel V. Dyquiangco looks into some of the common mistakes made by manufacturers when it comes to protecting their trade...
Updates to trademark enforcement in Asia-Pacific
31 May 2021Trademark lawyers across Asia and the Pacific speak with Johnny Chan about the latest legislative changes in their jurisdictions, as well as the best tips on devising appropriate enforcement strategies before, during and after trials.
The 2021 Asia IP Trademark Survey
31 May 2021The top-ranked trademark firms of 2021 - find out who they are now!
Thailand's IP Experts 2021
31 May 2021Thailand's top IP lawyers of 2021 revealed!
Strategies against abuse of trademark rights
31 May 2021In today’s fierce competition among brands, the role of the trademark has increasingly attracted people’s attention. However, because the trademark right is exclusive, some parties want to register a trademark not for the actual commercial use; inste...
Video Interview - Chatbots: a way to immortalize the dead?
05 May 2021A couple of months ago, a software giant secured a patent for apps that could reincarnate people as a chatbot. What are the potential IP issues?
The launch of oral trials in trademark review and adjudication cases in China
30 April 2021Reforms to China’s trademark review and adjudication system have brought about the use oral trials for the first time. Ling Zhao explains how oral trials will bring both efficiency and transparency to the system.
How will Covid-19’s virus variants impact Asia’s patent scene?
30 April 2021Asia IP spoke with lawyers across the region about how the ever-evolving coronavirus, and scientists’ efforts to stop it, will impact patent filings in Asia. Espie Angelica A. de Leon reports.
SEP and the Cities
30 April 2021In this ever-changing world, licensors and licensees must keep up with the global nature of the standard essential patent market, or their corporate decisions would be negatively affected. Johnny Chan reports.
How does owning IP rights impact a company’s performance?
30 April 2021A recent survey suggests a correlation between innovation – and intellectual property – and a company’s financial performance. Excel V. Dyquiangco asked lawyers in the region whether they agree.
Blockchain and IP and the new normal
30 April 2021With blockchain getting a boost from the Covid-19 pandemic, the technology has a huge potential to radically change many areas, including IP, over the next decade.
Video Interview: Brain Interfacing and the Patent System
13 April 2021How will the relatively new technology of brain interfacing affect our patent system in the future?
Drones and copyright
31 March 2021Drone technology has helped humankind soar to new heights. But its cutting-edge capability, multi-pronged benefits and convenience is tempered by risks on the IP front.
China hopes new IP courts, patent law boost its global standing
31 March 2021China and the Trump administration were frequently at odds. Lawyers say that recent improvements to the country’s IP regime could go far in China's relationship with Joe Biden.
Minimizing the IP legal risk under the China Export Control Law
31 March 2021Shaobin Zhu, Lucia Tang and Jensen Xu explain why understanding China's Export Control Law and mitigating its risks is now a top priority for the companies with cross-border business.