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IP Analysts
Chinese company did not appreciate Russian zeal for Confucius
25 August 2025Why would a company wishing to sell goods in Russia neglect registration of its trademark?
Top 3 mistakes foreigners make when filing industrial designs in Indonesia
25 August 2025Avoiding mistakes in your application can help you gain registration.
Drawing the line between descriptive and suggestive marks
25 August 2025Suggestive terms are registrable and entitled to protection, without proof of secondary meaning.
The microRNA discovery: Singapore and Philippine patent applications
15 August 2025The impact of the 2024 Nobel Prize laureate(s) in Physiology or Medicine on patent applications in Singapore and the Philippines.
The legal problem of patenting CRIs: Conundrum between technical effect and technical contribution
15 August 2025Computer-related inventions are creating a surge of patent applications in India. Patenting CRIs remains challenging.
Registering your trademark in Indonesia
15 July 2025Tips for proper trademark registration in Indonesia.
One registered design, two cancellation petitions, same prior art, different outcomes … and the appe...
15 July 2025While prior registration of a design in India is ground for cancellation of a registered design, a prior registration outside India is not.
Fake goods, real consequences: Indonesia’s struggle to stop counterfeits
15 July 2025From Hermès to Hello Kitty, Indonesia has long been a magnet for counterfeit goods.
The Register of Well-Known Marks
15 July 2025IPOPHL launches well-known marks register. What happens when two marks are both well-known?
Cats and dogs saved by Japanese company
05 July 2025Trademark application case reminds that real confusion isn’t necessary; a threat of confusion is sufficient.
SG Patents Fast programme: Enhanced acceleration options for patent examination in Singapore
20 June 2025The SG Patents Fast programme represents a significant evolution from its predecessor.
Constitutional Court has its say
31 May 2025Did increased fees limit the right of people initiate IP cases in Russia?
How to change a trademark at the applicant’s initiative
31 May 2025Changes to trademark applications can only be made before Rospatent makes its decision.
Trademarks are not mere placeholders: Partial revocation in Malaysia
31 May 2025Businesses with registered trademarks must ensure genuine and continuous use of their trademarks for all the goods and services they claim.
Human versus machine consciousness
31 May 2025Consciousness is a complex subject. Pravin Anand wonders if AI can have it.