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IP Analysts
Courts now empowered to change the method of calculating compensation
25 February 2026Court removes power from claimant to determine calculation of compensation.
When sound is more confusing
20 February 2026In an environment where consumers rely on memory, pronunciation and word-of-mouth, aural similarity can – and often does – tip the balance in favor of confusion.
Malaysian court imposes RM2.08 million fine for unauthorized use of registered trademark on cigarett...
18 February 2026The defendants were charged with using a registered trademark without the consent or authorization of the trademark owner in relation to cigarette products bearing the mark “John”.
Persistence overcomes resistance
23 January 2026Trademark owner says he had given permission to use, but not register, the mark.
Arbitrability of intellectual property disputes in India
16 January 2026With the increasing commercialization of intellectual property in India, disputes concerning IP arise frequently. Courts are taking a more nuanced position as to whether they are suitable for arbitration.
The Philippines embraces geographical indications
15 January 2026Interest in protecting products with geographical indications is rising in the Philippines, including a bill introduced in the Senate in September 2025.
Key legislative and procedural changes across the Middle East in 2025
01 January 2026Key MENA jurisdictions spent 2025 modernizing legislation, embracing digitalization and strengthening international cooperation.
Indonesia’s new annual SOW requirement: Compliance risks and legal implications for patent holders
01 January 2026Indonesia’s amended patent law requires statutory compliance for all patent holders to file an annual statement of working.
Legal framework for the protection of designs in Russia
23 December 2025The emergence of a person’s exclusive right to an industrial design does not mean the person cannot also violate the copyright to the design owned by the author.
When urgency meets procedure: The Supreme Court’s game-changing ruling on Section 12A
30 November 2025The Novenco ruling reaffirms that law must serve justice, not procedure, and recognizes the reality of modern commerce where time lost to formality can mean goodwill lost forever.
Fanco Fan Marketing Pte Ltd v. Triple D Trading Pte Ltd case summary: Computation of costs
30 November 2025Guidance on how Singapore courts approach an account of profits in passing off cases, especially those with incomplete evidence
When private tech goes public: The opening chapter of SEP litigation in Indonesia
30 November 2025As SEP cases begin to proliferate, Emirsyah Dinar suggests Indonesia takes a ‘tiered analytical approach.’
On the zone of natural expansion of trademark rights
30 November 2025Philippine courts have consistently held that natural or potential expansion of trademark rights is never presumed.
Toothbrush removed the clog from the way to the market
28 November 2025Although the applicant could not ask the examiner of the application to change the name of the design, the parties found a solution.
Global brand, local trouble: The challenge of proving a well-known mark in Indonesia
24 November 2025Legal reforms expected to boost investment climate and streamline business licensing procedures.