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Anti-counterfeiting in India
31 October 2019In the recent age of technological advancement and innovations, counterfeiting has become a global epidemic having a substantial impact on the world economy. As per the latest survey of the Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), a sel...
Proof of right: PCT applications designating India
31 October 2019Sanchita Ganguli explores PCT issues in India.
Amendments to the Copyright Act in Singapore
30 September 2019Singapore Copyright Review Report published by IPOS.
Christian Louboutin SAS v. Abubaker & Ors. – A successful outcome for the ‘RED SOLE’ trademark befor...
30 September 2019Judgment by The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court.
Received bonus and stock options are recognized as inventor’s remuneration
30 September 2019Employer or employee: who owns rights to inventions?
Champagne awarded GI status in Cambodia
30 August 2019Cambodia's IP system protects geographical indications.
Exploring the middle path: A choice between safe harbour and moral responsibility
30 August 2019The consequences and liabilities of online intermediaries.
Singapore: Post-grant Patent Amendments Refused in Hitachi Case
31 July 2019In the landmark case of Warner-Lamber v. Novartis, the Singapore Court of Appeal explored the permissibility of amending method of treatment claims to Swiss-style claims. Suhaimi Bin Lazim and Chiong Song Ning report.
The growing menace of unlicensed and spurious drugs: A brief overview
31 July 2019How is India combating the sale of unlicensed drugs?
Lutong Defeats the Slippery Slope of Adidas
31 May 2019Taiwan-based Lutong Enterprise Corp. and Adidas International Marketing, competitors from different ends of the world, crossed swords over the use of their respective marks before the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Adidas International Ma...
Patentability of Computer Related or Implemented Inventions (CRIs or CIIs) in Singapore, Indonesia,...
30 April 2019Patent legislation and practice in the patentability assessment of computer related or implemented inventions differ from country to country. “Computer Related Inventions” (CRIs) or “Computer Implemented Inventions” (CIIs) has been given an explicit...
Malaysia’s Trademark Legislation Goes Under the Knife
30 April 2019Malaysia was one of the 12 countries to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) back in 2016. Given the significance of the intellectual property chapter in the TPPA, the ratification of this treaty was seen to be very important, as it wo...
Trademark for Public Pee Arises Morality Concern
30 April 2019Registering a trademark contrary to public policy/morality?
Interpretation of Rules 610 and 611 of the Philippines’ Revised IRR for Patents and IPOPHL BOP Memor...
08 April 2019Following the issuance of Memorandum 18-003 on September 17, 2018 by Lolibeth R. Medrano, the director of the Philippine Bureau of Patents (BOP), patent applicants can now file a voluntary divisional application (VDA) based on an earlier divisional a...
Singapore: Sunseap Group Pte Ltd & 2 Ors v. Sun Electric Pte Ltd
29 March 2019In Sunseap Group Pte Ltd v. Sun Electric Pte Ltd [2019] SGCA 4 (Sunseap v. Sun Electric), the Court of Appeal, on January 10, 2019, in overturning the decision of the High Court, held that the High Court has original jurisdiction to hear patent revoc...