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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...
The Proposed Draft Geographical Indications Act in Singapore
31 January 2019As part of Singapore’s obligations under the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA), Singapore is currently in the midst of enhancing the scope of protection afforded to GIs. The Geographical Indications Act 2014 (GI Act 2014) was pas...
Is it Easier to Invalidate a Utility Model Patent than an Invention Patent?
23 January 2019How easy is it to invalidate a Utility Model Patent?
St. John Ambulans Malaysia v. PJ Uniform Sdn Bhd (SAHC 22NCvC-148-02/2013) (Civil Appeal No. B-02(NC...
23 January 2019Application of Goodwill in a trademark case.
Singapore's Tobacco Plain Packaging Law: The Effect on Intellectual Property Rights
30 November 2018Singapore has announced the "plain packaging" law for tobacco products sold within the country form 2020 onwards. This means that the packaging of all tobacco products sold in Singapore will be stripped of colour, brand images and other promotional i...
Postponement Regimen on ‘Patent Working Requirements’ introduced by the Ministry of Law and Human Ri...
14 November 2018New law requires holders to "work" their patents in Indonesia.
Blockchain: Patentability and Philosophy
14 November 2018The potency, pervasiveness and relevance of Blockchain.
Application of Patent Examination Guidelines in Invalidation Procedures
13 November 2018Clarification of China's Patent Examination Guidelines.
A Bird's Eye View of Recent Judicial Developments
13 November 2018India rises in intellectual property rankings.
Lights, Camera, Action! Laws Protecting Child and Animal Actors
13 November 2018Emma Watson, Macaulay Culkin, Lindsay Lohan, Drew Barrymore and Shirley Temple are all celebrities who were once known as child actors. Children are used for kids’ TV shows, adverts and corporate videos to give their products a special feel. Similarl...
Laos - Trademark, Patent and Design Opposition Procedures Now Available
02 October 2018New legislation introduces great number of IP reforms.
Changes to the IPR (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007
02 October 2018The Central Bureau of Indirect Taxes and Customs (previously the Central Bureau of Excise and Customs) released Notification No. 56/2018 dated June 22, 2018, to amend the IPR (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as Enforc...