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Agribusiness Sector Effectively Protects Brands with Trademarks

Dressing up your Wares: Increasing Protection to Trade Dress in India

'Advertised before Acceptance' as good as 'Accepted' for Registration of a Mark?

How the US's New Anti-IT Theft Approach Affects Asia's Businesses

The use of unauthorized software in business is illegal and is likely to attract both civil and criminal liabilities in Hong Kong. Yet, did you know that the use of unauthorized software by anyone whose goods are supplied to the US may also constitut...

Vietnam Franchising: Anticipate the Steps to Opening for Business

With a cold, hard and long recession in the west, it is no wonder that franchisors are excited about new emerging markets in ASEAN countries. Vietnam in particular has an attractive consumer pool with a population of 86 million, half of which are bel...

Revocation of Patents – Failure to Disclose or False Disclosure of Information About Foreign A...

Biosimilars: A Boom Market in the Making

Green Marketing Can Turn You Blue……If You Aren’t Careful

Hotel Trademark Dispute in Hong Kong

Rhombus Hotel and Resorts is a Vancouver-based group that owns and operates three boutique hotels in Hong Kong. They are planning to open a fourth one next year to be named “Hotel MO by Rhombus” that they described on their website as “a Modern and O...

Incremental Pharmaceutical Inventions and Section 3(d)

Import and Sale of Chinese Chocolates Allowed in India

Ever Notice the “Roof” Device in Malboro’s Packaging?

Group of Colours Marks: Standards for Determining Distinctiveness

A group of colours, the combination of two colours or more, form a kind of mark (group of colours mark) that can be registered under the Thai Trademark Act. Presently, there are few examples of group of colours marks registered in Thailand; few owner...

Indian Policy on Royalty Payments and Foreign Collaborations Liberalized

Delay in Taking Action Costs Toyota Exclusivity in India