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Clampdown on digital piracy: Vietnam to form specialized unit for the task
15 December 2023The move is encouraging for a country where copyright infringement is sometimes associated with organized crime
UN, ABBA songwriter launch online platform to aid musicians in IP
15 December 2023This online platform aims to teach artists how to ensure they are fairly compensated for their labor.
South Korea strengthens its links with Middle East in IP fields
13 December 2023This is also to strengthen collaboration in several areas, such as assisting startups and small enterprises, incorporating AI into the patent system and educating young people about inventions.
China, India drive increase in global patent filings in 2022
12 December 2023Gov’t initiatives, policy reforms and Covid-19 boosted resident patent applications in India
IPOPHL, EUIPO extend partnership to tackle issues on AI, cybersecurity, metaverse
08 December 2023Other new suggested areas of collaboration include industrial designs.
India’s Mediation Act of 2023
08 December 2023What does the act mean to India’s legal system and IP rights owners?
What to know about India’s new data protection act
04 December 2023This marked the end of over half a decade of the country’s quest for a dedicated data protection law.
Sheja Ehtesham wins share of INTA’s 2023 Advancement of Association Objectives Award
04 December 2023The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced that Sheja Ehtesham, managing partner of ALG India Law Offices in New Dehli and Clark Lackert, deputy general counsel of the World Trade Centers Association, Inc. in New York, have jointly...
Rachel Armstrong wins INTA’s Members for a Better Society Award
04 December 2023The International Trademark Association (INTA) honoured Rachel Armstrong, a director at Gowling WLG in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as a recipient of the 2023 Members for a Better Society Award.
Copyright museum opens in South Korea
01 December 2023Safeguarding the rights of creators is a fundamental prerequisite for the advancement of culture, arts and content industries, said the minister.
Cambodia officially thanks Korean experts for identifying GIs
23 November 2023Suon Vichea also asks Korean experts to process palm juice into crisps, drinks, and candy.
Sri Lankan herbal personal care company secures multiple orders for its IP rights
23 November 2023The court has prohibited another company from infringing upon its IP rights.
WIPO-Singapore ASEAN Mediation Programme sees first successful mediation
17 November 2023The mediation resulted in cost and time savings for the parties in the trademark dispute.
Malaysia, TikTok team up to improve IP compliance
17 November 2023Their goal is to make sure that the platform’s intellectual property policy and enforcement comply with Malaysian intellectual property laws.
WIPO, IPOPHL partner to access Alert Data Sharing Platform
16 November 2023This platform provides a list of well-known pirated websites worldwide and has the potential to improve IPOPHL’s site-blocking capabilities.