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Hong Kong Customs combats counterfeiting activities involving goods bound for the United States

Hong Kong Customs combats counterfeiting activities involving goods bound for the United States

30 August 2021

A Chinese and an American expert comment on the enforcement endeavours of their jurisdictions.

Number of IP Filings In The Philippines Increaes By 20% In First Half

Number of IP Filings In The Philippines Increaes By 20% In First Half

30 August 2021

The total number of IP applications was 22,919. The most significant rise was in utility model (UM) submissions, which increased by 26% from 592 to 744 between January and June of last year.

BTS’ Butter commits no copyright infringement, the group’s label claims

BTS’ Butter commits no copyright infringement, the group’s label claims

23 August 2021

While the ARMY is busy taking the “Permission To Dance” challenge like Elton John recently did, they should be aware of this news as it is not about plagiarism but rather, fake news and dual contract committed by others.

Indian government report states it wants the IPAB back

Indian government report states it wants the IPAB back

20 August 2021

In July 2021, India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce released a report outlining proposed reforms for the country’s intellectual property regime.

JPO dismisses Mary Poppins

JPO dismisses Mary Poppins

19 August 2021

Disney Enterprises, Inc. filed an invalidation petition against Japanese TM Reg no. 5710595 for the wordmark "Mary Poppins" with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), which found that "Mary Poppins" was not generally known as a source identifier of the ente...

Whang-Od, Nas Daily, and Sharing Cultural Knowledge Through ELearning

Whang-Od, Nas Daily, and Sharing Cultural Knowledge Through ELearning

18 August 2021

According to Arjel P. de Guzman, Founding Director, OPTMARKS, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions are, in their own right, so much different from the usual subject of intellectual property law.

IP Week @ SG 2021: focus on harnessing IP for post-pandemic recovery

IP Week @ SG 2021: focus on harnessing IP for post-pandemic recovery

18 August 2021

Global IP thought leaders will discuss intellectual property strategies to drive economic recovery at Singapore’s annual signature IP conference, IP Week @ SG 2021, to be held from August 24-25, 2021.

Football Association of Thailand ordered to pay Siam Sport US$14 million for breach of contract

Football Association of Thailand ordered to pay Siam Sport US$14 million for breach of contract

17 August 2021

The Thai media company cites unfair treatment in commercial rights agreement dispute.

Moment marketing and PV Sindhu’s Olympic moment

Moment marketing and PV Sindhu’s Olympic moment

13 August 2021

Badminton player Pusarla Venkata Sindhu or PV Sindhu of India has been making sports headlines in her country, having won medals in major international tournaments including the World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Digital Security Firm: Government Institutions Are Among the Targets of an Advanced Persistent Threat Campaign

Digital Security Firm: Government Institutions Are Among the Targets of an Advanced Persistent Threa...

12 August 2021

The Philippines is being targeted by the LuminousMoth advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign, which is ascribed to the Chinese-speaking threat organization HoneyMyte.

Australian court ruling says it all: AI can be an inventor

Australian court ruling says it all: AI can be an inventor

12 August 2021

The court recently arrived at such finding for Thaler v. Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 which involved inventions developed by AI.

Sri Lankan Government Has lodged a Complaint with Nike Regarding Personalised Tamil Eelam Sneakers

Sri Lankan Government Has lodged a Complaint with Nike Regarding Personalised Tamil Eelam Sneakers

11 August 2021

After a video clip showing a pair of personalised trainers aroused the ire of officials in Colombo, the Sri Lankan government issued a statement indicating that it had protested to American sportswear company Nike.

Almost US$300,000 worth of counterfeit auto parts seized in the United States

Almost US$300,000 worth of counterfeit auto parts seized in the United States

10 August 2021

Distracted drivers are not the only vehicle threats on highways — count the proliferation of counterfeit vehicle parts as potential safety hazards as well! Mercedes-Benz taillights are among the nearly 6,000 parts seized.

Level up branding, register for IP protection abroad – Vietnamese firms told

Level up branding, register for IP protection abroad – Vietnamese firms told

09 August 2021

Vietnam’s National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) encourages local business enterprises to register their intellectual property assets, including trademarks, in countries where their products are exported to secure protection overseas.

China and Europe work together on streamlining the patent application process

China and Europe work together on streamlining the patent application process

06 August 2021

The stakeholders in both jurisdictions welcome the collaboration.