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Samsung sued for alleged Smart Home Patent infringement in America

Samsung sued for alleged Smart Home Patent infringement in America

22 February 2021

Apparently, the litigation is started by a patent troll.

Thailand-China sign deal promoting Thai fruit export

Thailand-China sign deal promoting Thai fruit export

22 February 2021

This sounds perfect on the bright side but would infringers be then encouraged to put “From Thailand” stickers on all fruits regardless of their true origins?

Singapore’s proposed Copyright Bill

Singapore’s proposed Copyright Bill

22 February 2021

Part 2 of the public consultation for the Draft Bill begins today, Feb. 22

Indonesia’s rising creative economy and IP

Indonesia’s rising creative economy and IP

17 February 2021

President Joko Widodo wants Indonesia to be a global creative economy by 2030. Can its IP ecosystem support this goal?

Chanel Loses Attempt to Block Japanese Trademark Registration of “Gonna Getcha”

Chanel Loses Attempt to Block Japanese Trademark Registration of “Gonna Getcha”

17 February 2021

The decision was handed down by the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) on October 20, 2020.

Proposed amendments to India's patent rules

Proposed amendments to India's patent rules

17 February 2021

What are the changes, and what impact might they have to India's IP landscape?

India’s Design (Amendment) Rules 2021

India’s Design (Amendment) Rules 2021

16 February 2021

The Rules adopt the Locarno Classification, streamline application, prosecution process for industrial designs.

New Balance wins landmark copycat trademark case in China

New Balance wins landmark copycat trademark case in China

16 February 2021

The ruling is a welcome boost for international IP holders in the country.

Japanese government starts to consider issues of cosplay

Japanese government starts to consider issues of cosplay

16 February 2021

Taxation on commercial cosplay activity is on the horizon.

Reports, complaints against piracy, counterfeiting surge in 2020 amid COVID-19 disruption

Reports, complaints against piracy, counterfeiting surge in 2020 amid COVID-19 disruption

16 February 2021

67 of alleged violations concerned counterfeiting, 54 were on the illegal sharing and selling of copyrighted works

Recent changes to Vietnam’s trademark examination practice

Recent changes to Vietnam’s trademark examination practice

11 February 2021

A legal luminary in Vietnam shares his insights

Procedure for IP inclusion in Kazakhstan’s Customs Register simplified

Procedure for IP inclusion in Kazakhstan’s Customs Register simplified

11 February 2021

May be a bit flawed, but lawyers say new law is beneficial to rights owners.

Imagineer is determined to get its MEDABOTS trademark back in Europe

Imagineer is determined to get its MEDABOTS trademark back in Europe

09 February 2021

This legal fight has a bigger scale than the battles seen in the video game.

Nepal Challenges India's GI Registration For Basmati Rice

Nepal Challenges India's GI Registration For Basmati Rice

09 February 2021

The tension between India and Pakistan with regards to the geographical indication of Basmati Rice isn’t quite yet over with the entry of a third player.

Proposed changes to the new Fiji IP law

Proposed changes to the new Fiji IP law

05 February 2021

The Fijian Parliament has issued new Trademark, Patent and Design Bills.