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WhatsApp's announcement to change its policies creates unrest
19 January 2021WhatsApp's new policy will impact the users across the globe.
Supreme Court of Singapore adds Appellate Division for hearing of civil appeals
19 January 2021This development comes amid rising number of appeals and growing complexity of IP cases.
Counterfeit UNO card games and other China-made toys seized overseas
18 January 2021If authentic, these toys would have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of approximately US$1.3 million.
Mario Kart is off the streets of Tokyo for good
18 January 2021You can now have the full authentic experience only at Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, opening on February 4, 2021.
IPOPHL’s Free Learning Workshops in 2020 Brings In Record-High Attendance
18 January 2021Attendees from law firms made up 11.5% while independent inventors, media and other professionals cumulatively accounted for 8.2%.
Scientific journals and copyright infringement
15 January 2021Major academic journal publishers filed a lawsuit against two shadow library websites. The case is now rocking India’s scientific community.
China Launches First Civil Code
13 January 2021Following the global trend towards enhanced protection on data privacy, China's first-ever Civil Code is now in force.
Review videos in Vietnam: A case of copyright infringement?
13 January 2021These videos may have gone too far with their film reviews.
China establishes the fourth IP court at Hainan Free Trade Port
11 January 2021The country is determined to enhance protection for both domestic and foreign companies.
Taiwanese diva accused of copyright infringement by former record label
11 January 2021All singers who have ever changed their companies are liable to this kind of lawsuit, apparently.
Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Dispute In China
07 January 2021The court considered that 乔丹 as the translated name of the plaintiff's surname "Jordan" has long been used as its simplified translation to refer to Jordan.
Is patenting a soup recipe possible?
04 January 2021The case concerns a patent for “Ragi and Walnut Soup Mix.”
Clothing apparel holds release of "Python" design
04 January 2021Is it possible to protect tattoo designs?
Taiwan’s positive patent examination pilot program for startup companies begins tomorrow
04 January 2021While the Dreamstone in “Wonder Woman 1984” does not exist, small enterprises have their wishes granted without even asking in the new year.
Bridgestone wins tyre patent infringement lawsuit in China
04 January 2021A Chinese patent expert dissects the case inside out.