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News Analysis
IPOPHL Partners with Licensing Society to Further Market Reach of IP Assets
07 December 2020IPOPHL signed MOA with the Licensing Executives Society Philippines (LESP) on November 26, 2020 to promote licensing of IP.
Reports offer insight into the future of IP
01 December 2020What does the future of intellectual property look like?
India - Pakistan duel over GI right for basmati rice “simmers”
01 December 2020A serving of legal opinions from India and Pakistan.
IPOPHL Sets Counterfeiting and Piracy As Urgent
30 November 2020IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba certifies addressing the issue as “urgent in order to protect consumers and rights holders accordingly.”
The case of Katy and Katie Perry and trademark infringement
25 November 2020Singer Katy Perry has been sued for trademark infringement by fashion designer Katie Jane Taylor. The latter’s maiden name is Katie Perry.
China releases draft on personal information law
24 November 2020After years of brewing, China releases the long-awaited and much-welcomed draft on its first dedicated personal information protection law.
Supply chain regionalization expected post Covid-19 but China to remain a major hub
23 November 2020Although there are trends in Asia towards supply chain regionalization, a spokesperson for Kuehne+Nagel noted that moving production from country to country is not a simple process.
Harumanis GI mark only for mangoes grown in Perlis
23 November 2020Mango farmers outside Perlis using the name “Harumanis” to label their own mangoes warned that they can be held liable under the Geographical Indications (GI) Act 2000.
Brand protection over patents?
23 November 2020A lawyer in Manila explains why companies may want to focus more on brand protection instead of patents, at least in some cases.
Web Scraping and Bots
23 November 2020The case concerns LinkedIn and hiQ, a data analytics company that uses automated bots to “scrape" information which LinkedIn members include on their public profiles.
Vote for the Best IP Firms in Asia Pacific!
19 November 2020Voting for the 2020 Asia IP Awards is now live. Have your say now!
Trademark litigation and valuation 101
19 November 2020This seminar at the INTA Annual Meeting 2020 will focus on challenges that arise during business transactions and litigation involving trademarks.
Everything you need to know about social media for branding
19 November 2020Global law firm and brand gather at the INTA Annual Meeting to discuss the dos’ and don’ts as well as the pros and cons of social media in marketing.
The future of IP offices, law firms & in-house counsel
18 November 2020INTA has formed three think tanks to answer the question, “what might the IP practice of the future look like?” Read on for trends across all three segments as well as the survival tips during and after the pandemic!
How to Succeed in Innovating Without Really Trying
17 November 2020The issue of “innovation in times of crisis” is explored in this Annual Meeting session and a lot of tips are shared on organizational culture change as well as presenting ideas, successfully.