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Imagineer is determined to get its MEDABOTS trademark back in Europe
09 February 2021This legal fight has a bigger scale than the battles seen in the video game.
Nepal Challenges India's GI Registration For Basmati Rice
09 February 2021The 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
05 February 2021The Fijian Parliament has issued new Trademark, Patent and Design Bills.
Why the world needs IP laws for outer space
04 February 2021Why is there a need for IP laws including trademark laws for outer space activities?
3rd IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Conference on March 24-27, 2021
04 February 2021What to expect from one of Asia’s major annual academic gatherings
The Beijing Redbull Trademark Dispute: What We Can Learn From It
03 February 2021The lawsuit was a dispute about the ownership of “RedBull” trademark registrations in China
Blockchain Technology and IP
02 February 2021Gilbert Leong, a senior partner at Denton's Singapore, sits down with Asia IP to talk about the link between blockchain technology and intellectual property.
Taiwan restricts IP flow to China
29 January 2021The jurisdiction is apparently enhancing its national security and interests through carefully securitizing its high-tech collaborators across the sea.
China introduces stricter criminal punishment for IP infringement
29 January 2021The country is stepping up its game in patent and trademark protection.
Champion wins trademark infringement case in China
29 January 2021♪ We are the champions, my friends. And we'll keep on fighting 'til the end, ♫ sings the brand owner.
2020 IP filings down but could register record growth post-COVID 19
29 January 2021For the first time since its establishment in 1998, filings at the IPOPHL were down across all types of IP.
NEC Endorses Papua New Guinea Intellectual Property Strategy
29 January 2021Endorsement aims to lead to more investments and innovations in PNG from local and foreign businesses.
Pakistan notifies GI Rules
28 January 2021Lawyer cites economic impact, lessons, but says it has no bearing in basmati rice case with India.
Japan Approves Revised Plant Variety Protection and Seed Act
26 January 2021All of these changes came after a series of smugglings of high-quality registered plants such as the Shine Muscat and the Beni Shuho in recent years.
MGM caught in Miss Asia trademark infringement spat
25 January 2021An IP expert shares whether the venue owner is liable to the misdoing committed by the event organizer.