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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.
NZ trademark suit highlights issue of discrepancy between colour swatch and written description
21 January 2021Description indicates one shade of green while colour swatch shows another.
IPOPHL Partners with AIM to Sustain Local Startup Growth
20 January 2021Under the MOA, IPOPHL will expand AIM-DBI startups’ technical knowledge on IP through a series of workshops and skills training.
Nominations now open for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards
20 January 2021Leading local law firms in China are now invited to submit information for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards.
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.