Sector
Industrial Designs
Myanmar IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Tin Ohnmar Tun outlines the 2020 Trademark Law, 2019 copyright and industrial design laws, and the ongoing development of enforcement and registration systems.
Malaysia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Karen Abraham and Raghuram Supramanium outline Malaysia’s IP landscape, focusing on Trademarks Act 2019, Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and recent copyright reforms.
Indonesia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Novita Sari Pulungan outlines major legislative updates, including expanded patentability for computer-implemented inventions and longer non-use grace periods for trademarks.
Cambodia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Pheng Thea and David Haskel note that Cambodia’s IP protection remains procedural in nature.
Brunei IP Guide 2025
04 November 2025Hung Zheng On emphasizes that Brunei’s IP regime is evolving to accommodate non-traditional marks, automatic copyright protection without formal registration and a transitional scheme for re-registering foreign-filed patents.
The ASEAN Guide to IP Protection
03 November 2025A comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of IP protection across the ASEAN region
WIPO leader who demystified IP for laypersons – SG Minister for Law on re-electionist Daren Tang
09 October 2025Singapore’s Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong cites Tang’s accomplishments
One registered design, two cancellation petitions, same prior art, different outcomes … and the appe...
15 July 2025While prior registration of a design in India is ground for cancellation of a registered design, a prior registration outside India is not.
Australian IP Report 2025: SMEs with deliberate IP strategy deliver more innovative solutions
17 July 2025Key insights from the report
Bangladesh IP office taps IPAS 4.0 to align services with global standards
11 July 2025WIPO’s software streamlines and automates services for faster results.
Nepal: New IP law in the offing
29 May 2025The Industrial Property Bill is more comprehensive and modern, with several new provisions.
China opens new IP protection centre
23 May 2025The new centre is the 49th in China’s growing fast-track IP hub network.
Patent, copyright and software inventions
28 February 2025Understanding the differences in protection for software inventions under patents and copyrights is crucial. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Should prenuptial agreements include intellectual property rights?
28 February 2025Key insights into prenuptial agreements involving IP rights. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Vietnam’s IP court ready to take off
17 January 2025Faster proceedings, specialized judges and improved IP protection are expected at Vietnam’s new IP court. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon