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Navigating the intellectual property frontier: Key trends shaping 2024’s IP field
31 October 2023This year marked a pivotal chapter in the development of intellectual property. Efforts were made to harmonize patent laws globally and discussions on copyright in the digital age gained prominence. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the challenges in IP...
Rachel Armstrong wins INTA’s Members for a Better Society Award
04 December 2023The International Trademark Association (INTA) honoured Rachel Armstrong, a director at Gowling WLG in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as a recipient of the 2023 Members for a Better Society Award.
Sheja Ehtesham wins share of INTA’s 2023 Advancement of Association Objectives Award
04 December 2023The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced that Sheja Ehtesham, managing partner of ALG India Law Offices in New Dehli and Clark Lackert, deputy general counsel of the World Trade Centers Association, Inc. in New York, have jointly...
Trent Taylor joins Mills Oakley in Brisbane
30 November 2023M&A, corporate advisory lawyer brings supply chain, IP expertise to firm.
Wilfred Ho joins White & Case as litigation partner in Hong Kong
30 November 2023Ho, an experienced IP lawyer, will work closely with firm’s debt finance, capital market, M&A teams.
Sri Lankan herbal personal care company secures multiple orders for its IP rights
23 November 2023The court has prohibited another company from infringing upon its IP rights.
Cambodia officially thanks Korean experts for identifying GIs
23 November 2023Suon Vichea also asks Korean experts to process palm juice into crisps, drinks, and candy.
Malaysia, TikTok team up to improve IP compliance
17 November 2023Their goal is to make sure that the platform’s intellectual property policy and enforcement comply with Malaysian intellectual property laws.
WIPO-Singapore ASEAN Mediation Programme sees first successful mediation
17 November 2023The mediation resulted in cost and time savings for the parties in the trademark dispute.
IPO-Pakistan chairman laments lack of attention to IP
16 November 2023IPO-Pakistan chairman Farukh Amil said the country’s academia, industry, research institutions should work together
India gov’t publishes Draft GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023
10 November 2023IP lawyer from Delhi suggests other much-needed amendments and why.
Global Innovation Index 2023: India, Vietnam overperform for 13 consecutive years
10 November 2023IP lawyers from Gurugram and Ho Chi Minh discuss why their countries have been overperforming.
Myanmar establishes guidelines for the new registration requirements for ecommerce
10 November 2023The MOC has recently issued ecommerce guidelines to secure the country’s ecommerce ecosystem.
Managing the tax implications of transactions with IP rights
28 September 2023There is a growing interaction between intellectual property rights and taxation, as taxation laws increasingly encompass valuable assets in economic development and innovation. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the evolving connection between the two, i...
Rise of plant-based meat pushes review of IP strategies
28 September 2023Due to shifting consumer preferences, flexitarian diets and increased global food demand, plant-based products are on the rise. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the evolution from using plant-based alternatives and the need to continually adapt and refi...