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Battle between Indian copyright societies sparks question: How many copyright societies does a count...
31 July 2022The rise of two duelling copyright societies in India has brought about discussion as to how many copyright societies is the right amount. Manisha Singh and Simrat Kaur explain.
Indonesia and UAE Sign Free Trade Agreement
03 August 2022Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened their longstanding relationship by signing Bilateral Free Trade Agreement named “Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) last July 1, 2022....
The Philippines quickens digital IP objectives
03 August 2022At the recently concluded 63rd Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Rowel S. Barba, director general of the Intellectual Property (IP) Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), called for increased support...
Dynamic John Doe Injunction order set to protect media conglomerate’s copyright for cricket tourney
03 August 2022The Dynamic John Doe Injunction order secured by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) from the Delhi High Court will work to protect the media conglomerate’s copyright involving the India-England International Cricket Series this month, July 2022. S...
Taiwan passed amendments to Copyright Act
22 July 2022The Taiwanese government has reviewed and revised its IP laws, including the Copyright Act, to comply with the regulations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which Taiwan is bidding to join. The amen...
Court’s endeavours will make injunction orders effective in trademark disputes
11 July 2022A recent order passed by the High Court of Delhi could urge courts to come up with different directions or orders so as to give full effect to the injunction orders they have granted. Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan explain how the decision in...
What we should know from the first NFT infringement case in China
08 July 2022For the owners of brands and copyrights, the metaverse, which has suddenly become hot in the past two years, shows a new and untapped huge market. In particular, the emergence of NFTs – non-fungible tokens – has really opened the imagination space fo...
Vietnam’s Amended Intellectual Property Law ratified
07 July 2022On June 16, 2022, the National Assembly of Vietnam ratified the amended Intellectual Property Law which puts the country on equal footing with the US, UK and other countries as far as legal frameworks for IP protection and enforcement go.
Tips for brand owners to navigate India’s IP landscape
06 July 2022To attract investment from companies and IP holders to manufacture and distribute their products in India and to assure brand owners that their rights are safeguarded, the Indian government has taken several steps to streamline enforcement procedures...
A look at trademark dilution – and how it impacts brands
31 July 2022The more successful the trademark is, the more likely it may become generic, which causes the trademark owner to lose its exclusive right in their trademark. Lawyers share their best practices for avoiding genericide
IP filing in multiple jurisdictions: How to navigate contrasting laws
05 July 2022Differences in legislation concerning intellectual property rights, how they are recognized and how they are enforced among jurisdictions create challenges for IP rights applicants. Lawyers share their best tips with Asia IP.
Thailand IP Experts 2022
05 July 2022Thailand has made significant progress in strengthening the protection of intellectual property in the country, the government has told the United States. The conversation, held on the sidelines during bilateral talks during this year’s APEC Minister...
Indonesia IP Experts 2022
04 July 2022Nearly 90 percent of businesses in Indonesia’s creative economy lack intellectual property protection, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said on World Intellectual Property Day in April. “In fact, collaboration, synergy schemes, as well as alignment of...
New Zealand IP Experts 2022
30 April 2022New Zealand has been in the headlines of IP-focused publications and the mainstream media this year, particularly since the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) ruled recently that artificial intelligence cannot be an inventor.
IP Experts 2022 Australia
30 April 2022Kangaroos, koalas, the Outback and Bondi Beach dominate the thoughts of those of us not fortunate enough to live down under. (As do, to be fair, the thoughts of deadly creatures like insects and spiders who will happily kill you just for looking at t...