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Digitisation: A Legal Quandary for Piracy and Copyright Laws in Singapore

Despite Singapore’s best efforts, its fight against piracy remains an uphill battle. The right balance between rights owners’ and consumers’ needs may never be struck, and society may at some point need to address which si...

Maximising the Ownership and Exploitation of IP Assets During an Economic Recession

When a financial crisis occurs, disruption and mayhem may open the door for a nimble, adaptable company to acquire new IP – and gain market share.

Enforcing Compulsory Licensing provisions under the Copyright Act

Silk Street Market Crackdown Prompts Protests

A Global Responsibility for Change

At a recent brand protection seminar, organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Government's Intellectual Property Department and the European Union Business Information Programme, Nathalie Mo...

IP Lawyers See Grim Year Ahead. Time to Shop Around?

Intellectual property lawyers in China are girding for a difficult year. That’s no big surprise, given the worldwide recession’s impact on China, where factories are closing, the middle class is finding itself unemployed and som...

Government Claims Progress in Fight Against Piracy

Enforcement of Copyrights in Hong Kong by Criminal Means

Hong Kong’s efforts to protect intellectual property rights have received wide commendation in the international community. In fact, the copyrights regime is one reason so many rights owners have established their operations in the ci...

Tips of the Trade for Enforcing IP Rights

When it comes to the cross-border nature of intellectual property rights enforcement, Matthew Laight, managing partner for China at Bird & Bird, summed it up perfectly when he told Asia IP the following:   “Mu...

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in India

Enforcement of IP rights has been pursued as a priority in most developing economies, as in India. The internal factors that are required to encourage enforcement require not just enabling statutes and reform of administrative set-up but al...

IPR Enforcement Options in Malaysia

Most of the significant advances in Malaysia’s protection and enforcement of IP rights have occurred in recent years. Chew Phye Keat and Patrick Lim examine some of the initiatives recently undertaken by the authorities, the legal pro...

Graduating from China’s IP Classroom

Take the lessons learned on IP in China and use them around the world.   FACT – China is a challenging market for intellectual property management. RESULT – IP...

\'Israeli\' Oranges Causing Furor in Iran Came from China

Man Arrested After P2P Distribution

Lack of Online Privacy Hits Home for Justice Scalia