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John Tan Joins Reed Smith Global Regulatory Enforcement Group

IP Expert Ed Kelly Joined Nike as Director for Asia

Ropes & Gray Is The First To Open Foreign Legal Consultant Office

Indonesia’s Improving IP Regime

With a newly-installed IP Arbitration Board and a rewritten trademark law looming, might Indonesia find itself with an improving global reputation on intellectual property rights protection? Gregory Glass reports.

Cloud Computing and the Great Firewall of China

Cloud computing continues to be an area of significant interest and investment for many companies. Jingzhou Tao and Gregory Louvel explain what you should consider before going to the cloud in China.

US Senate Finds Fake Chinese Parts in US Military Systems

When Will Copyright Come to your Assistance in Australian Courts?

The Australian Courts have demonstrated their appetite to refine the threshold which will be applied to subsistence of copyright questions. Jane Owen and Justin Senescall explain why Australian practitioners and copyright owners alike are anxious to...

Consumers, Retailers Prefer Fakes, Says Survey

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Calm Amid the Storm

Although Thailand has been wracked by political confrontation, the intellectual property environment has generally improved. The embattled government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, who became prime minister at the end of 2008 after a parliamentary vote, has m...

IP Rights Enforcement in Thailand: Does it Really Work?

Despite a solid legal and administrative infrastructure and a good working relationship between IP rights holders and local enforcement authorities, enforcing intellectual property rights remains a challenge in Thailand.

Do OEM Products Made for Export Infringe Trademarks in China?

In a surprising and much debated decision, the Shanghai Higher People’s Court has recently upheld the Shanghai Intermediate Court’s decision that OEM products do not infringe a registered trademark in China if they are merely manufactured...

Right Here, Right Now: New Zealand’s Major Events Management Act in Force

With the 2011 Rugby World Cup looming, New Zealand’s Major Events Management Act is being put to the test, protecting words and emblems related to the event. Ian Finch and Ben Cain explore what companies can, and cannot, do when it comes to the...

High Marks?

From keener policing in Singapore and Korea, to tougher and more efficient courts in Japan and Malaysia and greater understanding of bad-faith applications in China and India, the trademark enforcement environment is improving across Asia and the Pac...

Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Malaysia

With the recent economic downturn, companies have had to make the best use of their limited enforcement resources and much-reduced enforcement budgets. While their enforcement wish lists and performance measurements may remain the same, they expect t...