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IPOPHL’s mediation initiatives highlighted at IP Key Southeast Asian Conference 

Delegates had the opportunity to discuss their mediation practices in this conference.

Demand soars for cultural products amidst rising concerns over knockoffs

Dunhuang Academy addresses this problem by combining the digital resources with blockchain technology.

BharatBenz now a Well-Known Trademark in India

Well-Known Trademark status offers protection beyond the class for which the mark was registered, etc.

2024 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Manila

2024 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices.

Nepal’s Draft Copyright Act, 2024 proposes creation of Intellectual Property Police

IP lawyer weighs in on proposed IP Police including the challenges and considerations involved.

The challenges of using IP as collateral in the Philippines

Businesses in the Philippines remain largely unable to use their IP as collateral. – Editha R. Hechanova

Enforcing IP rights in the Philippines where IP owners are a preferred class of litigants

While securing IP rights is an initial step, enforcement, coupled with commercializing the IP asset, will complete the spectrum of IP protection. – Susan Villanueva, Patricia Bunye, Divina Gracia Pedron and Rowanie Nakan

A call for a stronger IP code in the Philippines

To bolster the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is pursuing amendments to the IP code. – Excel V. Dyquiangco

Lebanon extends deadlines for all IP matters

The office still accepts IP instructions and all necessary formalities to be actioned with the IPO once operations resume.

Delhi High Court defines the contours of product-by-process claims in India: Analysis and jurisdicti...

The Delhi High Court’s judgment on product-by-process claims represents an important moment in the interpretation of product-by-process claims in India, making way for an important discussion on the scope and interpretation of product by process (PBP...

Singapore’s Health Products (Therapeutic Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 take effect

The amendments provide clarity but protection may be narrower in some cases, says IP lawyer.

BRIN emphasizes the importance of IP protection for researchers

 Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency emphasized the importance of IP protection to provide legal protection for researchers’ innovative efforts.

India set to regulate patent and trademark agents with Code of Conduct

Delhi HC ordered the Controller General to finalize the code by December 31, 2024.

Singapore rises to 4th spot in WIPO’s Global Innovation Index

Singapore claimed the highest ranking in over a decade while retaining top spot in SEAO.