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IP Management
Asian universities climb the rankings: What does it mean for the region’s IP scene?
28 February 2022As universities in the region continue climbing in global rankings, Asia IP asked lawyers in China, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Vietnam how the apparent surge of educational quality would affect their IP scenes.
Cryptocurrency, CBDC need to straddle data privacy and financial compliance, says finance executive
25 March 2022There is a real tension between data privacy and financial compliance.
India’s Delhi Hight Court notifies IP Division Rules and Rules Governing Patent Suits
23 March 2022The Patent Rules simplify and strengthen the procedures for adjudication of patent infringement cases to make them more effective.
Hong Kong Budget and its IP Implications
22 March 2022With the budget of Hong Kong for 2022-2023, which includes about HK$170 billion in expenditure plans to improve the economy and retain public trust, what does this mean for Intellectual Property?
The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards
17 January 2022You have spoken. The verdict is in. And the winners are...
How skilled is a “Person Skilled In The Art” supposed to be?
17 January 2022Patent laws of various jurisdictions stipulate inventive step as one of the requirements for patentability. The step has been stipulated so that a trivial and insignificant variation, which a person may deduce as an obvious consequence of the prior a...
Deferred examination: Patent strategy or business necessity?
17 January 2022With fierce competition growing, the explosion of patenting activity is visible in all patent jurisdictions. Every patent office lacks the infrastructure and examination capacity to deal with this exponential increase in the filing of patent applicat...
The intersection of EVs and IP
17 January 2022Makers of electric and autonomous vehicles are innovating at breakneck speed and trying to exploit their patent portfolios to the fullest. Excel V. Dyquiangco reports on the intersection of EVs and intellectual property law.
When should you rebrand?
17 January 2022The Facebook-to-Meta rebranding rocked the tech world in October 2021. Spurred by perhaps the biggest of all big-name rebranding in recent memory, Espie Angelica A. de Leon asked lawyers from around the region when a company should rebrand.
Resolutions for IP rights owners and lawyers
17 January 2022Espie Angelica A. de Leon gathers a group of lawyers’ best set of resolutions for their clients – and for themselves.
Election in the Philippines Respect IP Laws And Request Permission From Copyright Holders
18 February 2022With the upcoming presidential elections in May 2022, the Philippines is reminding all candidates and political parties to observe the IP Laws, which can be in relation to their campaigns.
China’s IP Experts
31 October 2021China’s intellectual property landscape is an ever-evolving one. The country has seen a tremendous improvement in intellectual property laws, regulations and court decisions in a very short time. It has, truly, taken the tiger by its tail and in litt...
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices
30 November 2021And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...
Protecting trade secrets in manufacturing
30 November 2021sharing tips from some of the region’s top lawyers on how to best protect your trade secrets.
How non-profits can protect their IP in the time of Covid-19
16 September 2021In the best of times, non-profit organizations are keeping a considerable quantity of sensitive information.