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The Intersection of IP and Global Trade

Chaos has raged in the world of global trade agreements since Donald Trump killed the Trans- Pacific Partnership last year. Johnny Chan speaks to IP experts about the relationship between IP and trade agreements.

WIPO v. WTO

IP Filings Boom in the Philippines

A strong increase in IP filings in the Philippines leads to the obvious question: Why? Gregory Glass reports on the increase, and on how new legislation could affect the practice for IP owners and lawyers.

The ASEAN Way

ASEAN has a unique way of working together while maintaining different IP systems. Michelle Ko spoke with IP lawyers from around the region about harmonization and more at the recent ASEAN IPA Conference in Phnom Penh.

IPOS signs MOU with Lloyd’s Asia

Promotes Singapore as a centre for excellence for IP commercialization.

Singapore and China To Establish International IP Innovation Service Centre In Sino-Singapore Guangz...

10 Things Every CEO Should Know About IP

Mission: Impossible – The RCEP Ghost Protocol

While the original Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, the nuts and bolts of one of its main replacements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, remain shadowy. Lawyers dissect the treaty with Johnny Chan.

Ideas to Assets: Connecting Markets through IP

The world's largest companies have one thing in common: They are heavy on intangible assets, and light on physical assets. Their inventions and technology, product designs, customer relationships, databases, software and branding are pivotal to...

China Rises on Global IP Scene

Despite being embroiled in the beginnings of a potential trade war with the United States, China’s positions on the global IP and international trade scenes are steadily rising. Michelle Ko reports.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Spotlight

Can Green IP Survive in a World Without Free Trade?

Writing during one of the most prolonged heat waves to hit Hong Kong in years, Michelle Ko asks what role IP plays in the future of our planet.

Strategies for Trade Secrets Protection in China

Whether or not confidentiality measures have been taken is an important step in determining whether a trade secret exists in China. Xia Zheng, Mengmeng Yu and Xue Li provides tips on how to conduct reasonable and effective confidentiality measures.

Intellectual Property Incentives Form Key Component of Singapore Budget 2018

The 2018 Singapore Budget, as announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, included a series of measues to boost the island nation's research and development and intellectual property taxation regime.

INTA Selects Singapore for 142nd Annual Meeting Slated for April 2020

Annual Meeting held in SE Asia for the first time.