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Insights on Franchising: A Singapore Perspective

Singapore is a multiracial and a multicultural country that demands variety in all aspects of its marketplace. Recently, news of the imminent departure of bubble tea franchise Gong Cha from Singapore has directed attention towards a new beverage bran...

LESI 2017’s Augmented Reality

Whether you are an attendee of LESI 2017 or not, this feature will help you dive into the kaleidoscopic licensing world, which can drive your IP business forward. Johnny Chan reports.

The Evolution of Mobile Handset Licensing

While Apple and Samsung may have declared patent peace in August 2014, for the rest of the smartphone industry, patent licensing is a growth area. Terry Ludlow and Treena Grevatt look at who’s winning, and why.

Brand Licensing in the Digital Era

Licensing experts gathered in January at the Asian Licensing Conference in Hong Kong. Johnny Chan reports on the revolutionary licensing shift towards gamification and digitization.

Choosing the Best Broadcasting Deal for Your Sport

Professional sports teams, leagues and federations can often earn more than half of their revenue from the sale of broadcast rights, which is why, Emma Turner says, it’s important that stakeholders ensure that rights representation and licence...

Fantastic Rights and Where to Use Them

The complete guide to outsourcing IP work.

Asian Licensing Conference Spotlights Prospects In The Digital Age

Practice Update: ICT v. TMT

Lawyers talk to Johnny Chan about the overlap of information and communications technology (ICT) and telecommunications, media and technology (TMT), relevant laws, specialization of firms and the loss of telecoms lawyers to private companie...

Into The Unknown

Experts go deep into the subject of insolvency with Johnny Chan to see what the key problems are and what IP owners can do to minimize the impact.

US Patent Licensors Seek Massive Tax Refund in Korea

IP Week @ Singapore officially opens

Event runs from 22 - 24 August at the Marina Bay Sands.

Watermark acquired by Shelston IP’s holding Company

Watermark one of the longest-established IP firms in Australia.

LESI 2016: Golden Opportunities on the Silk Road

Around 500 IP professionals from 43 countries gathered at Beijing’s China World Hotel in May to reflect on recent IP developments in China at the Licensing Executives Society International’s annual conference. Asia IP’s Simon Lee pr...

China’s Licensing Boom

The government’s ‘Made in China 2025’ initiative aims to turn the country from a manufacturer of quantity to one of quality. Simon Lee investigates the opportunities and challenges this will present to patent owners and licensing pr...