Sector
Litigation
IPOPHL appoints Brigitte M. Da Costa-Villaluz as new director general
27 January 2025She will take the helm from Rowel Barba.
Audi, Nio trademark dispute in Australia: Scope of protection in automotive is relatively narrow
24 January 2025Lawyer: The “E” merely stands for “electric vehicle”
What does ‘benchmark’ mean? Copyright case involving baby snack brands tackles question
21 January 2025Case will likely make companies rethink the design process for their packaging – IP lawyer
Katy Perry case highlights importance of getting broad trademark protection early
17 January 2025Key takeaways from the case which recently resulted in singer’s victory in appeal
Indian news outfit sues OpenAI for copyright infringement
16 December 2024Fair use cannot be claimed, technological advances shouldn’t overlook essence of the law – IP lawyer
Beyond the courtroom: IP litigation as a competitive tool
30 November 2024IP litigation drives market dominance and protects rights, but it requires balance with other strategies. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
2024 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Manila
30 January 2025Fifty-nine firms from 21 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the 15th annual Asia IP Awards, held November 17 at Blackbird restaurant in Manila.
2024 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed
21 October 2024Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices.
Enforcing IP rights in the Philippines where IP owners are a preferred class of litigants
14 September 2024While 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
India set to regulate patent and trademark agents with Code of Conduct
01 October 2024Delhi HC ordered the Controller General to finalize the code by December 31, 2024.
Paul Johns joins Pearce IP as head of litigation
02 August 2024Former AJ Park, Baldwins lawyer is a noted litigator and strategist.
Cassidy Guo joins FenXun Partners in Beijing
02 July 2024Guo joins Baker McKenzie partner firm from KWM.
INTA 2024: IP ‘more resilient’ to recession than some other industries
22 May 2024Intellectual property firms are better positioned than some industries to withstand the impact of a recession and can still find opportunities despite an economic downturn.
2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed
07 November 2023Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years. The country has consistently updated its IP laws and aggressively worked to reduce the time it takes to move an acti...
ASEAN: Emerging trends in Southeast Asia’s autonomous vehicle patent landscape
30 August 2023While there has been an unprecedented interest in Southeast Asia as a patent filing destination, the autonomous vehicle technology patent landscape in the region remains nascent.