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Kate Hay joins KWM partnership in Melbourne

Hay brings more than 20 years of multi-jurisdictional IP litigation to the firm.

Graham Lovett joins Akin Gump in Dubai

Disputes partner regularly appears before DIFC Courts.

Singaporean tech startup tries to register bird logo, loses trademark battle against Twitter

Singaporean technology startup VV Technology lost its trademark battle against Twitter after principal assistant registrar of Trade Marks Mark Lim ruled on March 11, 2022 that the mark it was trying to register is visually similar to that of the glob...

2022 IP Profiles Survey

In September, Asia IP will publish the 2022 edition of Asia IP Profiles. This guide is the definitive resource for companies trying to identify the best IP practices in the region, and is based on editorial research, and surveys submitted by leading...

India’s Delhi Hight Court notifies IP Division Rules and Rules Governing Patent Suits

The Patent Rules simplify and strengthen the procedures for adjudication of patent infringement cases to make them more effective.

The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards

You have spoken. The verdict is in. And the winners are...

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Renaissance clarifies the legal test for the infringement o...

On January 19, 2022, India’s apex court delivered its decision in Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc v. B Vijaya Sai & Ors., Civil Appeal, 404 of 2022, setting the law on the tests to determine trademark infringement, holding that when a defendant uses a...

In the matter of a trademark application by Health & Happiness Hong Kong Limited, and opposition the...

The application mark was used in relation to a communications enterprise that provided tailor-made services, including advertising and marketing. The opponent’s core business is in “Monster Energy” brand energy drinks, and is a leader in the beverage...

India’s IP Experts

We reveal India's leading IP Experts

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

And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...

Taiwan's IP Experts

Date of design registration: Understanding versus reality

The Honorable High court of Karnataka was dealing with an appeal arising out of order dated March 6, 2020, passed by the city civil court in Bengaluru, in a civil suit bearing No. O.S. 235/2019. In 2019, Greenchef Appliances Limited instituted a suit...

Supreme People’s Court of China confirms jurisdiction over SEP global rate setting in OPPO v. Sharp

A local expert discusses the verdict in great detail.

Malaysia’s IP Experts

Asia IP reveals the top 50 IP Experts in Malaysia!

Using the legitimate source defence in patent infringement litigation

Legitimate source defence is a common tactic employed by the party accused of patent infringement in China. Xia Zheng and Xiao Ning explain how the defence is used, and how a seller of patented goods should react if it is used against them.