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India’s Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023 which covers digital piracy awaits formal notification
24 April 2024Lawyer discusses strengths and weaknesses of the bill’s provisions on digital piracy of films.
Seller of illegal streaming devices at popular shopping centre in Singapore charged in court
17 April 2024More targeted approach to address illegal streaming in SG may work better, says IP lawyer.
Indonesian book giant addresses online content piracy, IP lawyers respond
16 February 2024“These options are not exclusive from one another, as the author and/or publishers may pursue more than one measure simultaneously,” said Wulansari.
The rise of location-based entertainment: IP and data privacy issues
30 November 2023Location-based entertainment is growing in popularity, creating immersive and memorable experiences for consumers. But it also brings about challenges with branding and copyrights.
Digital celebrities: The reality of IP in a virtual world
31 October 2023From loss of revenue to IP misuse, virtual celebrities give rise to significant intellectual property challenges. Espie Angelica A. de Leon addresses these challenges and the measures to take.
Lessons from the SAG strike
09 November 2023With Hollywood’s 118-day strike resolved, production can finally resume on our favourite evening TV shows. The union’s new contract provides actors protection from digital replicas are made of them or when their voice, likeness, or performance will b...
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...
Kazakhstan president pushes for growth of creative economy in State of the Nation Address
04 October 2023President Tokayev lobbied for increased export of IT services, use of AI, among others.
Australia adds Matildas World Cup matches to its anti-siphoning list
22 September 2023The list means subscription operators cannot secure rights before FTA broadcasters have had an opportunity to do so.
The ABCs of typefaces and fonts
31 May 2023The secret to producing a quality logo or graphic design is selecting the appropriate typeface. However, there is a lot of misunderstanding about typefaces, fonts, and the laws and legislation that controls them in general. Some people are unaware of...
Briana Quinn joins Bird & Bird to launch Australia’s largest dedicated sports practice
10 August 2023Quinn joins as Australia prepares to host 30 major sports events in next decade.
Twitter threatens to use Meta for trade secret theft in relation to Threads
20 July 2023“The growth of Threads has been immense which is also due to the already established 2 billion users of Meta from other platforms,” said IP and social media expert.
Scott Coulthart named partner at Mills Oakley
12 July 2023Brisbane-based partner known for work in creative, technology and big data industries.
Fashion and IP: What’s in vogue?
28 April 2023In the fashion industry, trends are a constant.
Who owns the content in ChatGPT and other tools?
28 April 2023ChatGPT is a reliable tool for providing information, but is its content original?