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That litigation technique called hot tubbing: what’s so hot about it?
30 November 2024Hot tubbing makes it easier to understand complex issues.
Myanmar’ IP Experts 2024
28 November 2024A decade ago, in 2015, Asia IP visited Yangon, the commercial centre of Myanmar, for the first time, in search of Myanmar’s long-promised (and longer-awaited) suite of intellectual property laws.
Cambodia’ IP Experts 2024
29 November 2024Cambodia has strengthened its intellectual property framework with a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights Recordation System (IPRRS).
ASEAN IPA sets goals for IP growth in Siem Reap
14 February 2025Lawyers from around the region gathered at the 2025 ASEAN IP annual meeting.
Laos’ IP Experts 2024
26 November 2024The government of Laos convened its first Ministerial Conference on Blockchain 4.0 Digital Transformation in Vientiane in May 2023, its first step in advancing the country’s digital transformation through digital technology.
Japan High Court upholds rejection of AI as inventor in patent case
10 February 2025The presiding judge asserted that inventors must be human.
India’s IP Experts 2024
30 November 2024November brought good news for the Indian IP community: the country has recorded the world’s fastest growth in patent applications – an impressive 15.7 percent in 2023 over 2022’s rates – and has secured sixth position in the global Top 10 for patent...
Pikachu with guns? Nintendo fires back
31 January 2025A new game imagines Pokémon-like creatures thrust into a dystopian landscape where they build factories and wield firearms. Nintendo says has it infringes the patents behind Pokéman. – Cathy Li reports
IPOPHL appoints Brigitte M. Da Costa-Villaluz as new director general
27 January 2025She will take the helm from Rowel Barba.
Suing by email: A legal scheme targeting Chinese sellers
31 December 2024How can Schedule A litigation combat online counterfeiting and infringement? – Cathy Li
Fraudulent signatures deal major blow to a Schedule A litigation case
10 January 2025This questions patent validity and exposes systemic legal flaws.
Thailand plans to add 22 products to GIs in 2025
06 January 2025It aims to raise market value of GI products to over B5.9 billion (US$170.4 million).
Uzbekistan joins the Hague System
03 January 2025This is an important turning point for Central Asia, as the country’s standing in global commerce and IP protection strengthens.
IPO-Pakistan holds consultative sessions for National IP Strategy with WIPO
23 December 2024Inclusion of IP education in academe stressed
For startups and SMEs: The way to a cost-effective patent strategy
31 October 2024Having limited financial means shouldn’t stop startups and small enterprises from crafting their own patent strategies. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon