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USPTO grants patent to US blockchain firm funded by Vietnamese startup
15 April 2025An optimistic signal for blockchain and motivation for Vietnamese tech startups
Revolutionizing patent law: Landmark SEP ruling sets precedent in India
27 February 2025A groundbreaking legal battle has reshaped the landscape of patent enforcement in India
Maintainability and sustainability of patent revocation actions in India
28 February 2025IP litigations often pose nuances of patent law. Whether a revocation petition is maintainable if the petitioner has taken a defence of invalidity of the suit patent in an infringement suit filed by the patentee.
European patent validation in Laos takes place this April 2025
07 April 2025Laos becomes the sixth country to join the European patent validation network.
The Philippines celebrates 2025 National Intellectual Property Month
03 April 2025IPOPHL aims to raise IP awareness to help the Philippine music industry thrive, IP lawyer says.
South Korea leads patent filings on hair loss cosmetics, Japan and China follow
20 March 2025Data says South Korea has the largest percentage among major economies.
Bahrain speeds up patent approvals through new global partnerships
19 March 2025The PPH programme is closely linked to Bahrain’s overall strategy for economic diversification, says IP lawyer.
Patent filing and grant in Aden, Yemen, remains unfeasible, says IP lawyer
12 March 2025Experts share insights on challenges and solutions.
Vietnam’s IP court ready to take off
17 January 2025Faster proceedings, specialized judges and improved IP protection are expected at Vietnam’s new IP court. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
IP aspirations for the new year
30 January 20252025 presents a fresh opportunity to address emerging challenges.
Cambodia introduces online filing for patents, utility models, industrial designs
23 February 2025This plays a crucial role in Cambodia’s broader e-government initiative.
Seven key decisions of 2024 on computer-related inventions and their impact on high-tech innovations...
24 January 2025A 2019 ruling held that certain CRIs can qualify for patents. The IPO did not fully follow that decision, and now, those refusals have been appealed. – Pankaj Soni
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).