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Patents
Indonesia, South Korea open patent prosecution highway mechanism
06 November 2023“South Korean applicants will have an advantage when filing in South Korea first and later using the granted South Korean patent to speed up the substantive examination process in Indonesia,” said Ratanaprayul.
IPOPHL encourages local designers to expand worldwide amid accession to the Hague Agreement in 2024
04 November 2023Local designers may soon have a simpler and more affordable method to protect their creations globally.
Vietnam’s draft revision to Law on Organization of the People’s Courts for discussion in November
04 November 2023Among others, the draft law provides for the creation of specialized intellectual property courts.
Recording evidence via live transcription in court seen in India for the first time
04 November 2023Delhi High Court allowed live transcription for a patent infringement suit, IP lawyer cites benefits.
2023 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Singapore
02 November 2023Fifty-three firms from 24 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the 14th annual Asia IP Awards, held November 2 at CHIJMES in Singapore.
Quo Vadis, cannabis patents?
28 September 2023About 60 countries around the world permit the use of medical marijuana, and a few allow its use for recreational purposes. In 2022, Thailand decriminalized the use of cannabis, but recreational use remains illegal. Possession, cultivation, distribut...
China Strategies Guide 2023
31 August 2023Protecting and managing your intellectual property assets in an economy as vast and varied as China’s is a challenging job. Whether you’re looking for advice on filing a patent infringement lawsuit, information about recent reforms to China's tradema...
Overview of the Implementing Regulation of the Administration of Enterprise Name Registration
31 August 2023In order to build a national unified market system and a first-class business system, Chinese authorities have taken steps to better regulate enterprise name registration. Ray Zhao explains how revised business name registration procedures will benef...
What evidence must the right holder prepare in a patent infringement lawsuit?
31 August 2023The right holder in a patent infringement lawsuit can strengthen their position and improve their chances of obtaining adequate compensation with three simple steps. But above all, Xiao Ning, Xia Zheng and Mingzhao Yang say that the diligent preparat...
AIPPI 2023: Who owns the rights?
26 October 2023“Are we leaving some of these communities out?” asked Karen Abraham, IP department head of Shearn Delamore & Co in Kuala Lumpur.
AIPPI 2023: WIPO director calls for IP system to be more inclusive and horizontal
23 October 2023"We must move away from this idea that intellectual property is for the industrialized economies," says Habip Asan.
James Lawrence joins Addisons in Sydney
17 October 2023Australian law firm appoints litigator as partner in its IP practice.
Genuine, fake goods on display at Hanoi exhibit
17 October 2023The exhibit aims to educate people in Vietnam on counterfeiting and trademark protection.
China amends provisions on prohibiting the abuse of IP rights
13 October 2023On June 29, 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the amended Provisions on Prohibiting the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights to Exclude or Restrict Competition.
Malaysia to review IP policy
13 October 2023Government hopes to improve national commercialization ecosystem that will spread technological ownership, adoption and transfer.