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Myanmar establishes guidelines for the new registration requirements for ecommerce
10 November 2023The MOC has recently issued ecommerce guidelines to secure the country’s ecommerce ecosystem.
Managing the tax implications of transactions with IP rights
28 September 2023There is a growing interaction between intellectual property rights and taxation, as taxation laws increasingly encompass valuable assets in economic development and innovation. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the evolving connection between the two, i...
Rise of plant-based meat pushes review of IP strategies
28 September 2023Due to shifting consumer preferences, flexitarian diets and increased global food demand, plant-based products are on the rise. Excel V. Dyquiangco discusses the evolution from using plant-based alternatives and the need to continually adapt and refi...
IPOS, Ministry of Law publish Copyright (Collective Management Organizations) Regulations 2023
08 November 2023The regulations establish a new class licensing scheme for regulating Collective Management Organizations in Singapore.
Patent Package 2023
28 September 2023Asia IP unveils its choices for the top patent practices in Asia and the Pacific. This special section also includes a look at the surge in patent filings and technology-related IP in the region, and one at how countries are working to improve patent...
Means-plus-function language: Inconsistency between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and juri...
29 September 2023Means-plus-function language – also known as MPF language –is a double-edged sword in Taiwan, sometimes helping and sometimes hurting a patent claim, depending on how the applicant uses it. Dr. Cross Liu explains how to weigh the pros and cons of usi...
The ins and outs of IP licensing
31 October 2023Registering your trademarks, patents and other key intellectual property assets is essential for ensuring the legal protection of your ideas – but it can also be critical to your financial bottom line. For some organizations, establishing IP rights a...
Asia IP Patent Rankings 2023
28 September 2023Who are the leading patent practices of 2023? Find out through the results of the 2023 Asia IP Patent survey.
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...
Timothy Bickham joins Dentons from Steptoe & Johnson in Beijing
06 November 2023Bickham, based in Washington, will lead Denton’s China IP litigation team.
Stephanie Olliver appointed first-ever GC at Shift
06 November 2023Australian provider of credit and payment platforms says appointment comes at ‘ideal time’.
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.