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Vietnam’s IP Experts 2023

Vietnam is enthusiastically working with the World Intellectual Property Organization to do its part in building the global IP ecosystem, an official said last month.

2023 Global Innovation Index: Singapore regains top ranking in Asia

Singapore climbs two notches to 5th in the world, performing well in several indicators

Egypt establishes Egyptian Organization for Intellectual Property Rights

The economic impact of geographical indications in India

Geographical indications provide a source of pride and a way to preserve traditional knowledge in many areas around the world. It also provides crucial income for farmers and other rural residents in India. Excel V. Dyquiangco explains how GIs can gi...

DLA Piper launches multidisciplinary Space Exploration and Innovation Practice

Group builds on firm’s existing capabilities in the growing space industry.

Julian Ryan promoted to partner at FAL Lawyers

Ryan handles IP, contracting matters for clients including research organizations.

Ministry keen to develop an integrated protection environment for various IP applications, says UAE...

This includes preserving the rights of authors, contiguous rights, and intellectual works in all sectors of literature, the arts, and sciences.

Vietnam gov’t issues Decree 65 providing guidelines for implementing provisions of amended IP law

IP lawyer discusses two remarkable points of Decree 65.

Pakistan’s General Cosmetics Act 2023

Among others, it covers counterfeit or fake cosmetic products

Is competitiveness the solution?

While IP rights protect innovation by providing rights to owners, competition law prevents unfair business practices. Lawyers explain why competition law is only a partial solution to preventing IP rights from abuse. Excel V. Dyquiangco reports.

India’s IP office seeks comments, suggestions for manuals revision

Manuals and guidelines for revision are those for patents, designs, trademarks, GIs and copyright.

Harry Chawla takes helm as managing partner at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Atlas, Luthra & Luthra merge to form nearly 300-member firm

Maxwell “Mac” Fox tapped to lead IP boutique’s new Tokyo office

Long-time Tokyo-based lawyer known for handling complex cross-border IP litigation.

Taiwan’s IP Experts 2023

Taiwan boasts a strong legal market, thanks in part to its leading role in semiconductor and other high-tech manufacturing. The legal market in Taipei – and, indeed, elsewhere around Taiwan – is robust and competitive, giving it outsize strength for...

Turkey’s IP Experts

Turkey’s use of technology has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a report from the World Intellectual Property Organization. The increased use of technology has led to a rise in Turkey’s ranking among the world’s most innovative countries; th...