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Patents
Hong Kong legislators push to remove the Queen from local laws
06 December 2022Hong Kong legislators have called into question why colonial-era laws remain on the city’s books, and why such laws continue to refer to “the Queen”. Hong Kong was “reunified” with mainland China in 1997.
BIP Asia: ASEAN supports IP commercialization and technology transfer
06 December 2022In the recently concluded 12th Business of IP Asia Forum held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 1 and 2, Rowel Barba, chair of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC) and who is also director...
2022 India IP Awards
31 October 2022Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years.
Did Chrissy Teigen copy Auckland cake shop’s trade dress for baking kits?
05 December 2022IP lawyer says it’s hard to prove that packaging is deceptively similar.
BIP Asia: Philippines to create an efficient, inclusive IP rights system
02 December 2022The Philippines will continue intensifying efforts to create not only an efficient and inclusive IP rights system but also an IP regime that is responsive to emerging challenges.
Declassifying trade secret licensing
31 October 2022Trade secrets can be a useful form of intellectual property protection. They often come at a much lower costs than a patent, but in Asia, at least, they also come with significantly fewer protections.
Territoriality in the age of cloud computing and data storage
31 October 2022Protection of most intellectual property assets is territorial, but cloud computing and data storage cross borders at will. Where does that leave you in case of a legal dispute? Espie Angelica A. de Leon explains.
Philippines Implements Sui Generis To Protect GIs
30 November 2022After nearly 20 years of research, the Philippines has finally come ot with a sui generis to protect GIs.
Restrictive covenants How do they affect employees, trade secrets and non-competes?
31 October 2022While trade secrets don’t require public disclosure, they don’t provide significant protection from devious, or merely careless, employees. | Excel V. Dyquiangco
How IP gaps can hamper strategy and innovation
31 October 2022Overlooked gaps in IP protection can be catastrophic to a company, particularly those for whom their entire business is dependent upon their IP. | Excel V. Dyquiangco
China IP Experts
31 October 2022China has reached the top in terms of global patent filings.
Y.J. Trivedi & Co. celebrates 50 years with coffee table book
29 November 2022Book celebrates the efforts of entrepreneurs in building brands and protecting IP.
Bangkok IP lawyers launch Lexel law firm
29 November 2022Former Baker McKenzie lawyers led by Tanakrit Tangburanakij go out on their own.
Advanz Fidelis, DCC complete integration
29 November 2022Integration provides QANTM opportunity to bring Davies Collison Cave brand to Malaysia.
Indonesian President calls for IP waiver broadening; IP lawyer agrees on IP waiver on Patent of Inve...
29 November 2022Widodo calls for broadening of IP waiver on health issues.