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On amendment to a Markush claim during patent invalidation proceedings
31 August 2022Alternate standfirst: China’s patent examination guidelines provide specific principles for amending a Markush claim during invalidation proceedings. The history of Markush claims in China, and the two prevailing theories in the interpretation of suc...
Kampong Shrimp To Register as GI In Cambodia
23 August 2022To promote Cambodian culture, traditions, and customs, the Ministry of Commerce intends to register the "Kampong Som Dried Shrimp" from coastal regions as a national geographical product.
Philippines Helps Local Creators In The Metaverse
23 August 2022To help local creators confidently create content in virtual worlds and better reach a global audience, the Philippines has partnered with a Singaporean-based company, Stardust Digital Private Ltd. that aims to connect creators in the entertainment w...
So Long Lives This Fame, Or Not?
31 July 2022When Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng appeared on a recent TV show in mainland China, her performance was notable for one thing above all: the artist had died in 1995 and was brought back through the use of technology. Ivy Choi examines the rights celebr...
PitchMark seeks to level the playing field for SMEs and individual creatives
31 July 2022Every creative person has been ripped off at one time or another. A Singapore-based company is seeking to give graphic artists, web designers, copywriters and others a fighting chance against infringement of their creative work. Gregory Glass reports...
Thailand’s first judgment to test ecommerce platform liability for IP infringement
31 July 2022With the growth of technology and internet use, consumers are increasingly shifting toward online shopping. Ecommerce platforms have created useful and practical online transactions for products across borders.
Patent Attorney Gauges Ongoing Cochlear, US University Infringement Suit
16 August 2022As Australian biotech company Cochlear and the University of Pittsburgh engage in a patent infringement dispute in an American court, Dr. Simon Potter, a principal at Spruson & Ferguson in Sydney, said it will be interesting to see how the case will...
Notification of crop species in Indian Plant Variety Act: Recent developments
31 July 2022The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights, 2001 (the PVP Act) is a sui-generis system providing intellectual property rights on the plant varieties developed, in compliance with Article 27(3)(b) of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectua...
The potential of a pre-grant opposition
31 July 2022The scheme of the Indian Patents Act allows a patent application or patent to be opposed at two levels before the patent office: first at the pre-grant stage by “Any person” and second at the post-grant stage by “Any person interested”.
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Twitter, Inc. v. V V Technology Pte Ltd [2022] SGIPOS 4
31 July 2022A recent decision shows the importance of consumer perception of economic linkages to the likelihood of confusion inquiry.
Digital economy agreement poised to strengthen UK, Singapore as digital hubs
15 August 2022According to Lim Siau Wen, director for intellectual property at Drew & Napier in Singapore, the United Kingdom - Singapore Digital Economy Agreement strengthens both countries’ positions as regional digital hubs.
First-half Philippine IP filings increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
12 August 2022According to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), as COVID-19 limitations loosened and IPOPHL strengthened its IP awareness and education campaign, applications for intellectual property (IP) registration surged in the first...
Using your IP to launch your product in a new market
31 July 2022Intellectual property is central to a product launch in a new market. Excel V. Dyquiangco explains how a well-formulated IP strategy should be set up based on the understanding of the IP types, the target market interest, the competitors and their IP...
IP and data privacy issues companies should think about for M&A
31 July 2022As global mergers and acquisitions activity surged towards nearly US$6 million in 2021, IP lawyers are finding a niche in working side-by-side with M&A lawyers. Espie Angelica A. de Leon chats with lawyers about why IP lawyers are increasingly import...
Evolution of scope of amendment of specification under Indian patent law
31 July 2022Amending a document is, at times, necessary to preserve the interest of the parties, and the law generally provides provisions for such amendments. Avi Garg and Aakansha Parashar explore the history of how the amendment of documents has evolved with...