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Protecting Your Trademarks Protecting Your Trademarks

Over the past several months, Asia IP polled thousands of in-house counsel and private practitioners in order to find the best trademark law firms or practices in Asia and the Pacific.

Thailand’s Well-known Trademark Registration Process Proves a Success

Owners of well-known trademarks are reaping the rewards of Thailand’s trademark registration process.

Trademark Trends in Japan

Trademark lawyers in Japan are living in interesting times, with momentum gathering against trademarks containing the names of historical figures, an apparent shift taking place from a “first-to-file” rule to a “first to-u...

Keeping Your Secrets Safe

You cannot afford to have your trade secrets and critical customer or technical information walk out the door. Cary A Levitt and Jeffrey Schultz examine what you need to do to keep your secrets safe.

In Memoriam: Dr Vidya Sagar

Jenny Luo Joins Pinsent Masons In Shanghai

Karen Yim Has Joined Wilkinson & Grist

Yoshihiro Takatori Has Joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe As Partner And Chair

Lowndes Associates Has Launched A Separate Firm, Lowndes Associates Patent & Trade Mark Attorney...

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Has Opened An Office In Taipei

Sharon R Barner Has Rejoined Foley & Lardner

Playing Defence

In 2011, Korea’s biggest legal battles appear to pit patent attorneys against attorney and Korean law firms againstforeign law firms. Gregory Glass reports from Seoul on the country’s intellectual property market.

Does Infringement Always Equal Damages?

IP rights-holders in South Korea may soon find that profit loss damages are no longer available to them, especially if they’ve been using their trademark on similar goods rather than designated goods.

The Sharks are Circling

Australia’s Federal Court’s decision in the recent Sporte Leisure case may help brand owners stop parallel imports.

No Monopoly over Colour, Shape or Packaging of a Medicine