Sector
Trademarks
Asia IP Awards 2023: Toasting the Winners
31 January 2024For the first time since 2019, the Asia IP Awards were held live on November 2, 2023. The awards named top trademarks, patents and copyright practices as determined by in-house counsel from Asia, Europe and the Americas
High Court in Nepal issues key ruling on trademark distinctiveness registration
04 March 2024Applicant should follow up all its trademark-related issues or legal consequences may ensue
IPOS rejects Google opposition to registration of “confusingly similar” mark in Singapore
23 February 2024Google failed on grounds of confusing similarity, anti-dilution, unfair advantage, among others.
Classical trinity of passing off analyzed
31 January 2024The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) decision in ZERODENSITY YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI v. Novel Brands USA LLC clarifies the law of passing off in Singapore and discusses the “classical trinity” test in establishing passing off.
Myanmar’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Eight years ago, in 2015, Asia IP visited Yangon, the commercial centre of Myanmar, for the first time, in search of Myanmar’s long-promised (and longer-awaited) suite of intellectual property laws.
Laos’ IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023The government of Laos convened its first Ministerial Conference on Blockchain 4.0 Digital Transformation in Vientiane in May 2023, its first step in advancing the country’s digital transformation through digital technology.
Cambodia’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Government officials in Cambodia have been working hard to improve the country’s intellectual property regime.
India’s IP Experts 2023
30 November 2023Intellectual property filings in India continue to soar, accounting for the sixth-largest number of patent applications globally.
Nepal’s government perceives intellectual property as less prioritized field, says IP lawyer
17 January 2024Delay in passing the Comprehensive IP Bill are impacting the country’s outlook for foreign investments
Tilleke & Gibbins joins Drew Network Asia
28 December 2023Tilleke brings Drew membership to nine countries, 824 fee earners.
The rise of location-based entertainment: IP and data privacy issues
30 November 2023Location-based entertainment is growing in popularity, creating immersive and memorable experiences for consumers. But it also brings about challenges with branding and copyrights.
Steamboat Willie enters into public domain; IP lawyer gives his thoughts
15 January 2024“While the public domain welcomes reinvention of the original Mickey, leveraging his image for commercial purposes or generating content featuring his later incarnations without express permission from Disney remains strictly prohibited,” he said.
Stages of trademark registration in Rospatent and their features
01 January 2024In accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 1492 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, an application for state registration of a trademark is submitted to the federal executive authority for intellectual property (hereinafter referred to as Ros...
When trademark applications become not ordinary
31 October 2023Between the interplay between creativity and practicality in trademark applications, one can find a series of “ridiculous” trademark applications.
Striving to connect and promote: The story of the Taiwan Trademark Association
30 September 2023The Taiwan Trademark Association was formed in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. As the organization moves into a more normal time, its president says that it will continue to work closely with TIPO to provide professional legal training to tradem...