Sector
Trademarks
Intermediaries & IP infringement
30 April 2019What to do when an e-commerce site infringes on your trademark?
Key points of Chinese graphic trademarks searches
30 April 2017As the number of trademark applications in China continues to grow, it has become more difficult to undertake graphic trademark searches. Hui Chen and Gang Hu explain how to make it a bit easier.
Crowded waters: Crocs Inc. can’t snap off other fish
30 April 2019A series of decisions in India have rejected a claim by Crocs Inc. that the design for its popular, lightweight shoe was infringed.
Infringers: Brandgame
30 April 2019Dennis To, legal director at Ralph Lauren in Hong Kong, told attendees at an International Trademark Association roundtable that because of Indonesia’s growing population and middle class – as well as strong domestic consumption – the brand must find...
WIPO cybersquatting cases grow by 12% to reach new record
29 March 2019Trademark owners filed a record 3,447 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center in 2018 as businesses reacted to the proliferation of websites used for counterfeit sales, fraud,...
INTA submits amicus curiae brief on plain packaging laws
29 March 2019INTA has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body Secretariat emphasizing the association's continuing concerns with Australia's plain packaging tobacco law (Image: Department of Health and Ageing, Governm...
IP Life Hacks
28 February 2019At last year’s INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle, lawyers from Asia and the Pacific pooled their collective knowledge for a session they called Life Hacks for Brand Protection in Asia-Pacific: 15 Tips and Tricks You Need to Know Now! This story, the fir...
Facing Off with Counterfeiters
28 February 2019When it comes to beating back counterfeiters of sports merchandise, competitors on the field often join hands in battle. Gregory Glass reports.
Daniel Greif Named Trademark Counsel For Trash Hero World
12 March 2019Daniel Greif has been named worldwide trademark counsel for Trash Hero World, providing trademark counseling in all aspects of trademark law in many countries around the world.
Myanmar’s Trademark Law Passes Lower House
12 March 2019Long-anticipated Trademark and Geographical Indication Law is moving forward
Asia IP Awards 2018: Toasting the Winners
31 January 2019Forty-six firms from 19 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the ninth annual Asia IP Awards
Hong Kong's Biggest IP Event
31 January 2019The Business of IP Asia Forum welcomed more than 80 IP experts from global companies
Public Perception
31 January 2019Everything has two sides. Parallel imports are no exception. Johnny Chan reports.