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Paving the ‘Passing Off’ Lane: India’s Toyota Prius Judgment

India's Supreme Court departs from passing off precedents.

Making Scents of Olfactory Marks

Not only do scents add commercial value to a product, but they can also perform as a distinctive feature of a product. Manish Biala and Ashutosh Upadhyaha explore the use scent marks in Europe, the United States and - perhaps one day - India.

GI Registration for Rasgulla: Sweet News to be Taken With a Pinch of Salt?

The newsfeeds of intellectual property enthusiasts and connoisseurs of fine desserts were recently inundated with news of rasgulla - a syrupy desert of dumplings popular in India - being granted geographical indication registration in India.

And The Nominees Are…

Next month, Asia IP will honour the top trademarks, patents and copyright practices in Asia at the eighth Asia IP awards in Auckland.

Asia IP Awards 2017: 44 Firms Take Home Trophies

44 FIRMS TAKE HOME TROPHIES AT 2017 ASIA IP AWARDS

The Use of Survey Evidence in Trademark Disputes

Survey evidence has traditionally been used in trademark infringement disputes to establish a likelihood of confusion. Over the years, survey evidence has also been relied upon by persons aggrieved by an entry on the Register to establish non-use of...

Where They’re Calling From: GIs and the Road Ahead

Asian nations are actively expanding their list of GIs and see some of their most valuable goods protected through a myriad of national trademark laws and free trade agreements. Michelle Ko reports on protection efforts for tea, apples, rice, pepper...

Parallel Imports Not to Exhaust Rights if Trademark Ownerships Differ Domestically and Abroad

The relationship between Trademark Ownership and Parallel Imports.

Recent Advances in the Indian Trademarks Office and the Way Forward

How has the Indian IP office modernized over the last year?

Impact Study Measures Economic Impact of Trademarks in 5 ASEAN Countries

International Trademarks: A Foreign Company’s Rights in the US

A company located outside of the United States – as an example, a company located in one of the European countries – may spend thousands of dollars developing its brand and goodwill in its home country. Eventually, such company may want to sell its g...

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Case Summary: FMTM DISTRIBUTION LIMITED v VAN CLEEF &...

China’s Supreme People’s Court Switches Approach on Trademark Co-Existence Agreements fo...

The New Trend of the Beijing IP Court Examining Trademark Administrative Litigation

For more than a year, the Beijing IP Court has been working to expedite trademark litigation in relatino to review of refusal cases. Haiyan Wu explains how practice has changed.

Singapore Trademark Invalidation Action is Big Boxing Bout

On January 26, 2005, Big Box Corporation Ptd Ltd (the Proprietor) secured registration for the trademark BIG BOX in Class 35 in Singapore, with respect to the following:...