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Open Arms

The past three years have seen the predominant ideology in Latin America shift from one of isolationism and trade substitution to one of trade liberalization and market openness, making the market more attractive than ever to foreign invest...

Taiwan Sheds ‘Pirate Kingdom’ Label

Over the past two decades, Taiwan has transformed itself from a perennial entrant on the Special 301 Report to a country with a reputation for cutting-edge innovation and high-tech manufacturing. Jeffrey Lee reports on Taiwan’s impressive leap...

The Nominees Are…

It is the time of year to honour the best copyright, patent and trademark firms across 16 jurisdictions in Asia, but besides the celebration, lawyers talk with Johnny Chan about the trends, challenges and tips for working with corporate counsel.

The 2014 Asia IP Awards and Shortlist

 The 2014 Asia IP Awards and Shortlist

Protecting Chinese Character Trademarks

With China’s new trademark law recently coming into effect, brand owners should carefully consider ways to effectively combat trademark squatting on Chinese transliterations of foreign brands. Benjamin Choi and Valerie Chan explain.

Hong Kong Prepared To Join Madrid Protocol

SEIKO... SEIKI... Say What? The Likelihood of Confusion in Singapore

The Freedom of Use of a Trademark in a Language other than French is Confirmed Thanks to Internation...

The freedom to use a trademark in a language other than French has recently been confirmed. This may sound obvious for non-Canadians, but the bilingual character of Canada and more particularly the laws of the province of Québec were interpreted by a...

\"Statement Of Use Cannot Be Amended,\" Says The Controller General Of Trademarks

EPO And IPOS To Launch PPH Pilot Programme In Singapore

Zoggs Trademark Dispute Goes On In New Zealand

Preparations for the introduction of the electronic IP case file in Germany

Japan Awaits Sound, Colour Marks

Indian Courts Use Even-hand to Resolve Commercial Disparagement in Film

Filmmakers have recently been hauled into Indian courts by trademark right holders alleging commercial disparagement, tarnishment of trademark and damage to reputation, among other things, and seeking injunctive relief. Pravin Anand and Ach...

The Sweet Taste of "MANGO" is not for Everyone

“Mango” is commonly known as the juicy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera. But to others, it means more. To Consolidated Artists BV, “Mango” is a trademark symbolic of quality bags, fashion and accessories. Recently, MANGO has been the subj...