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A Madrid Conundrum

With India’s recent accession to the Madrid Protocol, which will likely be followed by a number of Asian countries including Thailand and Malaysia, joining the Madrid system will continue to be a burning topic among stakeholders. Anna...

Are ASEAN’s Madrid preparations adequate?

Factor the Law into ASEAN Franchising

Franchises might all look the same, but what you need to consider for each country can be very different, and the regulations are changing relatively often. Andrew Quirk and Gladys Mirandah give you a flavour of the issues to be faced when...

Sunny Roo ‘Deceptively Similar’ to Sunny Boy, says Australian Court

The recent Australian Federal Court decision in SMA Solar Technology v. Beyond Building Systems provides a timely reminder about the interaction between the Trade Marks Act 1995, the common law tort of passing off and the ‘misleading and decept...

Law Enforcement Destroys US$800 Million of Fake Goods

Asian IP Experts Revealed

The 2013 Asia IP Trademark Survey

Greater China

The Perfect IP Conference Gift: Infringing Batteries

Cuba Files WTO Dispute Against Tobacco Plain Packaging

The Battle Field of Sports Giants

IP Australia Releases 2013 IP Report

China Debuts Trademark Law Amendments

Draft amendments to China’s trademark law are expected to strengthen protection of intellectual property rights and standardize their application and use. David W Cheng explains.

KFC Threatens Suit Against Hitler Chicken

Battling Counterfeits

Before investing in China, foreign companies want to know how severe trademark infringement is in the country, how the authorities handle infringement and what challenges lawyers face. Local practitioners share their experiences and answers...

New gTLDs Create Opportunity, Threat for Brand Owners in China

ICANN received more than 1,930 applications for new generic top level domains, many of which will be launched beginning in late 2013 – at a pace of 20 new gTLDs per week. Jannik Skou explains why brand owners must now decide whether t...