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Council of State Approves Draft Trade Mark Bill

Attorney General Asks Americans to Report IP Violations

Brand Finance Names Nation Brand 100

Kate Harrison Has Returned To Gilbert + Tobin

William “Skip” Fisher Has Joined Hogan Lovells As Partner In Shanghai

Qiang Ma Has Joined Jun He As Counsel In Beijing

DLA Piper Has Named Scott Thiel A Partner

Rajah & Tann Has Opened Offices In Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City

Song Zhu Has Joined Hogan Lovells As A Partner

Standing Out

At a glittering ceremony at the InterContinental Manila, Asia IP revealed the winners of the 2011 Asia IP Awards. Gregory Glass reports from the Philippines.

Copycat Culture

Despite first-class legislation and periodic crackdowns on infringement, China’s intellectual property rights environment remains deeply flawed. George W Russell reports on who’s winning and losing amid the world’s biggest...

Getting a Good Result

Contrary to popular opinion, foreign companies and inventors can effectively protect their intellectual property rights in China, say local IP lawyers. Gregory Glass reports from Beijing.

Protecting Domain Names from Squatting: The Arun Jaitley Case

When Indian politician Arun Jaitley tried to register his name as a domain name, he was told he would have to bid on it. Sonam Lhamu Bhutia reports on how individuals can protect their names from cyber squatters in India.

Bringing the Office Action to Court in Thailand

Cyber Counterfeiting: The New Age Challenge