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May 2025 - Volume 17 Issue 5 - May, 2025

3 | OPINION
Celebrating trademarks

10 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Indonesia

19 | FEATURES
IP enforcement developments on Indonesia’s ecommerce platforms
Indonesia’s ecommerce giants are making progress in tackling IP violations, but work remains. — Reagan Roy Teguh

21 | FEATURES
The copyright debate: Infringement or product of inspiration?
How can copyright infringement be distinguished from inspiration? — Espie Angelica A. De Leon

25 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
The 2025 Asia IP Trademark Rankings

41 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
How many trademarks are too many?
How can brand owners fight back against aggressive overfilings? — Excel V. Dyquiangco

46 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
The unconventionalities of non-traditional marks
What makes a scent or sound legally yours? — Espie Angelica A. De Leon

50 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
Recent official rejections due to ‘deceptiveness’: Criteria and solution
CNIPA often applies stricter criteria during the substantive examination of trademark registrability, particularly regarding deceptiveness. — Ling Zhao

54 | FEATURES
Navigating IP in insolvency
In insolvency, proper valuation and management of IP are crucial to preserving company value during financial distress. — Excel V. Dyquiangco

58 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Thailand

65 | CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Businesses with registered trademarks must ensure genuine and continuous use of their trademarks for all the goods and services they claim.

India
• Consciousness is a complex subject. Pravin Anand wonders if AI can have it.

Indonesia
• Tips on keeping your trademark safe in Indonesia.

Philippines
• How much discretion does the IPOPHL have in the application of technical rules?

Russia
• Did increased fees limit the right of people to initiate IP cases in Russia?
• Changes to trademark applications can only be made before Rospatent makes its decision.

IP enforcement developments on Indonesia’s ecommerce platforms

May 31 2025

Indonesia’s ecommerce giants are making progress in tacking IP violations, but work remains. – Reaga...

Navigating IP in insolvency

May 31 2025

In insolvency, proper valuation and management of IP are crucial to preserving company value during ...

How many trademarks are too many?

May 31 2025

How can brand owners fight back against aggressive overfilings? — Excel V. Dyquiangco

The copyright debate: Infringement or product of inspiration?

May 31 2025

How can copyright infringement be distinguished from inspiration? — Espie Angelica A. de Leon

The unconventionalities of non-traditional marks

May 31 2025

What makes a scent or sound legally yours?— Espie Angelica A. de Leon

Recent official rejections due to ‘deceptiveness’: Criteria and solution

May 31 2025

CNIPA often applies stricter criteria during the substantive examination of trademark registrability...

Asia IP 2025 Trademark Rankings

May 31 2025

Unveiling the top Patent firms of 2025 - Discover the standout performers.

Indonesia’s IP Experts 2025

May 31 2025

Government officials and intellectual property owners and practitioners received some good news in t...

Thailand’s IP Experts 2025

May 31 2025

The year 2025 looks much like 2024 for Thailand when it comes to the United States Trade Representat...

Constitutional Court has its say

May 31 2025

Did increased fees limit the right of people initiate IP cases in Russia?

Trademarks are not mere placeholders: Partial revocation in Malaysia

May 31 2025

Businesses with registered trademarks must ensure genuine and continuous use of their trademarks for...

Human versus machine consciousness

May 31 2025

Consciousness is a complex subject. Pravin Anand wonders if AI can have it.

Registering your trademark in Indonesia

May 31 2025

Tips for proper trademark registration in Indonesia.

In Depth

IP enforcement developments on Indonesia’s ecommerce platforms.

May 31 2025

Indonesia’s ecommerce giants are making progress in tacking IP violations, but work remains. – Reaga...

More

Navigating IP in insolvency.

May 31 2025

In insolvency, proper valuation and management of IP are crucial to preserving company value during ...

More

How many trademarks are too many?.

May 31 2025

How can brand owners fight back against aggressive overfilings? — Excel V. Dyquiangco

More

The copyright debate: Infringement or product of inspiration?.

May 31 2025

How can copyright infringement be distinguished from inspiration? — Espie Angelica A. de Leon

More

The unconventionalities of non-traditional marks.

May 31 2025

What makes a scent or sound legally yours?— Espie Angelica A. de Leon

More

Recent official rejections due to ‘deceptiveness’: Criteria and solution.

May 31 2025

CNIPA often applies stricter criteria during the substantive examination of trademark registrability...

More

The Verdict

Asia IP 2025 Trademark Rankings.

May 31 2025

Unveiling the top Patent firms of 2025 - Discover the standout performers.

More

IP Experts

Indonesia’s IP Experts 2025.

May 31 2025

Government officials and intellectual property owners and practitioners received some good news in t...

More

Thailand’s IP Experts 2025.

May 31 2025

The year 2025 looks much like 2024 for Thailand when it comes to the United States Trade Representat...

More

IP Analysts

Constitutional Court has its say.

May 31 2025

Did increased fees limit the right of people initiate IP cases in Russia?

More

Trademarks are not mere placeholders: Partial revocation in Malaysia.

May 31 2025

Businesses with registered trademarks must ensure genuine and continuous use of their trademarks for...

More

Human versus machine consciousness.

May 31 2025

Consciousness is a complex subject. Pravin Anand wonders if AI can have it.

More

Registering your trademark in Indonesia.

May 31 2025

Tips for proper trademark registration in Indonesia.

More