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Cambodia, WIPO to establish new IP business centre
20 August 2026The new centre brings IP and business development closer together in Cambodia.
Thailand clarifies what GI protection means for Lampang chicken bowls
20 August 2026Similar-looking ceramics may not infringe, but unauthorized GI use bring penalties.
Australia’s software patent shift brings new certainty for tech innovators
20 August 2026Ruling could boost computer-implemented invention filings as patent activity evolves.
Australian court rejects India’s Basmati trademark bid in India-Pakistan dispute
20 August 2026A long-running dispute over one of South Asia’s most valuable agricultural exports reaches Australia.
Uzbekistan to raise IP fees by 6.8 percent
20 August 2026Higher fees are set to affect trademark and patent filing decisions in Uzbekistan.
Saudi Arabia’s new GI regime gives regional products new IP protection
20 August 2026New rules create protection opportunities for region-linked products across key Saudi sectors.
Vietnamese composer to waive copyright fees for use of his songs in certain instances
19 August 2026The move gives schools, churches, soldiers and communities greater access to his songs.
Sri Lanka turns to IP reforms as trade, investment and U.S. ties take focus
14 August 2026Forum highlights digitalization, enforcement challenges and opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses.
South Korean fashion company buys Discovery Expedition trademark rights, eyes global expansion
14 August 2026US$80 million acquisition gives F&F greater control to develop the brand beyond its Asian licensing footprint.
What Bahrain’s Locarno Agreement accession means for industrial design administration
14 August 2026The accession brings new considerations for Bahrain’s industrial design framework.
ASEAN IP offices strike new deal to share data and access AI tools
14 August 2026The arrangement could reshape how IP offices access and use regional data.
CNIPA, EPO launch new bilateral patent fast-track
14 August 2026The new arrangement could change how companies navigate patent examination at CNIPA and EPO.
China unveils five-year IP plan focused on AI, protection and global competitiveness
13 August 2026New measures target emerging technologies, cross-border protection and the commercialization of innovation.
Manchester United secures South Korea trademark registration after overcoming refusals
13 August 2026NAM IP Group overcomes refusals while strengthening the club’s anti-counterfeiting measures.
Turkish court cancels Rianna trademark in Rihanna brand protection ruling
12 August 2026The dispute centred on a one-letter difference and claims of commercial association with the artist.