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Are Businesses and Legislation Ready for the Coming of the Metaverse?

As the proponents of the metaverse continue pushing it forward, Ivy Choi asks whether businesses, brands and IP legislation are prepared for a dive into brave, new virtual worlds.

Yingyu Wang joins Simmons & Simmons as partner

Wang was one of the last local Taylor Vinters lawyers in Singapore.

Bronwyn Lincoln joins HFW in Melbourne as disputes partner

Lincoln advises clients in tech, telecoms and pharmaceuticals sectors.

NFTs: The India update

While one is likely to have already read an article or two about NFTs (non-fungible tokens), it bears repeating that NFTs are unique authentication certificates representing either ownership of or a licence to an asset and, in most cases, at least so...

IP Distance Learning System Launched

The IPOPHL Learning Activities Workspace (ILAW) was launched recently by the Intellectual Property Agency of the Philippines (IPOPHL), marking the first time an intellectual property (IP) office in Southeast Asia has supplied an online IP learning sy...

Elyse Adams named partner at Allens in Melbourne

Adams has particular expertise in payment technologies and systems, from traditional systems to blockchain

David Rountree named partner at Allens in Sydney

Rountree has significant experience in major technology and outsourcing procurement deals.

Andrew Fawcett promoted to partner at Al Tamimi in Abu Dhabi

Fawcett is one of the Middle East’s leading specialists on cloud-based tech deals.

Sri Lanka Passes Data Protection Bill - Without A Vote

The Sri Lankan Parliament has passed the Personal Data Protection Bill without a vote after multiple revisions. Legislators and others expressed worries over the proposed Data Protection Authority's influence on individuals' privacy and independence.

2022 IP Profiles Survey

In September, Asia IP will publish the 2022 edition of Asia IP Profiles. This guide is the definitive resource for companies trying to identify the best IP practices in the region, and is based on editorial research, and surveys submitted by leading...

Cryptocurrency, CBDC need to straddle data privacy and financial compliance, says finance executive

There is a real tension between data privacy and financial compliance.

The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards

You have spoken. The verdict is in. And the winners are...

India’s IP Experts

We reveal India's leading IP Experts

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices

And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...

Computational data analysis exception in Singapore’s Copyright Act 2021 a game changer