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Drone Rules

The Civil Aviation Ministry of India has notified Drone Rules, 2021 on August 26, 2021. It replaced the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Rules, 2021 which were notified in March, 2021. These new rules have made it easier to own and operate drones in India....

Indonesia Builds Stronger IP Ecosystem

Indonesia is working to create an efficient and effective intellectual property (IP) ecosystem to combat widespread piracy and counterfeit goods.

Indonesia’s IP office partners with FBI to address counterfeiting, creates new IP Task Force

In September 2021, Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) launched an IP Task Force to strengthen IP protection and enforcement in the country.

Australia declares support for TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines

Trade Minister Dan Tehan confirmed this development to journalists in September 2021.

Complaints from India prompt Google to remove highest no. of content, mostly for copyright issues

In its monthly transparency report last month, Google stated it took down an all-time high of 95,680 pieces of content in response to 36,934 complaints from users in India last July.

Korean Intellectual Property Office sets up special judicial police for technology issues

While this Techno Squad is brand new, the SJP in other areas are not and have actually been going on for over a decade.

Protecting artificial intelligence-driven inventions

Although artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s, nowadays it has become more popular in our day-to-day life through its use in transport, banking, social networking, automobiles, healthcare, personal devices, telecommunication, computing, et...

China Threatens To Ban eCommerce Sites for IP Violations

Malaysia’s IP Experts

Asia IP reveals the top 50 IP Experts in Malaysia!

Trademark protection and brand value in China

Trademark protection extends far beyond legal protection. Robert Chan explains how China’s current trademark system is being improved with an eye towards helping companies upgrade their brands and better protect their trademarks.

Damages awarded in IP cases continues to rise in China

Damage awards have skyrocketed in China in recent years, thanks to new legislation and changing court practices. Johnny Chan delves into the methods applied in damage calculation, advice on court selection and the evidence collection tips.

China’s e-commerce law amendments can shut Alibaba, Taobao, Tmall, JD, etc if they flout IP rules

Two local experts dissect the deal in detail.

Mandopop star Leehom Wang asks fans to stop buying the pirated version of his online singing class

Experts in China share the status of this case and the endeavours taken by the local video-sharing websites to curb piracy.

Hong Kong Customs combats counterfeiting activities involving goods bound for the United States

A Chinese and an American expert comment on the enforcement endeavours of their jurisdictions.

Whang-Od, Nas Daily, and Sharing Cultural Knowledge Through ELearning

According to Arjel P. de Guzman, Founding Director, OPTMARKS, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions are, in their own right, so much different from the usual subject of intellectual property law.