Sector
Patents
In which markets should you file for patent protection?
15 July 2025How do businesses – especially startups – decide where to file new patent applications? Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Minimizing disputes in tech and IP licensing agreements
15 July 2025How do you transform potential conflict into lasting, trust-based partnerships? — Excel V. Dyquiangco
One registered design, two cancellation petitions, same prior art, different outcomes … and the appe...
15 July 2025While prior registration of a design in India is ground for cancellation of a registered design, a prior registration outside India is not.
Quality versus quantity
15 July 2025Is India’s patent office sacrificing quality to meet Office Order 34’s disposal targets? — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Indonesia implements new annual reporting rule for all patent holders
21 August 2025Indonesia requires annual patent working statements, with noncompliance risking loss of rights.
GI filings in India jump by 380 percent over five-year period
15 August 2025Total IP filings increased by 44 percent, with GI filings posting biggest increase.
Remembering Lila Quirino
08 August 2025In honour of Lila Quirino, a kind, determined and respected IP lawyer.
India, UK sign Free Trade Agreement in London during PM Modi’s visit
06 August 2025FTA excludes patent term extension, data exclusivity provisions and protects Indian GIs.
UAE, U.S. forge agreement to expedite patent granting process
06 August 2025New UAE-U.S. patent agreement speeds approvals, fueling innovation, market growth and stronger global IP ties.
Hiromi Furushima has joined Isshiki & Partners in Tokyo
28 June 2025Furushima was once GC and head of IP at Novartis Pharma KK in Japan.
Australian IP Report 2025: SMEs with deliberate IP strategy deliver more innovative solutions
17 July 2025Key insights from the report
Bangladesh IP office taps IPAS 4.0 to align services with global standards
11 July 2025WIPO’s software streamlines and automates services for faster results.
Vietnam gov’t issues decree delegating, decentralizing IP tasks to provincial-level agencies
11 July 2025Issuance of protection titles and recording of information changes are among the tasks to be decentralized.
SG Patents Fast programme: Enhanced acceleration options for patent examination in Singapore
20 June 2025The SG Patents Fast programme represents a significant evolution from its predecessor.
Own a slice of a penthouse for US$540: Inside Dubai’s tokenized property boom
21 June 2025Tokenization is transforming how assets are owned and exchanged in the UAE.