Sector
Trademarks
Confusing consumers by sound
20 August 2026A recent opposition case in the Philippines’ Bureau of Legal Affairs says the trademark DZA is confusingly similar with the trademark DCA.
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.
Uzbekistan to raise IP fees by 6.8 percent
20 August 2026Higher fees are set to affect trademark and patent filing decisions in Uzbekistan.
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.
Thailand clarifies what GI protection means for Lampang chicken bowls
20 August 2026Similar-looking ceramics may not infringe, but unauthorized GI use bring penalties.
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.
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.
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.
First on paper, second in time: The hidden frustrations of the priority “blind spot”
14 August 2026Trademark rights are territorial. One of the rare times these separate territories shake hands is through the historic Paris Convention.
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.
Turkey’s patent boom grows as domestic filings rise 31 percent in first half of 2026
12 August 2026Utility models, registrations and other industrial property filings also recorded strong growth.
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.
Suspected counterfeit Nike shoes seized from Ho Chi Minh City factory in one of Vietnam’s biggest ra...
11 August 2026A signal of where enforcement is heading in Vietnam, says lawyer.
Platform liability in the age of downloadable manufacturing
31 July 2026Downloadable 3D printing is challenging traditional IP enforcement. — Cathy Li
Seeing double
31 July 2026Business name registration does not equal trademark rights. — Excel V. Dyquiangco