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Amroos & Partners Is Rebranding And Moving To Jakarta

Henry Koda And William L Androlia Have Joined DLA Piper

A Team At TMI Associates Has Joined Atsumi & Sakai

Atsumi & Sakai Has Promoted Takahiro Tsumagari To Partner

IP Australia Weighs In on Proposed Amendments

Trademark Act Draft Amendments Submitted to Executive Yuan

Catching the Counterfeiters

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to IP rights enforcement. IP lawyers from around Asia share enforcement strategy tips to help ensure that your selected strategy gets the job done.

Six Steps to Strategic Enforcement of IP Rights in Australia

Proper assessment at the earliest stage of jurisdiction, forum, evidence and timing issues will go a long way towards protecting your intellectual property rights. Joy Atacador and Claire Ramsay share six steps to formulating a winning enforcement st...

“Raiding off Into the Sunset” – A View from the Frontline

Like China itself, the country’s enforcement environment is rapidly evolving. The old tool of raiding will never stop having a value, but its role has certainly changed. Litigation, especially civil, is emerging as the better option, says Luke...

Online Open Market Operators Face Liability After Recent Court Decisions

Three recent lower court decisions have addressed the scope and limitation of liability of operators of internet open market websites in Korea, but these decisions offer differing views as to the duties of an open market operator.

Enforcement Options in Malaysia Lag, But Show ‘Strong Growth Potential’

While Malaysia has made great strides in increasing the awareness of intellectual property rights, protection lags behinds. Chew Phye Keat and Patrick Lim provide an overview of enforcement actions available in Malaysia, and a checklist of practical...

Potential Issues In Trademark Enforcement in Taiwan

Despite a recent ruling by the country’s IP Court, navigating Taiwan’s trademark infringement laws can be tricky. CF Tsai and Ming-Yen Lin explore the treacherous world of trademark enforcement .

The Changing Face of Enforcement in Vietnam

Over the last decade, the ability of IP rights holders to enforce their rights in Vietnam has improved greatly. Thomas J Treutler examines a number of key developments and the current state of enforcement practice in Vietnam, and provides some s...

Chinese Conundrums

China is gradually bringing its IP legislation up to globally acceptable standards, while the judicial system is taking greater note of stakeholders’ interests in key cases. However, the overall IP regime remains a glaring example of inconsiste...

Expediency, Harmonization and Enforcement

At a recent luncheon, David Kappos, director of the United States Patent Office, spoke about international IP law and harmonization, and cooperation with China. Darren Barton reports from Hong Kong.