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Jonathan Kok Has Joined KhattarWong

KASS International Has Opened Office In Singapore

Edward J Kelly Has Joined LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne

Stephen Timms Has Been Named To Head The UK’s Digital Britain Strategy

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Has Added Former Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Partner...

Stefan C Grant Has Joined Duane Morris

Dynamic Trademarks Bring IP Rights Challenges in Australia

Dynamic trademarks can inject new life into a brand and can be successful in capturing the attention and interest of consumers. They can also pose a challenge for the lawyers charged with protecting the ever-changing trademarks and logos.

Firm Uses IT to Help Clients Manage their IP

The use of IT is becoming increasingly important both for IP owners and the firms that assist them. Asia IP talks with Lawrence Yip, whose firm Trademark2U has introduced a range of IT initiatives to assist clients.

Lawyers Warn Mark Owners of Personal Facebook URLs

Freshfields Survey Shows Increased Willingness to Litigate IP Rights

Malaysia Struggles with Enforcement of IP Rights

Although Malaysia has remained on the US Trade Representative’s Watch List since 2002, IP lawyers in Kuala Lumpur say the country has a strong IP rights regime and that its enforcement challenges are improving.

Competition Law in Malaysia: Is This the Last Nine Yards?

The Government of Malaysia is now serious about implementing competition legislation in Malaysia within the near future. Chew Phye Keat examines the proposed legislation and its impact on foreign and local corporations.

Guylian’s Box of Chocolates: Shape Trademarks and their Capacity to Distinguish

Australia’s Federal Court has held that the seahorse shape is not capable of distinguishing Guylian’s chocolates and therefore should not be registered, reflecting the traditional reluctance of Australian courts to recognise the...

ACMA Cracks Down on SMS Marketing

No Sweet Reward for Mars