Magazine

Asia IP March 2025 - Mar, 2025

3 | OPINION
Will AI take your job?
10 | FEATURES
2025 Copyright Rankings
18 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Japan
28 | A.I. FEATURES
The promise and peril of AI in the legal industry
Can AI become the ultimate legal assistant, or will its limitations keep it confined to the back office?—CATHY LI
32 | A.I. FEATURES
How AI is changing the legal workplace
AI is changing the way lawyers do business.—EUNICE YAN
35 | A.I. FEATURES
Examination and utilization of AI-related patents in Japan
Japan’s patent system offers high transparency and stable protection, even for AI-related inventions.—KENTARO ITO
38 | A.I. FEATURES
AI and intellectual property: A growing wave of disputes
The surge in AI-generated content has sparked a global legal reckoning.—PANISA SUWANMATAJARN
41 | A.I. FEATURES
How generative AI is reshaping gaming
GenAI is raising complex IP issues, particularly in copyright ownership and authorship.—EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
45 | A.I. FEATURES
AI in Malaysia: Can AI-generated works be copyrighted?
The rise of AI-generated work casts a spotlight on the gaps in the current Malaysian legislative framework. —KHERK YIN CHEW AND SHUEH JING KOH
48 | A.I. FEATURES
AI and IP: What does the future hold?
The existing IP infrastructure now faces evolutionary pressure by way of adapting to AI’s capabilities.—PRAVIN ANAND, ALVIN ANTONY AND AJAI GARG
52 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: U.A.E.
57 | FEATURES
Qatar revolutionizes its IP landscape
Qatar’s National Vision 2030 has modernized its IP landscape. —EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
60 | FEATURES
Recent policy and procedural changes in the evolving IP landscapes in the MENA region
The MENA region is undergoing significant changes to its intellectual property landscape.—JEHAD E. HASAN
64 | FEATURES
Cybersquatting and its implications in the UAE
Trademark rights play an important role in domain name disputes and the potential for domain names to create confusion in the digital marketplace.—SARMAD HASAN MANTO
67 | FEATURES
Can a trading strategy be protected as a trade secret?
What lawyers say about trading strategies and trade secrets.—ESPIE ANGELICA A. DE LEON
71 | FEATURES
Dembow riddim, reggaeton and the copyright lawsuit
A recent legal dispute raises questions about the copyrightability of rhythms. —EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
75| CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Singapore courts consider trademark infringement and passing off in internet advertising.
India
• Revolutionizing patent law: Landmark SEP ruling sets precedent in India.
• Maintainability and sustainability of patent revocation actions in India.
Philippines
• Corporate name vs. trademark registration.
Russia
• Asian trademarks on the move.