Magazine

May 2025 - Volume 17 Issue 5 - May, 2025

3 | OPINION
Celebrating trademarks

10 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Indonesia

19 | FEATURES
IP enforcement developments on Indonesia’s ecommerce platforms
Indonesia’s ecommerce giants are making progress in tackling IP violations, but work remains. — Reagan Roy Teguh

21 | FEATURES
The copyright debate: Infringement or product of inspiration?
How can copyright infringement be distinguished from inspiration? — Espie Angelica A. De Leon

25 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
The 2025 Asia IP Trademark Rankings

41 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
How many trademarks are too many?
How can brand owners fight back against aggressive overfilings? — Excel V. Dyquiangco

46 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
The unconventionalities of non-traditional marks
What makes a scent or sound legally yours? — Espie Angelica A. De Leon

50 | TRADEMARKS FEATURES
Recent official rejections due to ‘deceptiveness’: Criteria and solution
CNIPA often applies stricter criteria during the substantive examination of trademark registrability, particularly regarding deceptiveness. — Ling Zhao

54 | FEATURES
Navigating IP in insolvency
In insolvency, proper valuation and management of IP are crucial to preserving company value during financial distress. — Excel V. Dyquiangco

58 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Thailand

65 | CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• Businesses with registered trademarks must ensure genuine and continuous use of their trademarks for all the goods and services they claim.

India
• Consciousness is a complex subject. Pravin Anand wonders if AI can have it.

Indonesia
• Tips on keeping your trademark safe in Indonesia.

Philippines
• How much discretion does the IPOPHL have in the application of technical rules?

Russia
• Did increased fees limit the right of people to initiate IP cases in Russia?
• Changes to trademark applications can only be made before Rospatent makes its decision.