Magazine

Volume 17 Issue 6 - Jul, 2025

3 | OPINION
Luxury for less?
8 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Taiwan
16 | FEATURES
Quality versus quantity
Is India’s patent office sacrificing quality to meet Office Order 34’s disposal targets? —ESPIE ANGELICA A. DE LEON
20 | FEATURES
India: Trademark
infringement between registered proprietors
Courts weigh in – again – on interplay in India’s Trade Marks Act. —TUSHA MALHOTRA AND SUGANDHA YADAV
24 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Philippines
32 | FEATURES
What happens when AI wins a copyright dispute?
Courts are increasingly testing how copyright applies to artificial intelligence. —EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
36 | FEATURES
In which markets should you file for patent protection?
How do businesses – especially startups – decide where to file new patent applications? —ESPIE ANGELICA A. DE LEON
40 | FEATURES
Minimizing disputes in tech and IP licensing agreements
How do you transform potential conflict into lasting, trust-based partnerships? — EXCEL V. DYQUIANGCO
44 | FEATURES
IP Experts 2025: Turkey
47| CORRESPONDENTS
Asean
• The SG Patents Fast programme represents a significant evolution from its predecessor.
India
• While prior registration of a design in India is ground for cancellation of a registered design, a prior registration outside India is not.
Indonesia
• Tips for proper trademark registration in Indonesia.
• From Hermès to Hello Kitty, Indonesia has long been a magnet for counterfeit goods.
Philippines
• IPOPHL launches well-known marks register. What happens when two marks are both well-known?
Russia
• Trademark application case reminds that real confusion isn’t necessary; a threat of confusion is sufficient.