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Lessons from the SAG strike

With Hollywood’s 118-day strike resolved, production can finally resume on our favourite evening TV shows. The union’s new contract provides actors protection from digital replicas are made of them or when their voice, likeness, or performance will b...

2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years. The country has consistently updated its IP laws and aggressively worked to reduce the time it takes to move an acti...

Shortlist revealed for 2023 Asia IP Awards

We have researched all the major jurisdictions across Asia and the Pacific to put together a shortlist of the 2023 Asia IP Awards. And it’s now your turn to vote.

Human-robot presscon at AI summit: What it means to the IP world

While AI is innovative in many aspects, several concerns were raised during the robot press conference in Switzerland. Espie Angelica A. de Leon discusses these concerns, including the need for global standards to address the potential implications a...

INTA to return to Atlanta for 2024 Annual Meeting

Who owns the content in ChatGPT and other tools?

ChatGPT is a reliable tool for providing information, but is its content original?

Obscure copyrights in Asia – and what they mean for vintage films

Japan has recently introduced amendments to its law that will make it easy to share vintage movies and music. But Japan isn’t alone in its treatment of orphaned works. Excel V. Dyquiangco reports.

Lessons from the Covid-19 experience.

Covid-19 provided us with the opportunity – and necessity – to learn new technologies, ideas, strategies and realizations.

The World Cup: FIFA does battle against IP infringers

With the World Cup’s knockout round set to begin, Espie Angelica A. de Leon looks at another mighty battle in Qatar: FIFA’s fight against IP infringement.

Vote now for 2022 Asia IP Awards

We have sifted through submissions and researched all the major jurisdictions across Asia and the Pacific to put together a shortlist of the 2022 Asia IP Awards. And it’s now your turn to vote.

How IP gaps can hamper strategy and innovation

Overlooked gaps in IP protection can be catastrophic to a company, particularly those for whom their entire business is dependent upon their IP. | Excel V. Dyquiangco

IP infringement and data misuse: The dark side of the dark web

The internet isn’t just Facebook and cat videos. The Dark Web is full of marketplaces selling counterfeit goods, bank account numbers and fake passports.

Suddenly, it’s not so easy to invalidate a patent in Malaysia

A landmark decision gives much needed guidance on patent invalidation in Malaysia – not just from a substantive viewpoint but also in practice as it clarifies what needs to be pleaded.

The metaverse takes virtual meetings – and everything else – a step beyond Zoom

AIPPI takes the AIPPI Café live for the first time

Building on the success of its all-virtual AIPPI Café sessions during the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Association for the Protection of International Property launched its inaugural in-person Café set of small group discussions at the AIPPI...