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Protecting your ideas under China’s copyright law
31 August 2022As the pillar of the entertainment industry, original ideas receive copyright protection until they evolve into fully-developed forms – movies, novels, advertisements, paintings and more. But what happens when the idea is less than fully formed? Shi...
A look at trademark dilution – and how it impacts brands
31 July 2022The more successful the trademark is, the more likely it may become generic, which causes the trademark owner to lose its exclusive right in their trademark. Lawyers share their best practices for avoiding genericide
Battle between Indian copyright societies sparks question: How many copyright societies does a count...
31 July 2022The rise of two duelling copyright societies in India has brought about discussion as to how many copyright societies is the right amount. Manisha Singh and Simrat Kaur explain.
Evolution of scope of amendment of specification under Indian patent law
31 July 2022Amending a document is, at times, necessary to preserve the interest of the parties, and the law generally provides provisions for such amendments. Avi Garg and Aakansha Parashar explore the history of how the amendment of documents has evolved with...
IP and data privacy issues companies should think about for M&A
31 July 2022As global mergers and acquisitions activity surged towards nearly US$6 million in 2021, IP lawyers are finding a niche in working side-by-side with M&A lawyers. Espie Angelica A. de Leon chats with lawyers about why IP lawyers are increasingly import...
Using your IP to launch your product in a new market
31 July 2022Intellectual property is central to a product launch in a new market. Excel V. Dyquiangco explains how a well-formulated IP strategy should be set up based on the understanding of the IP types, the target market interest, the competitors and their IP...
PitchMark seeks to level the playing field for SMEs and individual creatives
31 July 2022Every creative person has been ripped off at one time or another. A Singapore-based company is seeking to give graphic artists, web designers, copywriters and others a fighting chance against infringement of their creative work. Gregory Glass reports...
So Long Lives This Fame, Or Not?
31 July 2022When Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng appeared on a recent TV show in mainland China, her performance was notable for one thing above all: the artist had died in 1995 and was brought back through the use of technology. Ivy Choi examines the rights celebr...
A comparative study of patent litigation defenses in the Top 5 U.S. District Courts
31 July 2022Companies that find themselves accused of patent infringement in U.S. District Court can face a bewildering array of experiences, all based upon which particular district court they find themselves subject to. After painstaking research, Tokyo-based...
Court’s endeavours will make injunction orders effective in trademark disputes
11 July 2022A recent order passed by the High Court of Delhi could urge courts to come up with different directions or orders so as to give full effect to the injunction orders they have granted. Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan explain how the decision in...
Improving Taiwan’s patent search application environment and local patent portfolios
11 July 2022The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office has completed two significant projects which will improve the patent search environment there, as well as improve local patent portfolios and abilities. Russell Horng explains.
What we should know from the first NFT infringement case in China
08 July 2022For the owners of brands and copyrights, the metaverse, which has suddenly become hot in the past two years, shows a new and untapped huge market. In particular, the emergence of NFTs – non-fungible tokens – has really opened the imagination space fo...
Tips for brand owners to navigate India’s IP landscape
06 July 2022To attract investment from companies and IP holders to manufacture and distribute their products in India and to assure brand owners that their rights are safeguarded, the Indian government has taken several steps to streamline enforcement procedures...
When trademarks are used as a war strategy
06 July 2022Modern-age warfare is not limited to conventional forms of attack. Nations have recognized that traditional weaponry cannot be enough in weakening enemy nations. Thus, governments are developing strategies to create economic blockades against bellige...
IP filing in multiple jurisdictions: How to navigate contrasting laws
05 July 2022Differences in legislation concerning intellectual property rights, how they are recognized and how they are enforced among jurisdictions create challenges for IP rights applicants. Lawyers share their best tips with Asia IP.