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Sri Lanka turns to IP reforms as trade, investment and U.S. ties take focus
14 August 2026Forum highlights digitalization, enforcement challenges and opportunities for Sri Lankan businesses.
South Korean fashion company buys Discovery Expedition trademark rights, eyes global expansion
14 August 2026US$80 million acquisition gives F&F greater control to develop the brand beyond its Asian licensing footprint.
What Bahrain’s Locarno Agreement accession means for industrial design administration
14 August 2026The accession brings new considerations for Bahrain’s industrial design framework.
ASEAN IP offices strike new deal to share data and access AI tools
14 August 2026The arrangement could reshape how IP offices access and use regional data.
CNIPA, EPO launch new bilateral patent fast-track
14 August 2026The new arrangement could change how companies navigate patent examination at CNIPA and EPO.
China unveils five-year IP plan focused on AI, protection and global competitiveness
13 August 2026New measures target emerging technologies, cross-border protection and the commercialization of innovation.
Manchester United secures South Korea trademark registration after overcoming refusals
13 August 2026NAM IP Group overcomes refusals while strengthening the club’s anti-counterfeiting measures.
Turkish court cancels Rianna trademark in Rihanna brand protection ruling
12 August 2026The dispute centred on a one-letter difference and claims of commercial association with the artist.
Turkey’s patent boom grows as domestic filings rise 31 percent in first half of 2026
12 August 2026Utility models, registrations and other industrial property filings also recorded strong growth.
Delhi HC’s ruling in OpenAI copyright case shouldn’t be read as a blanket exemption for AI developer...
11 August 2026IP lawyer shares thoughts on ruling that gave OpenAI’s first copyright victory in India.
Suspected counterfeit Nike shoes seized from Ho Chi Minh City factory in one of Vietnam’s biggest ra...
11 August 2026A signal of where enforcement is heading in Vietnam, says lawyer.
Japan protests unauthorized use of anime characters in U.S. political posts
11 August 2026Tokyo urges Washington to respect copyright holders following several controversial social-media posts.
Delhi High Court’s OpenAI ruling may become Asia’s most consequential AI copyright decision
07 August 2026Interim judgment offers early guidance on fair dealing and generative AI training.
Saudi Arabia’s Madrid Protocol accession reshapes Middle East trademark strategy
07 August 2026Saudi Arabia’s accession simplifies trademark protection and reshapes filing strategies across the Middle East.
Kazakhstan’s constitutional recognition of IP rights signals a new era for Central Asia
07 August 2026Kazakhstan becomes the first Central Asian country to constitutionally protect IP.