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WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards 2022

WIPO-IPOS IP For Innovation Awards 2022

20 September 2022

Winners were announced during the opening of IP Week @ SG 2022 on September 6, 2022

Thailand collaborates with Lazada to increase GI product sales

Thailand collaborates with Lazada to increase GI product sales

19 September 2022

Thailand partners with Lazada to promote sales of GI Products, which increases the value of the product.

Philippines, Indonesia sign agreement on creative economy

Philippines, Indonesia sign agreement on creative economy

16 September 2022

Countries sign four agreements on bilateral cooperation, including promoting the creative economy.

The interplay between intellectual property rights and data privacy

The interplay between intellectual property rights and data privacy

14 September 2022

Indian copyright case involving messaging app Telegram turns on unauthorized dissemination of materials.

IP attorney believes Russian court ruling on Peppa Pig case raised awareness of content creators

IP attorney believes Russian court ruling on Peppa Pig case raised awareness of content creators

13 September 2022

An IP attorney in Vietnam said she believes a recent Russian court ruling involving Peppa Pig has increased awareness of IP among content creators in Vietnam.

Consumers warned of fake Lego products in the Philippines

Consumers warned of fake Lego products in the Philippines

13 September 2022

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is advising the public against purchasing knockoff Lego toys.

IP Week @ SG 2022 announces initiatives for startups, SMEs, youth innovators

IP Week @ SG 2022 announces initiatives for startups, SMEs, youth innovators

08 September 2022

More avenues are now available for startups, small and medium enterprises and the youth in Singapore to set them up on their journey to innovation via intellectual property.

Increasing value of copyright works, ideal outcome of NZ-EU FTA, says IP attorney

Increasing value of copyright works, ideal outcome of NZ-EU FTA, says IP attorney

06 September 2022

On June 30, 2022, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published the New Zealand-EU Free Trade Agreement following a four-year negotiation.

Goodman opens one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs

Goodman opens one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs

02 September 2022

Goodman has opened its Goodman Tsuen Wan West precinct. This revitalization project has transformed an old textile factory site into one of Hong Kong’s largest data centre and technology hubs, providing the infrastructure to power Hong Kong ahead in...

Amendments To Thailand's Copyright Act Come Into Force

Amendments To Thailand's Copyright Act Come Into Force

31 August 2022

The long-anticipated amendments to the Copyright Act of Thailand have come into force last August 23, 2022. The Act attempts to update the legislation to cope with online piracy and different copyright concerns in the digital era as well as prepare T...

Mariah Carey, Darlene Love draw battle lines over ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark

Mariah Carey, Darlene Love draw battle lines over ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark

30 August 2022

Mariah Carey’s attempt to trademark herself as the “Queen of Christmas” has drawn fire from at least two other divas, with one of them filing a declaration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

IP Week@SG 2022 Returns On September 6 - 7 With In-Person Format

IP Week@SG 2022 Returns On September 6 - 7 With In-Person Format

29 August 2022

IP Week@SG 2022, the world's premier intellectual property event, returns with an in-person format, bringing together policymakers, heads of IP offices, IP experts and businesses to discuss the role of IP amid global challenges and the rise of game-c...

Counterfeiting Complaints Drops in the Philippines

Counterfeiting Complaints Drops in the Philippines

29 August 2022

From January through June, the number of complaints and reports of piracy and counterfeiting filed with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) decreased to 56, a 48 percent decrease from the 107 complaints and reports filed duri...

India SC court ruling on cognizability, non-bailability of copyright infringement brings clarity

India SC court ruling on cognizability, non-bailability of copyright infringement brings clarity

24 August 2022

Manisha Singh, co-founder and partner at Lex Orbis in New Delhi, said that the Supreme Court of India’s recent declaration that copyright infringement or offenses under Section 63 of the Copyright Act (1957) are cognizable and non-bailable, has given...

Philippines Helps Local Creators In The Metaverse

Philippines Helps Local Creators In The Metaverse

23 August 2022

To help local creators confidently create content in virtual worlds and better reach a global audience, the Philippines has partnered with a Singaporean-based company, Stardust Digital Private Ltd. that aims to connect creators in the entertainment w...