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Kampong Shrimp To Register as GI In Cambodia
23 August 2022To promote Cambodian culture, traditions, and customs, the Ministry of Commerce intends to register the "Kampong Som Dried Shrimp" from coastal regions as a national geographical product.
Ruling On Wonton Noodles Business Trademark Case Affirms SG’s Hard-Line Stance On Goodwill
22 August 2022According to Melvin Pang, litigation director at Amica Law in Singapore, the recent ruling in a trademark dispute involving a wonton noodles hawker stall family business affirms Singapore’s prevailing hard-line approach to goodwill.
Patent Attorney Gauges Ongoing Cochlear, US University Infringement Suit
16 August 2022As Australian biotech company Cochlear and the University of Pittsburgh engage in a patent infringement dispute in an American court, Dr. Simon Potter, a principal at Spruson & Ferguson in Sydney, said it will be interesting to see how the case will...
Trademarks shouldn’t be linked to product functionality, says IP lawyer on Lexus TM application
15 August 2022Trademarks should not be linked to how a product functions, according to Nina Fitzgerald, a partner at Ashurst in Sydney. Fitzgerald made the statement in reference to IP Australia’s rejection of Toyota Motor Company’s trademark application for it...
Digital economy agreement poised to strengthen UK, Singapore as digital hubs
15 August 2022According to Lim Siau Wen, director for intellectual property at Drew & Napier in Singapore, the United Kingdom - Singapore Digital Economy Agreement strengthens both countries’ positions as regional digital hubs.
First-half Philippine IP filings increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
12 August 2022According to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), as COVID-19 limitations loosened and IPOPHL strengthened its IP awareness and education campaign, applications for intellectual property (IP) registration surged in the first...
Facebook Faces Trademark Infringement
12 August 2022Meta a 12-year-old startup that creates immersive experiences and also is in the business of Virtual reality filed suit in federal court against the company formerly known as Facebook for changing its name to Meta. Meta is claiming trademark infringe...
Christian Louboutin Failed To Register Red Sole Trademark in Japan
10 August 2022The Appeal Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) rejected the trademark registration by French luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin for its signature red soles. Louboutin filed the colour mark application for high heel soles coloured in red (Pantone...
Vietnam’s National Strategy for foreign investment cooperation aims to spur innovation
03 August 2022Covering the period 2021-2030, the National Strategy aims to improve Vietnam’s business landscape to attract more foreign and higher quality investments including those in high technology and digital sectors. It is targeting investments from leading...
Dynamic John Doe Injunction order set to protect media conglomerate’s copyright for cricket tourney
03 August 2022The Dynamic John Doe Injunction order secured by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) from the Delhi High Court will work to protect the media conglomerate’s copyright involving the India-England International Cricket Series this month, July 2022. S...
The Philippines quickens digital IP objectives
03 August 2022At the recently concluded 63rd Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Rowel S. Barba, director general of the Intellectual Property (IP) Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), called for increased support...
Indonesia and UAE Sign Free Trade Agreement
03 August 2022Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have strengthened their longstanding relationship by signing Bilateral Free Trade Agreement named “Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA) last July 1, 2022....
Taiwan passed amendments to Copyright Act
22 July 2022The Taiwanese government has reviewed and revised its IP laws, including the Copyright Act, to comply with the regulations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which Taiwan is bidding to join. The amen...
Vietnam’s Amended Intellectual Property Law ratified
07 July 2022On June 16, 2022, the National Assembly of Vietnam ratified the amended Intellectual Property Law which puts the country on equal footing with the US, UK and other countries as far as legal frameworks for IP protection and enforcement go.
Lessons for advertisers from Audi’s ad plagiarism scandal in China
05 July 2022A marketing attempt by Audi to impress the Chinese consumers with an advertisement embracing Chinese traditions backfired, when the ad was accused of plagiarism. Starring Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau, the ad consisted of a monologue about Xiaoman, th...