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The Philippines remains off USTR's Special 301 watch list for eighth year
04 May 2021The Philippines has remained off the United States Trade Representative's watch list, which flags countries with serious questions about intellectual property rights security.
LIZHI announces partnership with AntChain for blockchain copyright protection
04 May 2021The Chinese online user generated audio community and interactive entertainment platform works with the blockchain-based technology brand under Ant Group to provide a trusted digital economy.
Kazakhstan government plans to develop creative sector
04 May 2021Lawyers enumerate IP measures they hope to see embodied in the strategy.
India’s Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 released
04 May 2021A welcome development, a New Delhi lawyer says, but there’s room for more changes.
Patriotic hymns from Singapore, India in copyright controversy
29 April 2021A lawyer from Singapore shares her opinion on the plagiarism issue for which the government took a non-legal approach.
India’s IPAB, four other tribunals, scrapped by government ordinance
29 April 2021Cases which were to be heard by the Intellectual Property Appellate will now by heard by High Courts, Commercial Courts.
OrbitX Joins LOT Network
29 April 2021OrbitX is the Philippines' first private space company.
Singapore IP Strategy 2030 unveiled
27 April 2021Initiatives to help the country retain and strengthen its position in the IP world are underway.
Trademark applications in Cambodia reaches a high in 2020
26 April 2021Trademark applications in Cambodia reached 7,996, a 30% increase over 2019.
Taiwan’s public will soon be allowed to play music in parks for free… without infringing copyright
26 April 2021While you might assume record labels would frown on that, they are actually happy as an additional right would be granted to them.
From Clothing the Gap to Clothing the Gaps because of “Gap”
23 April 2021Clothing label forced to rebrand after trademark infringement dispute.
Centre Promulgates Tribunal Reforms Ordinance
20 April 2021According to Mudit Kaushik, the stakeholders remain slightly concerned as to the functioning and handling of the relevant matters by the High Courts.
Increasing trademark filings in India have surpassed pre-pandemic figures
20 April 2021Covid-19 and the resulting pandemic may have something to do with it, say two New Delhi lawyers.
Nokia and Lenovo conclude patent cross-licensing agreement
20 April 2021Before this harmonious ending, the two had been in battles of court across various countries for the past couple of years.
IPOPHL Partners with Internet Providers in Blocking Piracy Sites
15 April 2021The two sides will establish a coordination mechanism that will enable a more streamlined and rapid blocking of pirated sites.