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MGM caught in Miss Asia trademark infringement spat
25 January 2021An IP expert shares whether the venue owner is liable to the misdoing committed by the event organizer.
NZ trademark suit highlights issue of discrepancy between colour swatch and written description
21 January 2021Description indicates one shade of green while colour swatch shows another.
IPOPHL Partners with AIM to Sustain Local Startup Growth
20 January 2021Under the MOA, IPOPHL will expand AIM-DBI startups’ technical knowledge on IP through a series of workshops and skills training.
Nominations now open for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards
20 January 2021Leading local law firms in China are now invited to submit information for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards.
WhatsApp's announcement to change its policies creates unrest
19 January 2021WhatsApp's new policy will impact the users across the globe.
Supreme Court of Singapore adds Appellate Division for hearing of civil appeals
19 January 2021This development comes amid rising number of appeals and growing complexity of IP cases.
Counterfeit UNO card games and other China-made toys seized overseas
18 January 2021If authentic, these toys would have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of approximately US$1.3 million.
Mario Kart is off the streets of Tokyo for good
18 January 2021You can now have the full authentic experience only at Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, opening on February 4, 2021.
IPOPHL’s Free Learning Workshops in 2020 Brings In Record-High Attendance
18 January 2021Attendees from law firms made up 11.5% while independent inventors, media and other professionals cumulatively accounted for 8.2%.
Scientific journals and copyright infringement
15 January 2021Major academic journal publishers filed a lawsuit against two shadow library websites. The case is now rocking India’s scientific community.
China Launches First Civil Code
13 January 2021Following the global trend towards enhanced protection on data privacy, China's first-ever Civil Code is now in force.
Review videos in Vietnam: A case of copyright infringement?
13 January 2021These videos may have gone too far with their film reviews.
China establishes the fourth IP court at Hainan Free Trade Port
11 January 2021The country is determined to enhance protection for both domestic and foreign companies.
Taiwanese diva accused of copyright infringement by former record label
11 January 2021All singers who have ever changed their companies are liable to this kind of lawsuit, apparently.
Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Dispute In China
07 January 2021The court considered that 乔丹 as the translated name of the plaintiff's surname "Jordan" has long been used as its simplified translation to refer to Jordan.