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India gov’t publishes Draft GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

India gov’t publishes Draft GI of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

10 November 2023

IP lawyer from Delhi suggests other much-needed amendments and why.

IPOS, Ministry of Law publish Copyright (Collective Management Organizations) Regulations 2023

IPOS, Ministry of Law publish Copyright (Collective Management Organizations) Regulations 2023

08 November 2023

The regulations establish a new class licensing scheme for regulating Collective Management Organizations in Singapore.

Indonesia, South Korea open patent prosecution highway mechanism

Indonesia, South Korea open patent prosecution highway mechanism

06 November 2023

“South Korean applicants will have an advantage when filing in South Korea first and later using the granted South Korean patent to speed up the substantive examination process in Indonesia,” said Ratanaprayul.

Recording evidence via live transcription in court seen in India for the first time

Recording evidence via live transcription in court seen in India for the first time

04 November 2023

Delhi High Court allowed live transcription for a patent infringement suit, IP lawyer cites benefits.

Vietnam’s draft revision to Law on Organization of the People’s Courts for discussion in November

Vietnam’s draft revision to Law on Organization of the People’s Courts for discussion in November

04 November 2023

Among others, the draft law provides for the creation of specialized intellectual property courts.

IPOPHL encourages local designers to expand worldwide amid accession to the Hague Agreement in 2024

IPOPHL encourages local designers to expand worldwide amid accession to the Hague Agreement in 2024

04 November 2023

Local designers may soon have a simpler and more affordable method to protect their creations globally.

3 digital storytelling platforms, 1 copyright infringement suit

3 digital storytelling platforms, 1 copyright infringement suit

27 October 2023

In India, an online storytelling platform filed a suit against another, third one cried foul.

Trademark infringement cases rising in Nepal due to lack of IP awareness, gov’t initiative

Trademark infringement cases rising in Nepal due to lack of IP awareness, gov’t initiative

27 October 2023

IP attorney from Kathmandu discusses the issue, proposes ways to curb IP violations

AIPPI 2023: Who owns the rights?

AIPPI 2023: Who owns the rights?

26 October 2023

“Are we leaving some of these communities out?” asked Karen Abraham, IP department head of Shearn Delamore & Co in Kuala Lumpur.

AIPPI 2023: Protecting industrial designs with copyright

AIPPI 2023: Protecting industrial designs with copyright

25 October 2023

These IP lawyers discuss issues and current developments to what extent industrial designs can be protected by copyrights.

AIPPI 2023: WIPO director calls for IP system to be more inclusive and horizontal

AIPPI 2023: WIPO director calls for IP system to be more inclusive and horizontal

23 October 2023

"We must move away from this idea that intellectual property is for the industrialized economies," says Habip Asan.

Myanmar issues new rules on industrial designs

Myanmar issues new rules on industrial designs

20 October 2023

The Rules supplement the provisions of the Industrial Design Law, which was enacted in 2019.

Indonesia needs to improve its IP e-filing system, an IP lawyer says

Indonesia needs to improve its IP e-filing system, an IP lawyer says

17 October 2023

There are still a lot of improvements to be made, especially for the trademark e-filing as there are a number of issues, said the IP lawyer.

Genuine, fake goods on display at Hanoi exhibit

Genuine, fake goods on display at Hanoi exhibit

17 October 2023

The exhibit aims to educate people in Vietnam on counterfeiting and trademark protection.

Malaysia to review IP policy

Malaysia to review IP policy

13 October 2023

Government hopes to improve national commercialization ecosystem that will spread technological ownership, adoption and transfer.