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China has granted more patents for foreign companies in the first half of this year
27 July 2021A South Korean patent expert crunches a bunch of numbers to deliver the big picture.
Homegrown dairy brand from India wins trademark, copyright infringement case in Canada
27 July 2021The Federal Court of Canada ruled in favor of Amul, a famous homegrown dairy brand from India, in a trademark and copyright infringement case in the North American country.
Apple Watch might be banned for sale in the United States due to patent infringement
21 July 2021A local patent expert predicts the outcome of this quarrel.
India’s Khadi gets trademark in Mexico, UAE and Bhutan
21 July 2021KVIC, a statutory body formed by the Government of India in 1957, acquired its latest trademark registration for Khadi in Bhutan on July 9.
IPOPHL and PCAARRD continue to hunt for patents in agricultural R&D
21 July 2021"This patent mining initiative is an illustration of how IP may be used in the real world", says Rowel S. Barba, Director General of the IPOPHL.
Lazada partners with Panasonic and Thai police for one of the largest seizures in Southeast Asia
21 July 2021Nearly 100,000 fake batteries seized were intended for sale online.
Amazon launches IP Accelerator program in India
14 July 2021Program will give sellers who are also brand owners access to IP specialists and legal firms.
BTS’ hit, “Life Goes On,” gets plagiarized overseas
13 July 2021A South Korean copyright expert predicts whether there would be full-on litigation or quiet settlement based on different jurisprudences of the two countries.
National Intellectual Property Administration and Bank of China partner up for financial cooperation
13 July 2021A local trademark expert discusses the pros and cons of the deal.
Singapore, UK begin talks for digital trade agreement
13 July 2021Negotiations for the first digital trade agreement between an Asian country and a European country kicked off on June 28, 2021.
Selling of Unauthorized Streaming Gadgets Declared Illegal by Malaysia's Intellectual Property High...
12 July 2021The Intellectual Property High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ruled illegal the sale, offer for sale, distribution, and/or supply of television boxes or illicit streaming devices (ISDs) that can enable unauthorised access to copyrighted content.
Acceptance of Written Opinion under ASEAN patent work-sharing program comes into force
09 July 2021The acceptance of a Written Opinion issued by any participating intellectual property (IP) office under the ASEAN Patent Examination Co-operation (ASPEC) program came into force on June 15, 2021.
India’s High Court of Delhi forms Intellectual Property Division
09 July 2021The High Court of Delhi in India announced on July 6, 2021 that it will form an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) to specifically handle cases related to intellectual property (IP) rights.
Ofinno and Honda complete large patent transaction
06 July 2021What products does Honda need the patents for and do companies nowadays tend to sell their patents instead of licensing out? Read on to find out the answers.
One of Taiwan’s new Covid-19 vaccines can be a game changer
05 July 2021A local expert dissects one of the patent applications and provides updates on other vaccines that are currently being developed in the jurisdiction.