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End of the Road?

The global financial downturn has placed outsourcing at something of a crossroads. The offshoring of IP-related work to legal processing outsourcers is a growing industry, but experts wonder if economic conditions – and political wind...

A Country Awakes

For decades, Indonesia has featured prominently as a major source of widespread IP rights violations. However, the world’s fourth-most-populous country is slowly awakening to the idea that IP can be put to good use, such as protecting a thrivin...

Indonesia's IP Practitioners Share their Wish Lists

Strategies For Developing and Protecting IP in the New Clean Energy Economy

The US and China are poised to lead the world in transforming how we generate, transmit and use energy. Strong systems for protecting IP rights will spur the necessary innovation and attract the investment capital needed for development and commercia...

IceTV Wins EPG Copyright Case

Tweeting at Telstra? Beware the “Guardrails”

Software, Hardware Certification Scheme Scaled Back

WIPO Sees Rise in Domain Name Arbitrations

Griffith Hack Has Announced Kate Hay As Senior Associate

Azmi & Associates Has Reportedly Poached Jeffrey Tan Yiew Sang From Raslan Loong

KASS International Has Opened Office In Singapore

Dynamic Trademarks Bring IP Rights Challenges in Australia

Dynamic trademarks can inject new life into a brand and can be successful in capturing the attention and interest of consumers. They can also pose a challenge for the lawyers charged with protecting the ever-changing trademarks and logos.

Malaysia Struggles with Enforcement of IP Rights

Although Malaysia has remained on the US Trade Representative’s Watch List since 2002, IP lawyers in Kuala Lumpur say the country has a strong IP rights regime and that its enforcement challenges are improving.

ACMA Cracks Down on SMS Marketing

Federal Court Rejects A$3.2 Million Claim For Testing Back-up Copy of Software