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Turkish Olympian seeks to trademark iconic pose

Turkish Olympian seeks to trademark iconic pose

19 September 2024

Turkish Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikec soon found his iconic stance appearing on products like t-shirts and mugs.

Malaysia joins WIPO Alert

Malaysia joins WIPO Alert

16 September 2024

WIPO Alert is an online tool that lets law enforcement organizations post and retrieve lists of websites found to be violating copyright.

iQIYI faces backlash over World Cup broadcast issues as CCTV skips matches

iQIYI faces backlash over World Cup broadcast issues as CCTV skips matches

13 September 2024

Due to high copyright fees, CCTV did not broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers, leaving iQIYI Sports as the only legal streaming option.

Plagiarism? An IP lawyer weighs in on “Isang Kaibigan”

Plagiarism? An IP lawyer weighs in on “Isang Kaibigan”

09 September 2024

“The real question is whether Isang Kaibigan replicates Owly’s distinctive elements,” says IP lawyer.

Webtoon DMCA subpoena targets over 170 pirate websites

Webtoon DMCA subpoena targets over 170 pirate websites

29 August 2024

Webtoon says ‘operations, financial position, reputation and prospects’ may suffer.

Voice ownership: When your voice becomes a digital doppelgänger

Voice ownership: When your voice becomes a digital doppelgänger

27 August 2024

As AI continues its march forward, actors are increasingly finding themselves on the outside of the voice over business. Cathy Li examines who owns an actor’s voice when AI and voice cloning tools can sound like just about anyone.

Couples in (and out of) love: Intellectual property issues in a relationship

Couples in (and out of) love: Intellectual property issues in a relationship

01 August 2024

Are IPs created during a relationship considered shared property, or are they retained solely by the creator?

Japan’s news association calls for legal reforms against AI ‘free-riding’ on copyrighted content

Japan’s news association calls for legal reforms against AI ‘free-riding’ on copyrighted content

01 August 2024

AI-powered search engines are using news articles without permission, potentially infringing on copyrights and harming the creator’s financial returns.

Spotlight on fair dealing: Pakistani content creator’s YouTube video taken down and then restored

Spotlight on fair dealing: Pakistani content creator’s YouTube video taken down and then restored

01 August 2024

No clear answers as to what usage would be protected under “fair dealing,” says lawyer.

ByteDance web novel platform’s AI clause sparks author outrage

ByteDance web novel platform’s AI clause sparks author outrage

26 July 2024

The clause requires authors to agree to allow their works to be used by the platform’s AI for content development.

The Philippines’ IP Experts 2024

The Philippines’ IP Experts 2024

01 July 2024

Intellectual property filings in the Philippines continued to rise, up 2.5 percent in 2023, an increase which the Intellectual Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has attributed to increased awareness of the importance of IP. 

Taiwan’s IP Experts 2024

Taiwan’s IP Experts 2024

01 July 2024

Taiwan boasts a strong legal market, thanks in part to its leading role in semiconductor and other high-tech manufacturing. The legal market in Taipei – and, indeed, elsewhere around Taiwan – is robust and competitive, giving it outsize strength for...

Who owns this photo of Donald Trump?

Who owns this photo of Donald Trump?

24 July 2024

The viral photograph of Donald Trump has sparked a debate over copyright infringement.

Dismissed copyright case in India has significant implications for IP practice in the country

Dismissed copyright case in India has significant implications for IP practice in the country

04 July 2024

The limitations of copyright in protecting industrial design and other key takeaways from the case

Indonesia’s IP Experts 2024

Indonesia’s IP Experts 2024

31 May 2024

If Min Usihen, Indonesia’s director general of intellectual property, has her way, women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises will soon be taking advantage of the country’s IP laws to improve their businesses.