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Macau IP Experts 2022
31 March 2022Macau will play an important role in the forthcoming Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. “Macau [will become] a hub for commerce and trade that can facilitate relations between China and Portuguese speaking countries,” Jiang Yi Sheng, chairma...
China issued Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations
11 May 2022To optimize the management of trademarks and the enforcement against trademark violations, the Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Standards for Judging General Trademark Violations.
IP infringement, John Doe orders and privacy protect features for domain names
01 May 2022A John Doe order is passed when the violator’s identity is unknown. In this case, the Defendants cannot be identified, with nary an information found on domain name database www.whois.com.
Philippines Partners with Motion Picture Association (MPA) To Develop Piracy Monitoring System
20 April 2022The Philippines has teamed with the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which has agreed to assist in developing an effective pirate monitoring system and a rolling site-blocking regime that would prevent piracy sites from being accessed.
Counterfeit Goods Worth P63 Million Seized In Mall
06 April 2022The National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR), which has 15 members aconfiscated P63 million worth of potential counterfeit items inside a mall in Metro Manila, Philippines.
2022 IP Profiles Survey
28 February 2022In September, Asia IP will publish the 2022 edition of Asia IP Profiles. This guide is the definitive resource for companies trying to identify the best IP practices in the region, and is based on editorial research, and surveys submitted by leading...
Drawing a parallel between aesthetics and functionality for design protection
28 February 2022Like many counties in the world, India has a strong law for protecting aesthetic creations by way of design registration. The design law protects aesthetic creations and not the functionality. There is often a misconception regarding the eligibility...
Cryptocurrency, CBDC need to straddle data privacy and financial compliance, says finance executive
25 March 2022There is a real tension between data privacy and financial compliance.
India’s Delhi Hight Court notifies IP Division Rules and Rules Governing Patent Suits
23 March 2022The Patent Rules simplify and strengthen the procedures for adjudication of patent infringement cases to make them more effective.
Jing Lu joins Shihui Partners as partner
22 March 2022Beijing-based Lu specializes in data compliance, life sciences transactions.
The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards
17 January 2022You have spoken. The verdict is in. And the winners are...
India’s IP Experts
17 January 2022We reveal India's leading IP Experts
The intersection of EVs and IP
17 January 2022Makers of electric and autonomous vehicles are innovating at breakneck speed and trying to exploit their patent portfolios to the fullest. Excel V. Dyquiangco reports on the intersection of EVs and intellectual property law.
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices
30 November 2021And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...
No Time To Try
31 October 2021As a trial can run for months and cost extraordinary sums of money, alternative dispute resolution is increasingly common, delivering an outcome just as satisfying, but with much higher efficiency.
