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China’s Technology Export Regulations: The Conflict Between Openness and Control

Documents published recently by China’s State Council have raised alarm bells over merger and R&D activities for multinationals. Charlotte Trinh and Jin Ling examine where opportunities remain when it comes to the country’s new technology...

Leveraging IP

As awareness of the importance of IP is increasing, people want better use of their intangible assets. Johnny Chan reveals how they can accomplish this.

Do Business, Not War

Michelle Ko peers into the vast abyss of the China-US trade war, and the complicated considerations that surround it.

The Intersection of IP and Global Trade

Chaos has raged in the world of global trade agreements since Donald Trump killed the Trans- Pacific Partnership last year. Johnny Chan speaks to IP experts about the relationship between IP and trade agreements.

WIPO v. WTO

IP Filings Boom in the Philippines

A strong increase in IP filings in the Philippines leads to the obvious question: Why? Gregory Glass reports on the increase, and on how new legislation could affect the practice for IP owners and lawyers.

The ASEAN Way

ASEAN has a unique way of working together while maintaining different IP systems. Michelle Ko spoke with IP lawyers from around the region about harmonization and more at the recent ASEAN IPA Conference in Phnom Penh.

IPOS signs MOU with Lloyd’s Asia

Promotes Singapore as a centre for excellence for IP commercialization.

Singapore and China To Establish International IP Innovation Service Centre In Sino-Singapore Guangz...

10 Things Every CEO Should Know About IP

Mission: Impossible – The RCEP Ghost Protocol

While the original Trans-Pacific Partnership is dead, the nuts and bolts of one of its main replacements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, remain shadowy. Lawyers dissect the treaty with Johnny Chan.

Ideas to Assets: Connecting Markets through IP

The world's largest companies have one thing in common: They are heavy on intangible assets, and light on physical assets. Their inventions and technology, product designs, customer relationships, databases, software and branding are pivotal to...

China Rises on Global IP Scene

Despite being embroiled in the beginnings of a potential trade war with the United States, China’s positions on the global IP and international trade scenes are steadily rising. Michelle Ko reports.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Spotlight

Can Green IP Survive in a World Without Free Trade?

Writing during one of the most prolonged heat waves to hit Hong Kong in years, Michelle Ko asks what role IP plays in the future of our planet.