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To dotBrand or Not To dotBrand?

Should brand owners apply for their own generic “dotBrand” top level domain in 2011 or should they wait and see? Jannik Skou and Torsten Bettinger report.

Draft Franchising Business Law

Singapore, Japan Show High IPRI Scores

Emerging Markets Drive Software Piracy to US$59 Billion

Licensing and Franchising: Legislation and Practice in China

Licensing and franchising have just started to take off in China. Simon Tsi and Poppy Huang explore the reasons why more and more foreign enterprises are choosing licensing and franchising arrangements for their China business.

Asian Countries Continue to Dominate USTR 301 Report

Licensing Trends in India

Keeping Your Secrets Safe

You cannot afford to have your trade secrets and critical customer or technical information walk out the door. Cary A Levitt and Jeffrey Schultz examine what you need to do to keep your secrets safe.

Thai Pay Hike Undermines Compulsory License Policy

Edward J Kelly examines whether there is any merit to Thailand’s continuing imposition of its compulsory license policy.

New US State Law Affects Global Manufacturers

Baker & McKenzie Has Elected Isabella Liu Partner

To Franchise or to License?

There are no hard and fast rules in determining whether franchising or licensing would be a better strategy to expand a business in Malaysia. So, to franchise or to license? Chew Kherk Ying and Esther Low explore the pros and cons of each.

Don’t Forget Your Foreign Filing License

Many countries now require inventors to obtain a foreign filing license before applying for a patent concerning national security. Anuradha Salhotra explains how the procedure works.

Company Makes Claim Against Customs

Technology Licensing in Thailand

Investors are upbeat about Thailand, and technology transfer is on the increase both by way of licensing in of needed foreign technology and by outright acquisition of foreign technology. Alan Adcock reports from Bangkok.