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McDonald's Peppa Pig caught in Russia-Ukraine conflict

McDonald's Peppa Pig caught in Russia-Ukraine conflict

28 April 2022

Entertainment One UK, the proprietor of British cartoon favorite Peppa Pig Ltd, brought trademark infringement against Ivan Kozhevnikov for this character. The suit, filed at the lowest level court for civil disputes, accused Kozhevnikov of infringin...

IPOS announces changes to board

IPOS announces changes to board

26 April 2022

Lawyers from Bird & Bird, Amica join board.

Yee-Swan Boo joins Amica Law as director

Yee-Swan Boo joins Amica Law as director

26 April 2022

Singapore IP lawyer joins firm from Lee & Lee, where she was a partner.

Academicians in India lobbying for amendments to Copyright Act, inclusive digital education

Academicians in India lobbying for amendments to Copyright Act, inclusive digital education

25 April 2022

Academicians from the city of Pune in India are lobbying for an inclusive digital education and amendments to the country’s Copyright Act, 1957 aligned with Digital India and the New Education Policy 2020.

Various IPR Amendments on Korean Acts Effective April 20

Various IPR Amendments on Korean Acts Effective April 20

11 April 2022

Various amendments to the Korean Patent Act, Trademark Act, and Design Protection Act will take effect this April 20,2022. This is to improve the IPR laws to be more friendly to the applicant and to remedy the mistakes actively of applicants and to m...

Kate Hay joins KWM partnership in Melbourne

Kate Hay joins KWM partnership in Melbourne

08 April 2022

Hay brings more than 20 years of multi-jurisdictional IP litigation to the firm.

Graham Lovett joins Akin Gump in Dubai

Graham Lovett joins Akin Gump in Dubai

08 April 2022

Disputes partner regularly appears before DIFC Courts.

Singaporean tech startup tries to register bird logo, loses trademark battle against Twitter

Singaporean tech startup tries to register bird logo, loses trademark battle against Twitter

08 April 2022

Singaporean technology startup VV Technology lost its trademark battle against Twitter after principal assistant registrar of Trade Marks Mark Lim ruled on March 11, 2022 that the mark it was trying to register is visually similar to that of the glob...

2022 IP Profiles Survey

2022 IP Profiles Survey

28 February 2022

In 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...

India’s Delhi Hight Court notifies IP Division Rules and Rules Governing Patent Suits

India’s Delhi Hight Court notifies IP Division Rules and Rules Governing Patent Suits

23 March 2022

The Patent Rules simplify and strengthen the procedures for adjudication of patent infringement cases to make them more effective.

The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards

The Winners of the Asia IP 2021 Awards

17 January 2022

You have spoken. The verdict is in. And the winners are...

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Renaissance clarifies the legal test for the infringement of trademarks

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Renaissance clarifies the legal test for the infringement o...

17 January 2022

On January 19, 2022, India’s apex court delivered its decision in Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc v. B Vijaya Sai & Ors., Civil Appeal, 404 of 2022, setting the law on the tests to determine trademark infringement, holding that when a defendant uses a...

In the matter of a trademark application by Health & Happiness Hong Kong Limited, and opposition thereto by Monster Energy Company

In the matter of a trademark application by Health & Happiness Hong Kong Limited, and opposition the...

17 January 2022

The application mark was used in relation to a communications enterprise that provided tailor-made services, including advertising and marketing. The opponent’s core business is in “Monster Energy” brand energy drinks, and is a leader in the beverage...

India’s IP Experts

India’s IP Experts

17 January 2022

We reveal India's leading IP Experts

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices

30 November 2021

And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP India Awards are...