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Patents
Thailand IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Thailand’s IP system features fast-track and patent procedures, and strong civil and criminal enforcement through the specialized IP&IT Court. – Tilleke & Gibbins
Singapore IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Winnie Tham, Wei Ming Tan and Eugene Yang note Singapore’s IP system combines fast-track filing initiatives like SG Trade Marks Fast, robust patent acceleration frameworks under SIPS 2030 and progressive copyright reforms.
Philippines IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Regina Reyes-Rara highlights the IP Code of the Philippines and recent implementing rules, emphasizing updated procedures for opposition, appeal and enforcement.
Myanmar IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Tin Ohnmar Tun outlines the 2020 Trademark Law, 2019 copyright and industrial design laws, and the ongoing development of enforcement and registration systems.
Malaysia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Karen Abraham and Raghuram Supramanium outline Malaysia’s IP landscape, focusing on Trademarks Act 2019, Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and recent copyright reforms.
Indonesia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Novita Sari Pulungan outlines major legislative updates, including expanded patentability for computer-implemented inventions and longer non-use grace periods for trademarks.
Cambodia IP Guide 2025
05 November 2025Pheng Thea and David Haskel note that Cambodia’s IP protection remains procedural in nature.
Brunei IP Guide 2025
04 November 2025Hung Zheng On emphasizes that Brunei’s IP regime is evolving to accommodate non-traditional marks, automatic copyright protection without formal registration and a transitional scheme for re-registering foreign-filed patents.
The ASEAN Guide to IP Protection
03 November 2025A comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape of IP protection across the ASEAN region
IPOS reduces number of free claims per patent application, increases fees
22 October 2025Is the move justified?
James & Wells appoints Greg Munt as IP consultant
20 October 2025Greg Munt joins James & Wells as IP consultant
Bahrain, Japan to launch Patent Prosecution Highway in 2026
17 October 2025The two aims to streamline the patent examination process.
Macau court dismisses patent claims on gaming firm
14 October 2025While the court dismissed the long-standing claims, the dispute may not be over.
The legal problem of patenting CRIs: Conundrum between technical effect and technical contribution
15 August 2025Computer-related inventions are creating a surge of patent applications in India. Patenting CRIs remains challenging.
Covid 19 vaccine developed in Bangladesh gets U.S. patent
09 October 2025What is the significance of the patent to Bangladesh and its pharma sector?