Sector
Trademarks
MGM caught in Miss Asia trademark infringement spat
25 January 2021An IP expert shares whether the venue owner is liable to the misdoing committed by the event organizer.
NZ trademark suit highlights issue of discrepancy between colour swatch and written description
21 January 2021Description indicates one shade of green while colour swatch shows another.
Nominations now open for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards
20 January 2021Leading local law firms in China are now invited to submit information for the 2021 Asia IP China Awards.
Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Dispute In China
07 January 2021The court considered that 乔丹 as the translated name of the plaintiff's surname "Jordan" has long been used as its simplified translation to refer to Jordan.
Clothing apparel holds release of "Python" design
04 January 2021Is it possible to protect tattoo designs?
DPIIT and DKPTO sign MoU to establish cooperation in the field of IP
29 December 2020Technical cooperation between India and Denmark to strengthen the protection of IP rights for the benefit of innovation and sustainable economic growth
Who owns the mark? Prior user vs. the first-to-file registrant
30 November 2020In Zuneca Pharmaceuticals v. Natrapharm Inc., the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that registration is the exclusive means of acquiring ownership of a trademark.
The IP Trends for 2021
18 December 2020How will IP fare in 2021? We spoke with Govind Chaturvedi, a Trademark Attorney from LS Davar & Co., who fills in on what the next year may bring.
IPOS concludes 1st successful multi-jurisdictional IP mediation with student mediator
16 December 2020Law students serving as “shadow” mediators bode well for the future of IP mediation
Sonic Malaysia
16 December 2020As Malaysia has seen many developments in the trademark and patent laws in the past 12 months, they are worthy of expert’s discussions.
Allscripts sues CarePortMD for trademark infringement
16 December 2020The telemedicine startup claims it is being bullied by the health technology giant. Is that true?
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The Khadi and Village Industries Commission takes down illegal Khadi products online
27 October 2020The Commission’s chairman and the lawyer involved share the nuts and bolts of this action through video, for the first time ever on Asia IP.
Money matters
30 November 2020What monetary issues do brand owners face when devising IP strategies, and how best to to deal with them?
South Korea amends major IP laws for stronger enforcement
30 November 2020How have South Korea's IP laws been made more friendly for right holders?
Taiwanese actress jailed for selling knockoffs online
07 December 2020Unlike Monopoly, get out of jail free cards do not exist in the real world!
