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Trademarks

Cybersquatting and its implications in the UAE

Cybersquatting and its implications in the UAE

28 February 2025

Trademark rights play an important role in domain name disputes and the potential for domain names to create confusion in the digital marketplace. – Sarmad Hasan Manto

Chinese cosmetics brand enters Indonesia after winning trademark dispute

Chinese cosmetics brand enters Indonesia after winning trademark dispute

07 May 2025

Florasis wins bad-faith trademark dispute, highlighting strong branding and IP in Indonesia.

Protection of the right to a commercial designation

Protection of the right to a commercial designation

06 April 2025

Legal entities that carry out entrepreneurial activities may use commercial designations that not subject to mandatory inclusion in Russia’s Unified State Register of Legal Entities.

Eleven years in IP ambush

Eleven years in IP ambush

06 April 2025

Lack of attention to your intellectual property can be costly, as a South Korean company discovered in a trademark dispute in Russia. 

Pursuing civil liabilities against trademark squatters in China

Pursuing civil liabilities against trademark squatters in China

28 February 2025

Brand owners are increasingly taking civil action against trademark squatters in China. – Yifan Yang and Hongxia Wu

Recent policy and procedural changes in the evolving IP landscapes in the MENA region

Recent policy and procedural changes in the evolving IP landscapes in the MENA region

31 March 2025

The MENA region is undergoing significant changes to its intellectual property landscape.

AI and intellectual property: A growing wave of disputes

AI and intellectual property: A growing wave of disputes

31 March 2025

The surge in AI-generated content has sparked a global legal reckoning. – Panisa Suwanmatajarn

2025 Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices

2025 Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices

28 February 2025

China’s concerted efforts to improve the protection of intellectual property rights have fuelled the country’s rise to become one of the world’s top economies.

The ChatGPT and Studio Ghibli controversy: questions begging for answers

The ChatGPT and Studio Ghibli controversy: questions begging for answers

25 April 2025

Aside from copyright, other questions focus on trademark issues and brand recognition.

L’Oréal and Another v. Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd – Pre-action discovery and the Riddick undertaking

L’Oréal and Another v. Shopee Singapore Pte Ltd – Pre-action discovery and the Riddick undertaking

28 February 2025

In this decision, the Singapore High Court addressed the scope of compliance required under a pre-action discovery order, particularly concerning disclosure of user data.

Iraq adopts Nice Classification 11th edition

Iraq adopts Nice Classification 11th edition

23 April 2025

This move aligns Iraq with international trademark classification standards.

Qatar revolutionizes its IP landscape

Qatar revolutionizes its IP landscape

31 March 2025

Qatar’s National Vision 2030 has modernized its IP landscape. – Excel V. Dyquiangco

Improving IP situational awareness

Improving IP situational awareness

28 February 2025

Before bringing a product to market, it is essential to first register your intellectual property.

Corporate name vs. trademark registration

Corporate name vs. trademark registration

31 March 2025

This is not a case of confusing similarity. This is a case of who is the real owner of the trademark “Gloria Maris Shark’s Fin Restaurant”, being claimed by both a corporation and its former shareholder.

Asian trademarks on the move

Asian trademarks on the move

31 March 2025

Registration in Russia of trademarks from Asian companies is on the rise. Among Asian countries, China is in the lead with its 6,226 trademark applications in 2023 followed by the Republic of Korea (789 applications) and Japan (490 applications).