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Andrew Conduit, our IP expert based in Indonesia
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As part of an awareness campaign on intellectual property (IP) protection in South-East Asia (SEA), we are gathering insights from IP experts across the 10 ASEAN countries. The interview will help highlight country-specific IP challenges and provide practical advice to support European SMEs.

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Marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of Intellectual Property (IP), the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (O/o CGPDTM), India, and the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) formally signed a Work Plan.

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India approaches free trade agreement negotiations with other nations on an equal footing and with appropriate firmness, reflecting the country’s transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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webinar
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Developers of a new tool designed to identify which patents cite academic research hope that it will empower scholars to patent their own discoveries, accelerating the transformation of fundamental knowledge into practical applications.

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IP in Brunei through the eyes of a local expert
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As part of an awareness campaign on intellectual property (IP) protection in South-East Asia (SEA), we are gathering insights from IP experts across the 10 ASEAN countries. The interview will help highlight country-specific IP challenges and provide practical advice to support European SMEs

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On 27 June 2025, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed the third Amended Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the AUCL). This blog post features the input on the matter by the China IP SME Helpdesk IP Business Advisor.

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In this article, Mr. Paolo Beconcini, China IP SME Helpdesk external expert, shared his view concerning rejection of trademark filing applications by the CNIPA, the cases that refer to Article 10(7) - a prohibition on the registration and use of trademarks that are deceptive or misleading.

  • 3 min read