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In the ongoing Basmati rice intellectual property (IP) dispute between India and Pakistan, the Delhi High Court recently dismissed a 15-year-old suit against India's export of Basmati rice.

Successful mediation case under the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)-Singapore ASEAN Mediation Programme (AMP)

The enactment of the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) in 2021 establishes a legal framework regulating foreign and domestic companies alike in collecting personal information (“PI”) in China and its cross-border transfer (or export, using interchangeably below).

This week in the news, we pay attention to trade marks that may be contrary to public policy and the latest Microsoft announcements.

It is essential that SMEs consider protecting their creations through intellectual property and efficiently manage these assets to reap the most from their investment in Europe.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released the Draft Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, for public review.

The collaboration aims to foster innovation partnerships in areas like agribusiness, healthcare, and sustainable energy.

OCPI Cuba to become a depositing and accessing office of the WIPO Digital Access Service in 2024

rules and regulations on the rights of sound performers and producers of sound recordings

memorandum of agreement to expedite the resolution of intellectual property (IP) rights violation cases at the courts.

This week, we look at the General Court case T-677/22 regarding trade mark distinctiveness, and a recent invalidation of the Rubik's Cube 3D Trade Mark.

This agreement is expected to increase positive compliance rates regarding the protection of intellectual property at the Salvadorian customs.

Article about brand protection at the Cambodian border

article about modifications on the Madrid System

The long-running dispute between Apple and Gradiente over the use of the iPhone trade mark in Brazil has a new ruling.

The European Union Public Licence (EUPL), is the Free/Open Source Software license initiated by the European Commission. It is available in 23 original linguistic versions and can be utilized by anyone for software distribution.

European IP Helpdesk team has just published a new case study “Lanthan SafeSky - How an Innovative Aircraft Detection Lighting System Ensures Safe Skies and Black Nights”.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said it will likely hit P1 billion in gross earnings from intellectual property (IP) fillings and other fees this year

Article about new central database platform that will enable the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights to harness data more effectively.