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RSSCounterfeits in Indonesia and recommendations for brand owners
Indonesia is a promising market in the South-East Asian region, with a population of over 273 million, making it the fourth most populous country in the world . Being located near China – known as the world’s largest producer of counterfeits – Indonesia is one of the biggest destination markets...
Cartier sues Tiffany. Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2022
Trade secrets dispute between the luxury jewellery companies. An overview of the fast-track procedure for IP matters especially designed for the MWC.
WIPO Global Awards for SMEs: Submission deadline coming soon
The new WIPO Global Awards Program recognises innovative and creative SMEs which have used IP rights to develop solutions that have made a positive societal, cultural or economic contribution.
"Talk Innovation" podcast series: EPO publishes final episode
With the publication of the seventh episode, the EPO's "Talk Innovation" podcast series has come to an end.
Copyright Protection in India- Overview and Recent Developments
A brief overview of the most important elements to have in mind when discussing copyright in India, and the most recent developments in this area.
IPOPHL launches Patent eCerts, achieves full online service for patent filings
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is now issuing electronic Certificates for Patents or Patent eCert, the newest digitalization milestone that completes the agency’s goal of an end-to-end online service for patent applications.
India´s Finance Minister highlights the importance of IPR for economic growth
India´s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, recently communicated that India is in a stage where economic growth and technological developments will highly depend on intellectual property.
Hague System Digital Information Kit
The Hague System provides a straightforward solution to international design protection that eliminates the need to file separate and multiple applications in individual countries or regions. Intellectual property (IP) rights...
Overview of Trademark Registration and Protection in Viet Nam
This article aims to give foreign investors in Viet Nam an overview of trademark registration and enforcement features in-country.
Amendments to the Thai Copyright Act
Amendments to the Thai Copyright Act have now been finally adopted- the new law will be effective in 180 days (in August 2022). The new law improves online enforcement of copyright infringement in particular.
Webinar: Guide to IP protection in Nigeria
On Wednesday 9 March 2022, the Africa IP SME Helpdesk is organising a webinar, ‘Guide to IP protection in Nigeria for EU SMEs’.
Check the Dehli High Court Intellectual property Rights Division Rules
"The Rules", provide a wide definition of Intellectual Property including Information Technology and data protection and frame the different procedures for the registration and enforcement of Intellectual Property rights, including expedited registration procedures and alternative dispute resolution
Intellectual Property in the Metaverse. Episode 1.
First episode of Intellectual Property in the Metaverse.
Change in the Amounts of the Individual Fee: Singapore
As from May 8, 2022, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of Singapore will change. Those amounts will be...
Culture ministry warns against plagiarism as Berne Convention set to come into force
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts has called on authors, artists, companies and students to produce their own work rather than resort to plagiarism. This is to avoid legal complaints, it said.
The EU to defend its high-tech sector and the Judgment in Case T‑806/19 (Andorra)
News concerning a legal dispute between the EU and China and recent case law from the GC.
Practical Law: Patent Litigation in Thailand 2022
Attorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins contributed the Thailand chapter of the recently released Patent Litigation Global Guide, a Q&A-style guide that offers detailed overviews of courtroom and litigation procedure in connection with patent dispute resolution. The guide, which is published by ...
INAPI Chile implements the 2022 Nice Classification
Would you like to read more about the changes that come with the new 2022 Nice Classification implemented by INAPI?
Singapore: Copyright Tribunal provides guidance on determining appropriate approach to assess reasonableness of copyright licence rate
In SingNet Pte Ltd v. Composers and Authors Society of Singapore Ltd [2021] SGCRT 1, a decision issued on 28 December 2021, the Copyright Tribunal of Singapore ("Tribunal") adopted a fourfold framework in determining the appropriate approach to assess reasonableness of a copyright licence rate.
Singapore: Leonid Kovalkov v. JNBK Group Private Limited [2022] SGIPOS MED 1 demonstrates value of mediation of disputes before Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
The parties in the mediation Leonid Kovalkov v. JNBK Group Private Limited [2022] SGIPOS MED 1 had been embroiled in several disputes before the Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS) since 2012, including several that proceeded to full hearings and resulted in three full grounds of decision.