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The National Bureau of Investigation, a member of the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) — which the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) leads as acting chair...

HANOI — Vietnam’s accession to the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) and implementation of the pact is expected to encourage the development of the local cultural industry.

The success story of das-Nano, an innovative Spanish tech company developing the first Terahertz-based technology systems on the market, has just been published by the European IP Helpdesk team as an insightful case study.

Two recent legal disputes, one involving coffee capsules and other related to Protected Designation of Origin.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing safety measures, many Thai retailers have shifted their sales toward online platforms. Unsurprisingly, counterfeiters have followed suit...

31 March 2022 – Malaysia has officially acceded to the Budapest Treaty and Marrakesh Treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and subsequently became a member and complied with the provisions of both agreements.

India´s patent filings have been experiencing an explosive growth over the past years. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go.

In Brazil, the inventive step of an accessory invention related to transgenic plants would come from the technical effect of the main invention.

The second part of our monthly publications on the topic IP in the Metaverse is out!

A new study for beneficiaries in Horizon 2020 projects to support the development of a code of practice on standardisation has just been published by the European Commission.

By joining forces with the European IP Helpdesk team and other cooperation partners, the 4iP Council has developed a new interactive guide on the “4 Essentials of Trade Secrets”.

In accordance with this handbook, the modernised EU-Mexico Trade Agreement will improve the protection in Mexico of intellectual property owned by EU companies. This includes making it illegal in Mexico to sell imitations of protected EU Geographical Indications, such as Champagne, or Parma ham.

The European IP Helpdesk team has released a new guide taking a closer look at ways for research and innovation projects funded under “Horizon Europe” to successfully valorise the knowledge and results they generate.

‘Mondulkiri wild honey” has been officially inaugurated with geographical indication (GI) status that ministers and officials hope will accordingly increase its value, thereby creating local jobs and improving livelihoods.

A quick look at what NFTs are and what their implications are in terms of IP

Trade dress is an important branding tool, but in Thailand it does not yet receive explicit recognition under the country’s Trademark Law. However, Tilleke & Gibbins recently secured a landmark judgment on the store layout form of trade dress, netting a record damages award.

For years, an inadequate compensation mechanism has been a limitation in resolving IP infringement disputes in Vietnam through civil measures. This limitation was once again highlighted in...

Every year the US Trade Representative (USTR) releases a report on Notorious Markets which identifies places where counterfeit goods are sold around the world to the detriment of US IP owners...

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) received 151 counterfeiting and piracy reports from consumers and complaints from rights holders in 2021, surpassing the previous record-high of 121 in 2020 and registering a 25% year-on-year increase.