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Further to the Circular dated 11 March 2022, to allow IPOS to resolve technical issues and prevent any anticipated disruptions to users in using the new Electronic Online System (“EOS”), IPOS Digital Hub will launch on 2 June 2022, 1200hrs.

This week we will focus on the lawsuit filed by Vans against MSCHF, and on a decision from a Tokyo court regarding Louboutin’s red sole.

South-East Asia is a thriving market with the fifth largest economy in the world (a combined GDP of USD 3 trillion in 2020) and 661.8 million people (the third largest population in the world after China and India) . The region has witnessed comprehe...

Thanks for the heads up from Aaron Wininger of Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, shortly after the first drug patent linkage decision from the Beijing IP Court, the CNIPA also announced that they have issued their "first" drug patent linkage decision. It is interesting to feel the heat of the competiti

This edition of the jointly produced study shows how IP crimes are a threat to the health and safety of consumers as well as economically damaging, discover the latest developments and India´s role in it.

As from May 26, 2022, the amounts of the individual fee payable in respect of the Philippines will change.

This year's World Intellectual Property Day theme focuses on "IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future" and celebrates how young people are stepping up to innovation challenges to create a sustainable future.

EUIPO and EUROPOL have just produced jointly  a new report on "Intellectual property crime threat assessment 2022". This report casts new light on the scope, magnitude and trends in counterfeiting and piracy in the EU.

The topic of world IP day this year is "IP and Youth: Innovating for a better future". Check out here how the young entrepreneurs and creators are can receive help in protecting their intellectual property in China, South East Asia, India and Latin America!

Delving into "Horizon basics" and frequent concerns surrounding ownership

Tomorrow, 26 April 2022 is the World IP Day. Among multiple initiatives arround the globe, India will seat at the Institute of Film, Communication and Creative Arts to raise awareness on the importance of protecting author and performer´s rights via Copyright.

Sheeran recently won a copyright claim over the song “Shape of You”. The CJEU ruled on the private copy exception regarding storage in the cloud.

Department of Intellectual Property has temporarily exempted late trade mark renewals and late payment of annuity fees.

The Philippines has teamed with the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which has agreed to assist in developing an effective pirate monitoring system and a rolling site-blocking regime that would prevent piracy sites from being accessed...

China's recently released Standards for Determining General Trademark Violations (the "Standards") consists of 35 articles, which provide for ten categories of violations of the order of trademark administration in detail

Craft and industrial products can now benefit from geographical indications.

After the abolition of the Intellectual Property Apellate Board (IPAB), a parliamentary panel suggests the creation of multiple intellectual property divisions (IPDs) in the different high courts across the country.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has updated the official fees which will take effect on 29 April 2022.

Most official fees for the filing and prosecution stage will increase about 5% to 6%, whereas renewal fees will increase about 15% to 18%.

We had previously reported that the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) had proposed an Intellectual Property (“IP”) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the “Bill”). The Bill was passed on 12 January 2022 and the Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act 2022 ...