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RSSSon Thai Hoang of Tilleke & Gibbins highlights the strict stance taken by the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam on assignments conflicting with trade names and joins the calls for clearer guidance.
The importation of counterfeit, imitation, and infringing products has long presented significant challenges in Thailand, impacting both the government and rightful owners of trade marks and copyrights.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and TikTok Shop recently held a workshop to equip nearly 40 sellers, rights holders and representatives with practical strategies for protecting their brands on the TikTok Shop platform.
Starting October 15, 2024, Cambodia will implement a new penalty for late patent annuity payments and restorations, according to an unofficial announcement from the country’s Department of Industrial Property under the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has launched its Regional Development Plan on Intellectual Property (RDPIP) designed to unify region-wide innovation efforts and build intellectual property (IP) protection and commercialization capacities across the country.
Trade mark cancellation due to non-use is a legal mechanism designed to maintain the integrity of the trade mark system by ensuring that registered marks are genuinely used in commerce.
Since Thailand joined the Madrid Protocol in 2017, the Thai Trade Mark Office (TMO) has expressed its commitment to issuing local registration certificates for International Registrations (IRs) designating Thailand, following the statement of grant from WIPO.
Singapore moved up a notch to 4th in its ranking in the annual Global Innovation Index (GII), the highest in over a decade, while retaining the top spot in the South-east Asia, East Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region.
On September 1, 2024 the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia launched a new online system for recording IP rights so as to facilitate interception at border controls.
The work of the National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) to combat counterfeiting and piracy has boosted efforts of the National Anti-Money Laundering Council to delist the Philippines from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list
The 15-member National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) has reported a historic surge in the value of seized counterfeit goods, reflecting increased enforcement efforts and deeper cooperation between NCIPR members and rights holders.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has launched a pilot initiative to allow eligible applicants to defer the filings of request for search and/or examination reports for up to 18 months, at no costs.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has partnered with the Quezon City Government in hosting the much-awaited return of its Philippine-International Copyright Summit (PICS) this October.
The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA) has joined the E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which aims to combat counterfeit motorcycle parts and accessories that put the safety of motorists and passengers at risk.
When filing divisional applications in Southeast Asia, rules and limits vary across jurisdictions and patentees have several major differences to consider.
With the emergence of online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, consumers have transformed their ways of engaging in transactions, gaining unprecedented convenience and access to a vast array of products.
The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) of Cambodia has launched a new online portal to support registered Cambodian trademark agents and intellectual property owners.
Legal contentions surround the fair use of copyright materials for training AI models. The question of whether AI-generated content can be copyright protected is under debate too.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has highlighted the E-Commerce Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between brand owners and online platforms as a pioneering example of self-regulation in e-commerce.
In 2023, Vietnam’s Intellectual Property Rights Infringement Prevention Cooperation Program reported that 776 cases of IPR infringement were resolved nationwide. Of these, 546 were addressed through administrative measures, while criminal proceedings were initiated in just five cases.