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The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has issued two recent site-blocking requests to internet service providers (ISPs) against platforms caught illegally streaming Filipino films, as part of its crackdown against online piracy.

The Industrial Internet of Things market in Southeast Asia is undergoing remarkable growth,

As part of an awareness campaign on intellectual property (IP) protection in South-East Asia (SEA), we are gathering insights from IP experts across the 10 ASEAN countries. The interview will help highlight country-specific IP challenges and provide practical advice to support European SMEs.

The Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) under the Ministry of Commerce has launched the “Trade Mark Monitor” programme to help Thai businesses detect potential misuse of their trade marks in foreign markets, particularly in China and ASEAN.

Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has launched an aggressive new strategy to protect domestic businesses, successfully blocking foreign attempts to register well-known Thai brands overseas.

Auramon Supthaweethum, DIP director-general, said the rise in the number of seized goods resulted from the Department and its partner agencies stepping up measures to prevent counterfeit products at the source.

Online piracy is usually associated with films, music, or software, but businesses are increasingly facing a different problem: confidential documents turning up on public sharing platforms.

In Thailand, the rise in online intellectual property infringement has prompted authorities to strengthen enforcement efforts, including the use of website-blocking orders under Section 20(3) of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2560 (2017) (CCA). This provision authorizes the Ministry of Digital Economy

The Intellectual Property (IP) and Innovation Cooperation Alliance was launched on September 26, aiming to create a favourable environment for young people to use and protect IP rights (IPR).

Cambodia’s Department of Intellectual Property has announced that it will stop issuing trademark registration certificates and other trademark documents in paper form and move to electronic-only issuance

The amendments to the Intellectual Property (IP) Law aims to shift the focus from "rights protection" to assetisation, commercialisation, and marketing of IP rights (IPR), considering them as assets that can be valued, bought, sold, and mortgaged.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam have signed an MoU on comprehensive cooperation in intellectual property (IP).

As part of an awareness campaign on intellectual property (IP) protection in South-East Asia (SEA), we are gathering insights from IP experts across the 10 ASEAN countries. The interview will help highlight country-specific IP challenges and provide practical advice to support European SMEs.

Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son asked the EU to respond to Vietnam’s draft joint statement on the partnership elevation, and accelerate the ratification of the EVIPA by the remaining members.

On 12 September 2025, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced further enhancements to its Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs.

Online shopping in Thailand is more accessible than ever, with global platforms, local social media shops, and entertainment-driven social commerce enabling instant purchases.

With AI on the rise, officials discuss revising regulations to protect press rights and ensure fair revenue sharing.

Taguig City, Metro Manila — The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) held a viewing session last Tuesday, September 16 to witness the launch of the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII).

On Thursday, September 19, 2025, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, in partnership with the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia, organized a workshop to collect feedback on proposed amendments to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights.