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Indonesia’s trademark prosecution process has been significantly streamlined with Ministry of Law Regulation No. 5 of 2026 (MOLR 5/2026) coming into effect on February 23, 2026.
The EU stepped up its fight against unsafe products last year, with alerts through its rapid warning system rising 13% to 4,671, the highest level on record.
International patent applications filed through WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rose 0.7% in 2025 to reach 275,900 filings worldwide, marking a second consecutive year of growth.
Myanmar’s Trademark Law 2019 introduced a modern framework for the registration, enforcement, and protection of trademarks.
Cambodia has unveiled its dedicated geographical indication (GI) database under the country’s newly established Digital IP Hub.
On January 26, 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 06/2026/TT-BTC (Circular 06) provides guidance on dossiers and procedures for customs recordal and customs supervision in relation to intellectual property rights.
Thailand is preparing to offer new tools for intellectual property enforcement as the ETDA recently released for public consultation a draft notification requiring social media platforms to verify user identities and conduct know-your-customer checks on advertisers.
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia is decisively advancing its national creative economy by implementing robust financing mechanisms centered around intellectual property (“IP”).
THE European Union (EU) and the Philippines have substantially concluded the pivotal Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter in their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, locking in binding commitments on human rights, labor rights, anti-corruption, and climate action.
IPAC called for stronger national capacity in patents and IP enforcement, proposing closer cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation to build a pool of patent professionals and better support technology transfer and investment
Over 20 micro, MSMEs from all over the country are set to maximize their business value from the recently launched IPMC, a joint initiative led by the IPOPHL and WIPO that will provide strategic one-on-one mentoring sessions for their development of IP strategies for long-term competitiveness
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) urged ASEAN intellectual property (IP) offices to place commercialization at the heart of innovation support, calling for stronger regional collaboration to ensure that research and technologies translate into real-world impact.
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 IP Association of Cambodia called for stronger national capacity in patents and IP enforcement, proposing closer cooperation with the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation to build a pool of patent professionals and better support technology transfer and investment.
The Philippines, through the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), has committed to spearheading initiatives to strengthen intellectual property (IP) administration, awareness, capacity-building, and commercialization under the ASEAN Intellectual Property Rights Action Plan for 2
Thai authorities seized over 63 million baht worth of counterfeit goods, primarily toiletries, from a warehouse in Samut Sakhon.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, the government agency tasked with carrying out state policies on intellectual property rights, has entered into a formal collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology to strengthen the technical capabilities of pat
The 19th round of negotiations for the FTA between Việt Nam and the EFTA, comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, is taking place in Geneva with highly positive signals, reflecting strong political determination on both sides to conclude the deal at an early date.
Thailand's Cabinet has approved a new "IP Work Plan," developed with the US, to guide actions aimed at removing the country from the US Trade Representative's (USTR) intellectual property Watch List.
A draft decree introducing significant updates to Vietnam’s copyright regulatory framework has recently been released (“Draft Decree”), marking the most substantial revision to Decree No. 17/2023/ND-CP guiding the Intellectual Property Law on copyright and related rights.