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Following the Customs Department's Notification No. 106/2565 re: the Control Measures for the Export, Import and Transit of Trademark and Copyright Infringing Goods in Thailand ("Customs Notification"), which has been effective since July 2022,...

MANILA – Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel Barba is targeting a 5 to 10 percent increase in Intellectual property (IP) filings this year.

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has launched the Copyright to You (CR2U) program, which aims to expedite the certification and notification of voluntary copyright for the creative industry in Malaysia.

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Department of Intellectual Property in Thailand (DIP) have been implementing the PPH pilot program since January 1, 2014. The JPO and the DIP have agreed to extend the program for additional two years from January 1, 2024.

The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Director-General Vuttikrai Leewiraphan recently announced a memorandum of agreement (MOU) between 30 copyright owners and three well-known online marketplaces – Lazada, Shopee and TikTok Shop.

The circular outlines regulations for several provisions of the country’s amended intellectual property law, which took effect on January 1, 2023. It also provides measures for implementing Decree No. 65/2023/ND-CP.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is piloting an avenue for interested parties to provide suggestions of descriptions of goods and services to be added into IPOS' Classification Database ("Database"). Interested parties are invited to submit their suggestions by 29 February 2024.

Reports delivered at the meeting highlighted that the World Intellectual Property Organisation ranked Việt Nam 46th in the 2023 Global Innovation Index, up two places compared to 2022.

Rights holders can record their registered marks with the Myanmar Customs Department to protect their intellectual property rights from cross-border trade in counterfeit goods bearing their registered marks under the Trademark Law, which came into force on April 1, 2023.

LYON, France – A criminal group responsible for the illegal streaming of 72 Korean and international channels and the distribution of nearly 110,000 video files has been dismantled following joint action between authorities in Korea, Indonesia and INTERPOL.

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) recently issued updated public service fees for covering the areas of intellectual property rights under their purview (patents, utility models, industrial designs and plant breeder’s rights).

Intellectual property filings hits record high in the Philippines

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is set to form a specialized unit to clamp down on pirate sites in the country.

New circular on industrial property rights in Vietnam

From 4 to 8 December 2023, delegations from the EFTA States – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and Malaysia met in Geneva for the 14th round of negotiations towards an Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA).

Supreme Court recognizes website evidence to cancel bad faith trade marks

Workshop on Industrial Design Law

new Copyright Law in Myanmar

Concerning The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Design in Vietnam