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Thailand has finalized its social media KYC (“know your customer”) rules under Notification of the Electronic Transactions Commission on Measures to Prevent Technological Crimes for Social Media Service Providers (No. 2)

This week in the news, we look at the JPO’s refusal of Nintendo’s touchscreen monster-capture patent application and the General Court’s case T‑677/25.

Recently the draft revising the Regulations on the Implementation of the Copyright Law was released. This article analyzes the 5 key areas the draft targets and the 2 important changes concerning audiovisual works and registration certificates gaining "prima facie" evidentiary status.

Recently China adopted the amended Trademark Law (to take effect Jan 2027). This article points out that the revision shows “a shift from a system-centred on registration, to one that emphasises genuine use and penalises conduct that exploits the registration framework without a commercial basis”.

Referring to the added “data clause” in China’s 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law, the article explores the two elements: "lawful holding" and "competitive interests" behind the "legally held data".

The amended Trademark Law will come into force on 1 January 2027. The article by Michele Ferrante, the China IP SME Helpdesk external expert, explains the main changes in the new trademark law and their impact on SMEs.

Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has published IP filings statistics for the first half of 2026 via their official Facebook page on 21 July 2026. Overall, the data shows an increase across all IP applications and registrations vs the same period in the previous year.

The Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) has officially transitioned to issuing electronic patent certificates under Circular Letter No. HKI-14.KI.05.02 Year 2026.

In this blog post, we focus on the EU’s €550 million fine against AliExpress due to illegal product risks, and the EUIPO’s refusal of Rosalía’s LUX trade mark application.

A Geographical Indication (GI) is the name of a product originating from a specific place, region, or country whose quality, reputation, or other characteristics are essentially attributable to its geographical origin. In addition, at least one stage of production must take place within the defined

The Indonesian Government has recently issued Government Regulation No. 30 of 2026 on Non-Tax State Revenue, which introduces new official fees for services administered by the Ministry of Law, including Intellectual Property (IP) services, from 1 August 2026.

In its decision of 4 May 2026, the Delhi High Court set aside the Indian Patent Office’s refusal of Syngenta’s patent application for a crystalline monohydrate polymorph used in agrochemical formulations. The dispute centred on whether the claimed invention demonstrated an inventive step.

The European IP Helpdesk has published a new fact sheet on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, providing practical guidance on the key IP issues arising from the development and use of AI technologies.

At both the regulatory and administrative levels, the intellectual property system in Peru has continued to evolve as a result of its bilateral and multilateral commitments, as evidenced by the most recent actions,.

Our latest case study explores the journey of Letavis AB, a Swedish agri-tech company developing science-based, biodegradable solutions that enhance agricultural productivity while reducing environmental impact.

Thailand's Economic Crime Suppression Division announced that police seized a warehouse suspected of storing and selling counterfeit goods in Bangkok's Min Buri district. More than 30,000 counterfeit items were confiscated on site, including fake motor oil of several well-known automobile brands

Thailand’s evolving trademark rules improve slogan protection, despite ongoing registration challenges.

Video games have become one of the world’s most popular forms of entertainment, with a strong presence across virtually every major market. India is no exception. While India is already a major consumer of gaming content, there is growing interest in moving beyond simply consuming and exporting gam

The study covered 6 regions and specifically looked at access to webpages, unauthorized streaming providers, and peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks.

The Delhi High Court has issued an interim ruling in the high-profile copyright dispute between Asian News International (ANI) and OpenAI, finding that OpenAI’s use of ANI’s content to train ChatGPT did not amount to copyright infringement.