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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently launched a new initiative aimed at forging the next generation of intellectual property (IP) leaders. The Young Experts Program is designed to expose young people with high potential to the technical and policy aspects of IP.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam has opened its second working session, and been working on a number of draft laws and policies. The Version 5/2021 of the Draft Amendment of IP Law (Draft Law) has also been submitted for the NA to appraise and debate in this session.

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Find more about the coming growth of the Indian Electronics and Information Technology sector.

Following a series of public consultation and discussions, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has confirmed that they will launch a formal procedure for the submission of “third party observations” under which members of the public will be able notify IPOS of information that...

Parallel imports—branded goods imported into a domestic market and sold there without the consent of the intellectual property (IP) owner—pose a unique challenge for IP owners.

Promulgated on16 May 2013 and officially effective as from 1 July of the same year, Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce (“Decree 52”) has acted as the legal “backbone” for managing e-commerce activities in Vietnam for several years.

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On 21 October, the ‘Africa IP SME Helpdesk’ was launched in Rome, under the auspices of the EU-African SME Summit 2021. From now on, EU businesses will be able to find detailed and practical information on African intellectual property matters

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The Final Impact Assessment for the COST programme (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) has been released.

Find out more about the leading role of European and US companies and universities in the development of new plastics that are easier to recycle or compost and/or are made from non-fossil sources.

In September 2021, Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) launched an IP Task Force to strengthen IP protection and enforcement in the country.

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In August 2021, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) of Indonesia’s Ministry of Law and Human Rights held a virtual session on the draft revision of Patent Law No. 13 of 2016 to apprise relevant stakeholders of the draft amendments and maintain transparency in the drafting proc...

When business relations break between companies and employees or distributors, IP can get in the way of a smooth separation. Here are two examples.

An outline of good practices surrounding the protection of confidential project information.

On 21 October, the ‘Africa IP SME Helpdesk’ will be launched in Rome, under the auspices of the EU-African SME Summit 2021. From this date, EU businesses will be able to find detailed and practical information on African intellectual property matters at the Helpdesk’s online hub