On 12 March, the European Parliament (the Parliament) voted 467-65 to approve their adopted position on the proposed directive on the substantiation and communication...

The European Patent Office is accelerating opposition proceedings for cases subject to infringement and/or revocation actions in an effort to streamline...

The European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on harmonized rules for artificial intelligence (AI)...

Douglas Clark, Global Head of Dispute Resolution considers issues around the arbitration of IP disputes in Hong Kong.

US imports from Indonesia have been growing as product sourcing diverts away from China due to recent tariffs.

The Patent, Design and Trademark laws are now at stage 6; they are due to be signed into effect.

The Russian IP office has seen changes at the top of the organisation. As of Friday 18 February, Grigory Ivliev, who has held the post of head of the registry since 2015...

沙特阿拉伯知识产权局正式批准《地理标志保护制度实施细则》，为与特定地理来源相关的产品提供注册与保护框架。这一新制度将如何影响农业

Agencia Espanola Proteccion Datos (AEPD), the Spanish Agency for Data Protection agreed to initiate sanction against Eurobox S.A. after user was required...

Ahead of COP 26, Thailand is making good progress in the process of enacting its first law directly targeting climate change and its commitment to meet the Paris Agreement goals.

Although parties in IP cases will generally be required to produce witnesses at trial, for less complicated cases documentary evidence may be sufficient.

The definition of a trade mark has been expanded. It now provides more explanations around non-conventional and geographical trade marks.

In 2017, Thailand welcomed the Madrid Protocol system with high hopes for streamlining international trade mark registration. However, the journey has been more complex than anticipated.

The 16th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting took place on June 15, 2023, in Honolulu, USA, under the guidance of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The IP5 Offices, comprising the Patent...

Its been a busy week in Vietnam's IP world. The International Chamber of Commerce's Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy initiative (BASCAP) is a business driven program focused

On 17 January 2022, Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property ("DIP") published its finalised trade mark Examination Manual ("Examination Manual").

The British Chamber of Commerce in China (BCCC) recently launched the 2021 edition of its China Market Entry Guide (MEG).

Hear from our expert discuss the recent amendments to the Chinese Patent Law which comes into effect 1 June, 2021.

China Customs adheres to a strict three-working days rule (starting from the date of official notice) for IP right owners to verify and confirm through written application to China Customs...

A brief guide addressing common questions and concerns of the IP litigation and enforcement landscape in China.