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2021 Asia IP Profiles: Tell us about your firm!
31 May 2021Later this year, Asia IP will publish the 2021 edition of Asia IP Profiles. This guide is the definitive resource for companies trying to identify the best IP practices in the region, and is based on editorial research, and surveys submitted by leadi...
Indonesian court orders selfie theme park to take down art installation
25 May 2021The artwork, which features lampposts, infringes the copyright of a similar installation in Los Angeles.
Chinese technology firm sues in relation to Chinese TikTok
12 May 2021The amount of damages requested is over $350 million, which could be quintupled under the newer punitive damages provisions for IP infringement in the Civil Code and Copyright Law, says lawyer.
Asia IP’s editorial team reveals China’s top IP firms, practices
30 April 2021And the winners of the 2021 Asia IP China Awards are...
India’s Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021 released
04 May 2021A welcome development, a New Delhi lawyer says, but there’s room for more changes.
LIZHI announces partnership with AntChain for blockchain copyright protection
04 May 2021The Chinese online user generated audio community and interactive entertainment platform works with the blockchain-based technology brand under Ant Group to provide a trusted digital economy.
Patriotic hymns from Singapore, India in copyright controversy
29 April 2021A lawyer from Singapore shares her opinion on the plagiarism issue for which the government took a non-legal approach.
Taiwan’s public will soon be allowed to play music in parks for free… without infringing copyright
26 April 2021While you might assume record labels would frown on that, they are actually happy as an additional right would be granted to them.
Indonesia's IP Experts 2021
31 March 2021And the top IP lawyers in Indonesia this year are...
The Philippines' IP Experts 2021
31 March 2021Who are the top IP experts in the Philippines?
Minimizing the IP legal risk under the China Export Control Law
31 March 2021Shaobin Zhu, Lucia Tang and Jensen Xu explain why understanding China's Export Control Law and mitigating its risks is now a top priority for the companies with cross-border business.
China hopes new IP courts, patent law boost its global standing
31 March 2021China and the Trump administration were frequently at odds. Lawyers say that recent improvements to the country’s IP regime could go far in China's relationship with Joe Biden.
Drones and copyright
31 March 2021Drone technology has helped humankind soar to new heights. But its cutting-edge capability, multi-pronged benefits and convenience is tempered by risks on the IP front.
Hong Kong’s IP awareness is still high according to survey
12 April 2021In spite of the massive destruction caused by the rampage of “Godzilla vs. Kong,” the city’s intangibles such as trademark and copyright remain well protected - remember the neon JD sign in the film?
Books and other media in the public domain: Is copyright dead?
28 February 2021As copyrighted works pass into the public domain, is there any way to revive those rights?