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Intellectual property


ASEAN regional co-operation in design and patent rights

Most members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have enacted intellectual property (IP) laws either inherited from their colonial past or adopted later as part of a drive to modernise legislation. A shared ... Read more

Arbitration of IP disputes: eyes wide shut

The advantages of using arbitration to resolve intellectual property (IP) disputes are many. The fact that it is becoming increasingly popular may be illustrative of this. However, as all those who have been involved in ... Read more

IP environment in India

In recent years the Indian economy has opened up and grown dramatically. As a result, India’s prominence in the global economy has increased significantly, sparking huge interest from foreign investors. In almost all industry sectors, ... Read more

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa: how to stay on side

The next Football world cup, the 2010 fifa World Cup South Africa, is fast approaching. Millions of fans around the globe will find out in November if their national team has made it through the ... Read more

IP in the UAE: an enforcement tool kit

The Middle East region has long been a major trading hub. The Gulf ports, particularly those of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are the major entry point for goods coming from Asia to the Mediterranean, ... Read more

Personal liability for corporate IP infringement

To save research and development (R&D) or marketing expenditure businesses may be tempted to benefit from the innovation, creativity or efforts of others. Sometimes this is perfectly legitimate. However, those businesses that overstep the line ... Read more

The third amendment to China’s patent laws

Since the first Chinese patent law was promulgated 25 years ago it has been amended twice to move China’s patent regime towards international standards. This year will see a third amendment that continues the process ... Read more

European decisions critical to keywords

Questions from around Europe, which should shed light on whether registering keywords or accepting registrations for keywords can be trade mark infringement, are currently pending in cases before the ECJ. If the ECJ give full ... Read more

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