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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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