SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indochina Updates – Developments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued a Circular (No. 263/2016/TT-BTC) stipulating the official fees to be...
New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued...
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AUSTRALASIA
Kickstarting Crowd-sourced Funding in Australia
Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016 forms part of the Australian...
Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations...
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Good news for wine and spirit companies
A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the passing of a bill which will enable New Zealand wine...
A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: MoU Signed with India
October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed...
October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesian Trademark Law amended
The parliament of the Republic of Indonesia amended the current Trademark Law and passed a new Law (the “New Trademark Law”) on 27 October 2016. The amendment enhances...
The parliament of the Republic of Indonesia amended the current Trademark Law and passed a new Law (the “New...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
India – Singapore agreement on industrial property rights
India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - the first bilateral MoU on industrial property cooperation between the two countries. The MoU, signed by India’s Department...
India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) - the first bilateral MoU on industrial property cooperation...
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AUSTRALASIA
Australia Update: Federal Court issues new series of Practice Notes
As part of the National Court Framework (NCF), the Chief Justice of the Federal Court yesterday issued new Practice Notes for the Federal Court of Australia. These...
As part of the National Court Framework (NCF), the Chief Justice of the Federal Court yesterday issued new...
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