SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia Update: Amendments to Indonesian Patent Law
Amendments to the Indonesian Patent Law, which were passed by the Indonesian Parliament on 28 July 2016, are expected to come into effect on 28 August 2016.
Amendments to the Indonesian Patent Law, which were passed by the Indonesian Parliament on 28 July 2016, are expected...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore Update: IPOS sets later date for Foreign Route closure
The IPOS has issued an update that the closure of the “Foreign Route” will take effect from 1 January 2020, three years later than originally intended.
The IPOS has issued an update that the closure of the “Foreign Route” will take effect from 1 January...
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AUSTRALASIA
Government responds positively to proposed reforms to Australian Designs Law
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs system in a report accessible here. The purpose of this...
The Australian government has responded positively to the Advisory Council on Intellectual property’s (ACIP’s) review of the Australian designs...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia Update: Recordal of Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements
Earlier this year the Indonesian Government issued the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 8 Year 2016 (the “Regulation”) on the recordal of Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing...
Earlier this year the Indonesian Government issued the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 8 Year 2016...
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AUSTRALASIA
Beware of Making Promises: Patent Drafting Tips for Australia
The Federal Court of Australia in Ronneby Road Pty Ltd v ESCO Corporation FCA 588 recently found all claims of an Australian patent application to be invalid on...
The Federal Court of Australia in Ronneby Road Pty Ltd v ESCO Corporation FCA 588 recently found all...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: The TPP and intellectual property
The seven-year veil of secrecy was lifted from the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) shortly before it was signed earlier this year. The TPP is a trade agreement...
The seven-year veil of secrecy was lifted from the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) shortly before it was...
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