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SOUTHEAST ASIA

23rd Dec 2016

Thailand Update: New Specialized Appeal Court will benefit IP matters

The judiciary structure for intellectual property (IP) cases in Thailand has changed, following the opening of a Specialized Appeal Court on 1 October 2016. With the opening of the...

The judiciary structure for intellectual property (IP) cases in Thailand has changed, following the opening of a Specialized Appeal...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

21st Dec 2016

New Indonesian Trade Mark Law 20/16 Enacted and Regulations Expected Soon

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law named Law 20 of 2016 on Marks and Geographical Indications...

Further to our earlier news alert on the new Indonesian Trade Mark law, we can confirm that the law...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

21st Dec 2016

Bend it like Bentley

Bentley Motors Limited, the high profile luxury car company, applied to revoke the trademark  "BENTLEY" word mark belonging to Aucera S.A. on the ground that it had not been...

Bentley Motors Limited, the high profile luxury car company, applied to revoke the trademark  "BENTLEY" word mark belonging to...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

14th Dec 2016

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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SOUTHEAST ASIA

6th Dec 2016

Singapore Update: Pros and Cons of Obtaining Patent Protection via the Foreign Route

As we have previously reported, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has postponed the closing of the Foreign Route until 1 January 2020 and has decided not to...

As we have previously reported, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has postponed the closing of the Foreign...

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AUSTRALASIA

29th Nov 2016

A comparative study of strategies for patenting human therapeutics in the Asia Pacific Region: Part 2 – Wider Asia Pacific

In our previous article we provided a detailed overview of Australian practice with regard to patenting of inventions related to therapeutic treatment of humans. As noted in that article,...

In our previous article we provided a detailed overview of Australian practice with regard to patenting of inventions related...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

21st Nov 2016

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

11th Nov 2016

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

9th Nov 2016

Indonesia Update: Clarification of annuities payments under new Patent Law

Following the enactment of Indonesia’s Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents (the “New Law”), the Directorate of Patent at the IP Office has issued a Circular Letter No....

Following the enactment of Indonesia’s Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents (the “New Law”), the Directorate of Patent...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

27th Oct 2016

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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SOUTHEAST ASIA

11th Oct 2016

Vietnam Update: Same, Same, But Same

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma Co., uses its “Bao Xuan and Device” trade mark in...

This matter concerned two entities both using marks including the words “Bao Xuan”.  The first entity, Ich Nhan Pharma...

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

11th Oct 2016

Singapore Update: Beat It, Beat It, Beat It, Beat It

LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class 9. The application was opposed by Beats Electronics, the owner of...

LG Electronics applied to register the trade mark QUADBEAT in Singapore for a range of audio goods in Class...

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