AUSTRALASIA
WTR 1000 2026 | International recognition for our Trade Mark practice
We are proud to announce that our trademark practice has once again been recognised in the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2026, reaffirming our standing as a leading firm...
We are proud to announce that our trademark practice has once again been recognised in the World Trademark Review...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Vietnam | Intellectual Property Law amendments modernise IP framework 
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on Intellectual Property. These updates streamline procedures, tighten inventorship requirements, and...
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on...
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AUSTRALIA
Can you take your trade mark with you when selling or manufacturing in another country?
As a company grows and expands to other markets, or intends to move its manufacturing overseas, business owners should factor in the protection of their brand in those markets.   In the process of moving manufacturing and organising logistics, supplier contracts, regulatory issues and a range of other considerations, it’s easy...
As a company grows and expands to other markets, or intends to move its manufacturing overseas, business owners should factor in the protection of their brand in those markets.   In the process of...
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AUSTRALIA
Privacy in Australia | Reflecting on 2025 and tips for preparing for 2026 
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was a year that firmly shifted privacy from a “policy exercise”...
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | Patents: the evolving law of Support and Sufficiency 
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied a double-standard with respect to written description requirements, namely the...
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | IP tips for critical minerals & cleantech – commercialisation
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and early-stage ventures, especially those that may be encouraged by the...
Next steps: tips for start-ups and early-stage ventures In our previous article, we discussed IP first steps for start-ups and...
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Piercing the limits | Patenting in the age of needle-free vaccines
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in engineering and formulation are driving a shift toward needle-free vaccine...
For more than a century, the needle and syringe have been the standard tools of immunisation. Now, advances in...
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GREATER CHINA
China | Amendments to Patent Examination Guidelines finalised
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of the Guidelines for Patent Examination on 13 November 2025. These revisions will...
After six months of drafting and revisions, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the finalised version of...
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