SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore’s 10-year plan for IP growth
Singapore has launched a plan on 26 April 2021 that indicates its ongoing and future efforts to keep it as a global hub for enterprises with IA/IP investments. Singapore has...
Singapore has launched a plan on 26 April 2021 that indicates its ongoing and future efforts to keep it...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Tips for handling substantive examination in Singapore
The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are generally admitted, has been taking place in Singapore in stages...
The closure of the “foreign route” of patent examination, where substantive examination results from selected foreign patent offices are...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
A tale of pipe & fittings across the cities
This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of a Trade Mark Application by Yitai (Shanghai) Plastic Co., Ltd....
This article looks at the recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) in the Matter of...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
New patent examination guidelines for medical use claims in Indonesia
The Indonesian Patent Office recently issued new patent examination guidelines which provide long awaited clarification regarding medical use claims. Article 4(f) of amended Indonesian Patent Law (Indonesian Patent Law No....
The Indonesian Patent Office recently issued new patent examination guidelines which provide long awaited clarification regarding medical use claims. Article...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia update: no longer possible to postpone working of patented invention
The Indonesian government has recently issued a new regulation (Regulation No. 14 of year 2021) to remove the opportunity for patent owners to postpone working of their patented invention. Under...
The Indonesian government has recently issued a new regulation (Regulation No. 14 of year 2021) to remove the opportunity...
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AUSTRALASIA
Spruson & Ferguson awarded multiple rankings in WTR 1000
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR). 
Spruson & Ferguson has once again been highly recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Indonesia: GS Yuasa wins trade mark dispute in Supreme Court (MA)
In a Supreme Court decision, Japanese ACCU battery manufacturer, GS Yuasa Corporation (GS Yuasa), prevailed in a trade mark dispute involving a GSJ mark belonging to PT Golden Surya Jaya. In the trial that took place in June 2020, the Supreme Court upheld the Commercial Court's decision to...
In a Supreme Court decision, Japanese ACCU battery manufacturer, GS Yuasa Corporation (GS Yuasa), prevailed in a trade mark dispute involving a GSJ mark belonging to PT Golden Surya Jaya. In the trial that took...
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Key changes to Indonesian patent and trademark laws
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020. The Omnibus Law contains revisions to multiple laws, including patent...
Indonesia officially enacted Law No. 11 of year 2020, commonly known as the Omnibus Law, on 2 November 2020....
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