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RecordTV, MediaCorp Battle Over Online DVR Service

Consumers, Retailers Prefer Fakes, Says Survey

Calm Amid the Storm

Although Thailand has been wracked by political confrontation, the intellectual property environment has generally improved. The embattled government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, who became prime minister at the end of 2008 after a parliamentary vote, has m...

IP Rights Enforcement in Thailand: Does it Really Work?

Despite a solid legal and administrative infrastructure and a good working relationship between IP rights holders and local enforcement authorities, enforcing intellectual property rights remains a challenge in Thailand.

Shining Lights

Announcing the first annual IP Counsel of the Year Awards, Gregory Glass speaks to the winners, and finds out what makes a leading light in Asia’s in-house counsel landscape.

Securitizing Intellectual Property Rights

In times of financial difficulty, more and more IP owners are turning to securitizing their IP rights in order to benefit from the cheap financing available in today’s marketplace. But, as Talal Bijjani warns, securitizing IP rights is highly c...

India: Parallel Imports and the Exhaustion of Rights

How many times have we admired newly-launched products and have craved to own such a product to the envy of others? The only consideration that leaves us pondering over the decision to buy that object of our desire is the exorbitant price tag it come...

With new copyright law, suite of Myanmar IP legislation ‘is now complete’

Myanmar’s new copyright law was enacted into law on May 24, joining the country’s new trademark law, industrial designs law and patent law, all of which came into affect earlier this year.

Indonesian laws cope with the ISD problem

A study conducted by YouGov revealed that 29 percent of online viewers in Indonesia are watching pirated TV programs and videos on demand, using an illegal streaming device called a TV set-top box.

Singapore trade minister urges nation to redouble IP efforts

Chan Chung Sing, minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore said that intangible assets including IP will increasingly drive the next wave of global growth. Because of this Singapore should redouble its efforts.

Marrakesh Treaty: Ending the “book famine”

Contracting parties to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled adopt national law provisions that permit the production of books in accessible formats, such...

Winning The Race Between AI & Copyright

As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, copyright law races to catch up.

How To Play Your Copyright - The Hidden Tips

Asia IP’s annual copyright issue teaches you everything from avoiding the traps of fair use and better exploiting your rights through registration to new legislation.

1923 Passes into Public Domain

Hundreds of thousands of books, poems, films, paintings, photographs and musical compositions entered into the public domain in the United States

Asia IP Awards 2018: Toasting the Winners

Forty-six firms from 19 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the ninth annual Asia IP Awards