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As of 1 February 2025, a significant change will take effect in Singapore regarding the replacement of national trade mark registrations with international ones under the Madrid Protocol.

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries across the globe, and the fields of intellectual property (IP) law and policy in ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam, are no exceptions.

On 26 June 2024, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council approved a bill establishing a patent-box regime that imposes a 5% tax rate on qualifying income.

Patent portfolio is a collection of patents owned by the same applicant, which can be an individual, a company or an organization.

The Hong Kong Patent Application Grant (PAG) is a pivotal funding scheme launched by the Hong Kong Government in 1998.

Singapore’s patent system stands out on the global intellectual property stage for its flexible framework, high standards, and user-friendly procedures.

Myanmar’s intellectual property landscape has undergone significant changes with the implementation of the Patent Law 2019, which came into effect on May 31, 2024.

In the past few years, the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand has introduced two fast track examination schemes in order to speed-up trademark applications in Thailand.

On the 20th of August 2023, ASEAN in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) officially launched the ASEAN Intellectual Property (IP) Register.

The Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD) has officially started accepting industrial design applications under the Industrial Design Law as of the 1st of February 2024.

A press release was issued by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) on the 4th of September 2023 announcing the launch of the Intangibles

On November 15, 2023, the Central Jakarta Commercial Court of Indonesia issued an unexpected order demanding that Power Root Berhad (‘Power Root’), a publicly listed

Building a patent portfolio is crucial for safeguarding the Applicant’s investments in product research and development. In addition to providing protection, a well-managed patent portfolio

September this year (2023) the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) of Indonesia and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding,

Practice Note No. 3/2023, issued by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) of Malaysia on December 5, 2023, establishes guidelines for cross-border transactions involving software and

In partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has formally introduced its inaugural ASEAN Intellectual Property (IP)

SINGAPORE: Enterprises within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) now have the opportunity to utilize subsidized mediation for the resolution of their Intellectual Property

The Vietnamese government has recently rolled out the Decree of Personal Data Protection (13/2023/ND-CP) on April 17, 2023 which will comes into effect on July

The introduction of the new Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) launched by the Singapore government has been announced in Budget 2023 as a measure to encourage

A seminar was held by the Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (MIPD) on the 9th of March 2023 whereby the MIPD announced that the new Trademark

A patent grants the legal owner exclusive rights to utilise his/her own invention. Filing a patent provides a great deal of advantages, patent is often

Get Your Patent Granted in Singapore within six months with Singapore IP Fast Track program ( SG IP Fast) and utilise the Singapore granted patent

In the past few decades, Vietnam has emerged as one of the fastest growing economy in the ASEAN region. The intensifying trade war between the

The Royal Thai Customs Department (“Custom”) has modified the customs recordation system as well as the customs processes for the seizure of counterfeit and pirated

What are Parallel Imports? Parallel imports (known as grey market goods) refer to goods which are lawfully manufactured oversea but bypass the official franchise holders

Thailand: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) more capable to assist vulnerable intellectual property (IP) owners. Delighting news for intellectual property (IP) owners in Thailand. Following

Vietnam in order to promote growth in its economic scene locally and internationally, has introduced 11 significant changes to its trademark laws.

According to the Patent Act 1994 that was amended according to the initial Patent Act 1952, innovators were allowed to file for a provisional patent application.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has updated the official fees which will take effect on 29 April 2022.

The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) has recently announced a Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 which was read and passed by the Upper House (Dewan Negara) of Parliament on the 22nd December 2021, in which the Act received the Royal Assent on the 4th March 2022.

The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2022 (“Amendment Act”)[1] that came into force on 18th March 2022 brought a number of reforms to the Malaysian copyright law.

In conjunction to Year of the Copyright this year, Minister of Law and Human Rights has launched the “Automatic Approval for Copyright Registration” (POP-HC) to improve the efficiency of Copyright registration process in Indonesia.

Businesses and entrepreneurs looking to register their intellectual property (IP) assets may be able to experience a more streamlined and efficient process after the Singaporean Parliament approved changes to IP laws on the 12th January 2022.

One of the many things that the pandemic has taught us in terms of business advancement and survival is the importance of digital trading and marketing.

Pintas IP Group opens for business in 2022 with a bang on the auspicious Spring Equinox day! As we look forward to 2022, we promise to continue serving you with the best solutions that meet your needs.

Being Asia’s most innovative economy for more than half a decade running, it can be difficult to grasp Singapore’s research and development (R&D) journey began just a little over thirty years ago.

Being Asia’s most innovative economy for more than half a decade running, it can be difficult to grasp Singapore’s research and development (R&D) journey began just a little over thirty years ago.

Many people are not aware that Utility Innovation (UI) is an Intellectual Property element which is available to protect incremental invention, where invention patents may be unavailable or hard to obtain.

In the past, innovation had always been a human activity. Even though computers had been widely utilized in research and development (e.g. for calculation, data analysis or recognition of patterns from information[1] to save time and money on unnecessary tests),[2] these intelligent machines had merely been seen as a tool that supports the human inventors in the inventive process.

The Laos’ Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) recently published its Decision on Patents and Petty Patents No. 1714/MOST, which dated 15 December 2020, in the Official Gazette on 23 December 2020.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) announced in August this year (2021) the extension of two pilot patent acceleration programmes, The ASPEC Acceleration for Industry 4.0 Infrastructure and Manufacturing Pilot Programme and the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreement with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), to allow for patent application in the ASEAN region and China to continue to benefit from expedited examination process.

NFTs has been making headlines lately and it stands for “non-fungible token”. NFTs are digital tokens issued on the blockchain that used to guarantee ownership and authenticity of a unique digital assets.

Creativity knows no bounds. There are chances that content creators may express their ideas in the form of immoral or illegal works. In this article, we will answer your question of whether these works that are tainted by illegality or immorality could be protected by copyright in Malaysia.

Covid-19 outbreak has really impacted our normal everyday lives that we enjoyed before the year 2019. Every business and corporation in the world have undergone massive shifts to online trading and e-commerce.

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. Cryptocurrencies are generally decentralized networks based on blockchain technology, which is a distributed ledger enforced by a disparate network of computers.

In the latest Facebook’s announcement in rebranding its corporate name to ‘Meta’, Malaysian Entrepreneur Datuk Anthony Cheng claimed that his company, Meta Group’s name and logo is similar to that of Facebook’s new name and logo.

You came up with your own unique brand and you are excited to release it to the public, but word on the street is that there are unregistered businesses selling similar but lesser quality products as yours.

Find out the answers to the 10 questions that you should know before you attempt to apply for a trademark registration in Cambodia.

The Singapore Intellectual Property Strategy (SIPS) 2030 announced earlier this year on World Intellectual Property Day on the 26th April 2021, is a national strategy

Nothing good about being anxious and worry about your creations or inventions being copied or duplicated by some other third parties. Even worse, if they

Early this year, the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Intellectual Property Income) Regulations 2021 was published by Singapore’s Ministry of Finance which took

The Copyright Bill (“the Bill”) which seeks to repeal and replace the current Copyright Act was tabled in Parliament for first reading on 6th July

PARTIES: MAIN CLAIM Plaintiff – PT Tunas Duta Cemerlang Hiew Chee Keong Arabi Binti Mohamed Defendant – Mohd Hafizuddin Hiew Bin Abdullah COUNTER-CLAIM Plaintiff –

You are an ambitious inventor and entrepreneur, and you have invented something that you anticipate would change the lives of many others for the better.

These past few years Malaysia faced quite uncertain economic and social changes as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Many companies have closed-down or downsized

What is ASPEC? ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC) Programme was first introduced back in June 2009. This programme aims to share and utilize search and

Case Review : (Appellate Jurisdiction) Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Appellant) v MForce Bike Holdings Sdn. Bhd. & Malaysian Formula Bikes Sdn. Bhd. (Respondents) Facts

You’re an aspiring entrepreneur, and you are ready to showcase your invention to the world. You believe that you can make a difference and your

Are you planning to expand your business to the export markets? If that is the case, have you ensured that your Intellectual Property (IP) is

A COVID-19 treatment drug known as Avigan, also known as favipiravir, has been in the eyes of the Chinese military as of recent. Originally developed

Find out the answers to 10 questions you should ask yourself before you attempt to apply for a trademark registration in Philippines.

So you have your brand selling on the market and you have your own signature trademark that distinguishes it with other brands. But one day

Find out the answers to the 10 questions that you should know before you attempt to apply for a patent registration in Vietnam.

You are an aspiring inventor and you’ve invented something you believe would change the lives of many for the better. You also believe your invention

A new coronavirus variant dubbed “Delta Plus” has made headlines around the globe, causing cause for concern as it could potentially be more transmissible, and

You’ve invented something you believe would be a hit in the market. Or maybe you’ve come up with a process that you know will be

You’re a business owner and/or inventor, ready to showcase your invention to the world, hoping that it will make a difference and benefit everyone around

Find out the answers to 10 questions you should ask yourself before you attempt to apply for a trademark registration in Malaysia.

Find out the answers to 10 questions you should ask yourself before you attempt to apply for a trademark registration in Singapore.

Facts of the case / Background of the case Plaintiff contended that he is a widely known, influential celebrity and has numerous fans not only

The significance of intellectual property (IP) isn’t always appreciated, especially the role it plays in an increasingly knowledge-driven economy.  Most, if not all businesses are

What is patent compulsory licensing? Under the Paris Convention of 1883 of which the vast majority of countries are members. One aspect of the Convention

Hold tight on the monopolistic rights or save lives with competitors? The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global health crisis of unprecedented proportions.

No additional fees incurred with terms and conditions applied. Recently, the Thailand Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) made a Declaration announcing a Fast Track system

As inventors or creators of futuristic creation or creativity, of course you would want your inventions to be protected under any law to ensure its

You have a new invention you want to introduce to the Malaysian market but you are unsure whether you have done all the necessities to

Find out the answers to 10 questions you should ask yourself before you attempt to obtain a patent in Brunei.

27th January 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Circular on Further Strictly Regulating Patent Applications” (关于进一步严格规范专利申请行为的通知, 国知发保字[2021]1号), which entered into force

As business increasingly becomes digitised, trade secret laws are vital to protect companies from theft of valuable technical know-how, business operation manuals, recipes and formulae,

There are 5 common misconceptions many people hold about obtaining patents in Singapore. Find out what they are so you can avoid them.

Find out the answers to 10 questions you should ask yourself before you attempt to obtain a patent in Singapore

Copyright is the exclusive right to control creative works created by the author, copyright owner and/or performer for a specific period and is governed by

Indonesia has made changes to its Law No. 11 Year 2020 on Jobs Creations or known as Omnibus Law as the President of the Republic

On October 1, 2019, Vietnam filed an instrument of accession to join the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Geneva Act of

As the death toll from the coronavirus reaches nearly 2.1 million, countries around the world are racing to vaccinate their populations. Many countries have gone

Indonesia has made changes to its Law No. 11 Year 2020 on Jobs Creations or known as Omnibus Law as the President of the Republic

These few weeks a viral trademark issue has been flooding our social media feeds, this being the controversial filing of a Trademark for the name

When parties are engaged in a dispute over their IP rights, the outcome of a case is determined by the facts of the dispute and

According to a latest report release by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China’s patent office records the highest number of patent applications globally. To

From September 30, 2020 to October 31, 2020, the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (“DIP”) had a public hearing on the draft amendment of the

In the Philippines, a patent examination can be an extremely tedious process depending on the technology of the invention sought for protection. It may take

Around the world people are celebrating the news of Covid-19 vaccines being authorised for mass distribution, however, this raises the issues as to affordability and

LAO REFORMS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGIME On May 25, 2018, the new Law on Intellectual Property No. 38/NA, dated November 15, 2017, also known as the

Around month of June, 2020, the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) have addressed farmers or businessmen outside Perlis to not label their mangoes as

On 28 April 2020, the second edition of the ASEAN Common Guidelines for the Substantive Examination of Trade Marks was published on the ASEAN IP

The current pandemic warranted some special measures taken by the IP Offices around the world, provided are some of the measures taken by various IP

Is the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation (ASPEC) a Viable Option for Applicants in Indonesia? For applicants looking to expedite their patent applications in Indonesia who

Four weeks ago, it was reported by India Today that Sony was having trouble setting up pre-booking and launch dates for the much-awaited moment for

China has, on 17th October 2020, approved the fourth amendment to the China Patent Law (“CPL”), which will take effect on 1st June 2021. It

Around the globe, as the first wave passes and new waves of the Coronavirus outbreak come in, seeking a vaccine becomes the main goal for

Myanmar will soon have a formal trademark registration system in place once the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 comes into effect. The Trademark Law was passed

September 10, 2020 – Sharp Corporation (“Sharp”) has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Daimler AG (“Daimler”) in the District Court Munich 1, Germany. The

On 1st February 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) and become a third country. A Withdrawal Agreement has been concluded between

如果以1984年Chuck Hull申请的立体光刻专利为起始点，3D打印技术至今已经过了36年的发展。在36年的发展中，3D打印技术从早期的快速原型技术，逐渐成为一种生产制造技术，即增材制造。

3D打印又称增材制造、其特点的运用是采用数字化手段快速制造具有复杂结构的单件或小批量制品，使制品的生产在人们的家中也可实现。3D打印被誉为引领制造业未来发展的新兴力量，甚称颠覆制造技术领域的一次重大突破。

PATENT PROTECTION IN MYANMAR On March 11 2019, the Union Parliament of Myanmar had enacted the first specialized patent law in the country’s history under

A business name and/or logo is used in the course of trade to identify your goods/services offered. Once you’ve started to use the business name/logo,

A business name and/or logo is used in the course of trade to identify your goods/services offered. Once you’ve started to use the business name/logo,

A business name and/or logo is used in the course of trade to identify your goods/services offered. Once you’ve started to use the business name/logo,

On the 4th of May 2020, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) launched the ‘Singapore Patent Fast Track Programme’. The reason for the programme

What Do You Get In This Handbook?
• Trademark Rules & Regulations in ASEAN
• Procedure of Filling Trademark in ASEAN
• Filling Trademark Requirements in ASEAN
• Documents To Be Furnished To Complete Trademark Application

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