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The EUIPO action ‘SME Fund’ supports applications for trademarks and designs by SMEs with a grant of 50% of the costs.

After almost a decade of negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was signed on 15 November 2020

It is not unusual for brand owners to take a closer look at the Thai market for their products only to find that a third party has already applied...

Trademarks that consist of a combination of a generic word and a top-level domain name, such as “.com,” are usually regarded as not registrable...

It is strongly recommended that entities which are considering entering the Thai cannabis market file applications to protect their marks and patents.

Vietnamese cuisine has a growing reputation internationally, and a visit to Vietnam will quickly reveal that food plays a very important role

ASEAN launched two new initiatives - the ASPEC Acceleration for Industry 4.0 Infrastructure and Manufacturing (ASPEC AIM) and (PCT-ASPEC).

The Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (VNIPO) announces the adoption of the Vietnamese version of the Nice Classification 11-2021 Edition

On 13 November 2020, Viet Nam Intellectual Property Office (VNIPO) has issued Decision no. 4473/QĐ-SHTT

The very first unified regulation on personal data protection in Vietnam is expected to follow GDPR standards.

E-commerce trade is booming in South East Asia. The pandemic has accelerated online shopping.

On May 26, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 45/2020/TT-BTC on the reduction of fees...

In December Brand Finance published its Nation Brands 2020 ranking, which measures countries' national branding.

During this period the IP fees specified in Section A. Schedule of industrial property charges and fees shall be reduced by 50%

Tilleke & Gibbins’ advised the Scotch Whisky Association in the registration of the second-ever foreign Geographical Indication (GI) in Laos.

Myanmar’s military coup is creating great uncertainty for the country. The IP system is drawing towards the close of the soft opening period.

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Thailand’s National Office of Buddhism will challenge an American fashion company Supreme New York, over use of an image of a Thai monk on a new shirt

Over the past few years, South-East Asia (SEA) has witnessed a huge shift to, and booming expansion in, online shopping platforms. As a result, counterfeiters have also quickly adapted to the new trade environment, making large profits by flooding the digital marketplace with a huge amount of counte