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In this digital age, intangible assets, including intellectual property rights, are proving to be more valuable to businesses than tangible assets. Susan D. Villanueva, Patricia A. O. Bunye and Andrea Y. Alegre share seven key IP strategies for rights owners in the Philippines.

Favipiravir (or T-705; 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamide) is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug used in the treatment of multiple diseases, and is the first drug approved by countries around the world as an emergency option for Covid-19 cases. Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property...

Using the tools to search for patents in India can prove both more challenging and useful than might first seem.

Would you like to read more about this new inclusion in TMclass?

IP news from Article 17 and EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

IP news from Tous and Chris Brown

Analysing the overall IPR regime in India and its contribution to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the country

Would you like to know more about the findings of this study between IP KEY Latin America and INDECOPI?

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has issued an update to the Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications on March 2020 to provide further guidance on validity of priority claims and lack of unity objections.

Vietnamese Government to reinforce cybersecurity, online IP protection, and regulate cloud computing services

IP news from Rihanna and Kanye

New series showcases how technology transfer helps commercialise inventions and drive innovation

This is a non-exhaustive list of some particular aspects of China patent filing procedure. Although substantial principles of patent law are generally harmonised, there are still significant differences in procedure which IP professionals dealing with China on a regular basis should be aware of.

We highlight key statistics for that industry’s patents in Vietnam

In our previous instalment of this series, we outlined the current state of the ICT industry in Vietnam. This next instalment will highlight key statistics for that industry’s patents in Vietnam.

On 13 July 2021, the Government announced Decision No. 1158/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on the Program to Develop the National Science and Technology Market ("Program") by 2030. The Program is expected to create a favorable environment and facilitate activities in the science and technology market.

Would you like to know more about how can you benefit from these two recent precedents of the Peruvian Administrative Court of Appeals.

Unconventional trade marks play with the consumer´s senses, making any sign capable of being represented graphically to be eligible for distinguishing products and services.

Check out the factsheet that highlights key changes of the new Copyright Bill, which was tabled by the Ministry of Law in Parliament on 6 July and expected to come into effect in November 2021.

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