Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
During a September 2026 forum co-hosted by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Office and WIPO, expert Dixon Soh discussed key challenges and strategies for transforming intellectual property (IP) into a financial resource. Soh stressed that while valuation methods exist, the critical barrier is the lack of actual marke…
Intellectual property (IP) valuation is a pivotal factor in bridging research and business, enabling technology transfer and attracting investment. However, difficulties in determining IP value due to limited transaction data, diverse valuation methods, and the complex nature of intangible assets impede commercializat…
IIPLA reviews the brands implications of Brands, Innovation Defender, Changzhou Vision Fortifies Single, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, South Korea, WIPO, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Morocco Rises, Global Innovation Index, with practical notes for India IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the copyright implications of Copyright, Asean, Newsbytes.PH AI, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Secures Hong Kong Patent, Lung Cancer Detection Technology, with practical notes for China IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
First Solar, the leading US solar panel manufacturer, has recalibrated its patent enforcement approach by voluntarily withdrawing its Section 337 complaint at the US International Trade Commission. This strategic pivot follows the Trump Administration’s imposition of a 15% tariff on polysilicon imports under Section 2…
bioAffinity Technologies has obtained a Hong Kong patent for its CyPath® Lung diagnostic technology, enhancing its patent portfolio alongside a recent Chinese patent. This dual protection supports the company’s strategy to address the significant lung cancer burden in Asia with its noninvasive, flow cytometry-based di…
Indonesia has declared its readiness to contribute its national experience in cultural documentation and preservation during the 53rd WIPO Intergovernmental Committee meeting. Culture Minister Fadli Zon highlighted the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions as integral to community ide…
VL Kandan, a veteran Malaysian lawyer renowned for his pioneering work in intellectual property law and former two-term Sungai Way assemblyman, has died at the age of 89. His legal career spanned decades, during which he helped shape IP practice in Malaysia and the ASEAN region. Kandan was also active in community ser…
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Singapore, Public Consultation, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Singapore, China, with practical notes for China IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Vietnam has enacted a series of regulations transforming intellectual property rights into recognized economic assets usable for capital contributions, loan collateral, and commercial transactions. The reforms, including amendments to the Law on Intellectual Property and supporting decrees, also bolster digital IP pro…
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) engaged with four key South Korean copyright bodies to deepen cooperation on copyright protection, AI policy, and intellectual property financing. Discussions addressed legal frameworks for AI, use of copyrighted works as loan collateral, and alternative fundraising…
Vietnam’s National Assembly Committee for Culture and Society reviewed a draft law proposing six policy groups and special mechanisms to invigorate the country’s cultural industries. Key measures include VAT refunds for foreign film crews, financial support for high-value cultural projects, and incentives targeting in…
Thailand’s intellectual property court has introduced stricter rules that have significantly impacted specialist private investigators in Bangkok, forcing many to scale back their activities. These developments occur as Thailand continues to be monitored by the United States for intellectual property rights concerns,…
IIPLA reviews the policy implications of Policy, Progress, Three, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the enforcement implications of Enforcement, Customs, Philippines Customs, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Intellectual, The Sun Malaysia Intellectual, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Uzbekistan, Singapore, with practical notes for Europe IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the trademarks implications of Trademarks, Video, Protecting, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, The Central Highlands, These, with practical notes for Southeast Asia IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
IIPLA reviews the licensing implications of Licensing, Huawei, HP Inc. Sign Global, with practical notes for China IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
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