Artificial Intelligence and Patent Rights
By Hemanisha Baskaran Remember how we used to be awed by robots when we were kids? Growing up watching futuristic movies like A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, I, Robot, Ex Machina (English movies); Enthiran and its sequel, 2.0 (Tamil movies), I used to wonder what the future would be like when we co-exist with advanced technology.
Of COVID-19 and IP Waivers
By Sharrmila Palanyandy The first COVID-19 cases were reported in Wuhan, China in late 2019. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 and characterized it as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic remains […]
Maximizing Brand Potential: Key IP Considerations for Co-Branding
By Georgina Scott Co-branding partnerships have become increasingly popular since the late 1950s. In today’s global, hyper-competitive market, leveraging your trademarks through a co-branding strategy presents a lucrative opportunity to increase brand visibility, awareness and recognition. Key Takeaways Co-Branding Combines Trademarks for Market Impact – Two or more brands collaborate to launch a unique product […]
Does it really take two to TANGO?
By Linh Nguyen Trademarks, protected by intellectual property (IP) rights, either in the form of registration or recognition through use, must be a distinct sign as it plays a major role in making each enterprise’s product/services distinguishable from other enterprises’ products/services. Failing which, jurisdictions with a trademark registration system usually allow third parties to challenge […]
Marijuana & IP: Still HIGHly Controversial?
By Georgina Scott In 2020, the global cannabis market was estimated to be worth USD20.5 billion. By 2026, this number is expected to grow to USD90.4 billion. The rapid growth of this industry can be largely attributed to the increased legalisation of cannabis across the globe, cannabis’ increased use for medical purposes, and shifting social […]
Global Patent Filing Strategies: Paris Convention vs. PCT
By Nur Anis Ahmad Burhan Congratulations! You have taken a brilliant step by filing your patent application before the patent office to protect your invention and prevent others from commercially making or using it without your consent. Now that your patent application has been filed with your local patent office, you should consider protecting your […]
Protecting Prosecco: A Cause for Cheers for Italian Winemakers
By Georgina Scott Prosecco, a white wine traditionally hailing from northern Italy, was recently the subject of a Geographical Indication (GI) dispute in Singapore. An application was made to register Prosecco as a GI on 3 May 2019 in Singapore by Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco (Applicant). The Applicant is a […]
Is “Fair Use” Stretched Too Far at Times?
In the simplest of terms, “fair use” refers to the defence against any claim of copying of a copyrighted or trademarked material for a limited and “transformative” purposes, such as to comment upon, to criticize, or for parody purposes. Key Takeaways Fair Use Legal Test – U.S. courts apply the four-factor test from Campbell v. […]
Food at Your Doorstep – Just One Click Away!
By Nor Hafieza Remember the days when we ignored our cravings for our favorite meal because of the thought of having to face bad traffic, unfavourable weather, the need to dress up, limited parking slots, and long queues at the restaurants?
Vietnam Steps Up Its Geographical Indication Game
By Linh Nguyen The year 2020 marked the blooming of geographical indication (GI) registrations and protections granted in Vietnam, as the number of registrations that year alone made up one sixth of total registrations received since GI protection started in Vietnam.