Singapore High Court Orders Details of Illegal Downloaders to be Dilvulged

In a recent copyright infringement case in Singapore, the High Court has ordered a local Network Service Provider (NSP) to furnish Japanese Anime copyright owners with the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of the NSP’s subscribers who had illegally downloaded Anime titles. Anime refers to a distinct type of cartoon animation originating from Japan. The facts […]

MATRADE Grants Temporarily Suspended

Due to the very enthusiastic response for Services Export Fund Grant 4 (for Export Promotion Activities), the funds set aside have been fully utilized. Please note that MATRADE will no longer be accepting applications for Grant 4 for all eligible activities undertaken from 1 December 2009. The following grants have also been suspended, effective 18 […]

Vietnam IP Updates

The Vietnam National Assembly has amended its Intellectual Property (IP) Law, with the amendments coming into force on 1 January 2010. The amendment is part of Vietnam’s attempt to resolve the discrepancies between their current law and international IP law, and is also aimed to resolve some of the inconsistencies found within their current law. […]