Rising Tides : Why Indonesia Is Emerging As The Next Big Patent Filing Hub
By Alvin Boey The 2024-25 Surge and Why 2026 Could Be Even Bigger Over the past two years, Indonesia’s intellectual property landscape has shown remarkable momentum. According to both Direktorat Jenderal Kekayaan Intelektual (DGIP) and global IP sources, patent filings in Indonesia are not only increasing, they are accelerating. A major driver of this trend […]
Sowing Innovation: How Plant Variety Protection Supports Myanmar’s Agricultural Growth
By Khin Yupar Plant Variety Protection (PVP) is a form of intellectual property (IP) right that grants exclusive rights to breeders of new plant varieties. It incentivizes innovation in agriculture by allowing plant breeders to control the propagation of their new varieties for a defined period, for developing nations like Myanmar, PVP has the potential […]
Greener Thailand: Fast-Tracking Innovation for a Sustainable Future
By Wipaphat S. Trossel Thailand is currently grappling with significant air pollution challenges, particularly concerning PM2.5 particles—fine particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers. Recent reports indicate that 64 out of 77 provinces have experienced unsafe levels of PM2.5, with some areas recording concentrations as high as 95.5 micrograms per cubic meter, […]
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024: A Deep Dive into Southeast Asia’s Innovation Landscape
By Geetha Kandiah Innovation is a key driver of economic growth, competitiveness, and societal progress. The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 serves as a critical benchmark to assess the innovation capabilities and performances of countries worldwide. Published annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with other international organizations and academic institutions, the […]
Alternative Meats and Patents: Driving Innovation in Food Systems
By Tiwaysyya Segaran In 2016, a company named Impossible Foods introduced a truly impossible food: a vegetarian burger that bleeds. Gimmicky as it was, the proof of the pudding, as they say, is in the eating, and people were amazed at how closely the vegetarian burger simulated a beef burger. Key Takeaways Alternative Meats And […]
A Guide to Protecting AI-Related Technologies in Thailand
By Wipaphat S. Trossel Thailand, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, has always embraced artistic endeavors and innovative thinking. With the advent of AI, a new wave of creative possibilities has emerged, pushing boundaries and challenging traditional notions of creativity. AI-generated works harness the power of machine learning algorithms to analyze vast amounts of data, […]
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From Monopoly to Mandatory: Exploring Compulsory Licensing of Patents in Vietnam
By Ngan Pham An invention is the creation of a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something or a new technical solution to an existing problem, that involves enormous intellectual and financial investment. Thus, to reward innovators and stimulate R&D activities and technological innovation, patent law grants […]
R&D Status in Malaysia: Updated Criteria and Tax Incentives
By Kavinarasi Thavanendran An amendment to Section 2 of the Promotion and Investment Act 1986 (“PIA 1986”) altered the definition of “Contract R&D Company” and “R&D Company” in Malaysia. According to PIA 1986: Contract R&D Company means, “a company which provides R&D services in Malaysia only to companies other than its related companies and approved […]
Celebrating Female Ingenuity: Talented ASEAN Women Inventors
By Linh Nguyen Time flies, and World Intellectual Property Day – held annually on 26 April – is just around the corner. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity”.