IP in Franchising: Staying on Top in the Vietnam Franchise Race
By Ngan Pham Hundreds of domestic and foreign franchises have penetrated the Vietnam market, especially in the food & beverage, retail, and education industries, with famous brands such as KFC, Trung Nguyen Coffee, Highlands Coffee, Family Mart and Circle K establishing a strong presence. A favourable business model post-pandemic, franchising is flourishing these days.
Has COVID-19 Affected IP Filings in Indonesia?
By Carola Monintja Most people, regardless of nationality, skin colour, religion, or even political views, will agree that this year, 2020, or the year of the metal rat, has been the most challenging year in decades. As we already know, the root of the difficulties we face today initially reared its head somewhere in Wuhan, […]
How IP could save your business in the time of COVID-19
By Saowanee Leewijitsin Over the past several months, the whole world has been experiencing unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19. This virus is not only capable of causing severe effects to our physical health and possibly drastic long-term changes to how we live and work, but also could cripple the world economy and the stock market. […]
[Business Today] Innovation: Improving Lives
Innovation: Improving Lives
By P. Kandiah The inconvenience of fitting and using a dust bag in a vacuum cleaner inspired Sir James Dyson (as he is referred to now) to develop a bag-less vacuum cleaner which innovation has brought much comfort to those tasked with vacuuming floors. Dyson’s bag-less vacuum cleaner has taken the world by surprise. Pharmaceutical firms […]
IP in Music: Shake Your Money Maker
By Rebecca Chong “Seems like everybody’s got a price, I wonder how they sleep at night when the sale comes first and the truth comes second…” – Jessie J quite aptly describes the music industry in the 21st century in that opening line from her massive hit, “Price Tag”. Traditionally, artists assign the copyright of their […]
[BFM] Up The Ante: Patent First or Sell First?
Hear us out as we dish out advice on patent strategies and IP issues relating to the Automated Guided Vehicle by DF Automation, on this BFM89.9 Up The Ante podcast:
The Inventor’s Dilemma
By P. Kandiah Inventors or researchers who have invented a potentially commercially useful product or process are often faced with a dilemma as to whether to: Seek patent rights for the invention, or Keep the details of the invention confidential (or as a trade secret), or Publish the details of the invention and depend […]