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Zion trademark conflict in the sports world, Zion trademark conflict, trademark conflict in the sports world, Zion Williamson,
18 Jul

Zion trademark conflict in the sports world

In the sports world, it’s not that strange when a famous athlete registers his/her name for trademark protection as it is their brand, their face in the market. The most predominant cause of this is the trademark “Jordan” successfully registered by the beloved athlete Michael Jordan for popular clothing and shoe lines through Nike. Tiger Woods is also a great example. Recently, another famous athlete has got into a little conflict trademarking his name “Zion Williamson” Zion Williamson is a [...]

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Top copyright case in the century, Top Gun, Top copyright case, Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise,
15 Jul

Top copyright case in the century: Top Gun

Top Gun: Maverick is to be one of the hottest movies in 2022. Released in 1986, the Top Gun franchise with Tom Cruise as the rising star has encountered a somewhat obstacle in its development path. Specifically, a copyright infringement lawsuit was brought against Paramount Pictures, potential damage the return of one of the franchises after nearly 4 decades of waiting.  The movie Top Gun in 1986 is the movie that made Tom Cruise’s name in the movie industry.  We wouldn’t [...]

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IP Strategy in Indonesia, IP Strategy , the National Intellectual Property Strategy, National Intellectual Property Strategy,
10 Jul

IP Strategy in Indonesia

For any project to be successful, it’s important to have a clear strategy so that the company can follow and make needed adjustments. For IP matters, it’s the same. Accordingly, for the IP field in Indonesia to develop, the government is taking its final preparations for the National Intellectual Property Strategy.  In order to build a robust IP Strategy, Indonesia has consulted the opinions of many renowned organizations, both within the country and foreign’s. At the same time, the government has [...]

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Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry in China will be improved.
07 Jul

Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry in China will be improved.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) published for public comment the draft Administrative Measures for Cybersecurity in the Securities and Futures Industry (“Draft Measures”) on April 29, 2022. The CSRC first published interim information security protection measures in 2005, which were eventually updated by the present version in 2012. There were few laws or regulations on cybersecurity or data protection in China at the time. Since 2016, a slew of key rules and regulations have been adopted, rendering the current CSRC [...]

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In brief: Geographical indications of goods in India
27 Jun

In brief: Geographical indications of goods in India

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries’ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIT) recently published an amendment to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules 2002. These regulations took effect on August 26, 2020. A few provisions concerning the regulation of authorized users of goods carrying a Geographical Indication Act have been modified as part of this amendment. The guidelines have also assisted in the simplification of the procedures for GI Authorized Users. The goal of [...]

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Supporting SMEs in Japan with intellectual property
24 Jun

Supporting SMEs in Japan with intellectual property

In Japan and around the world, it appears that SME IP protection differs from that of large corporations. Understanding the patent landscape, as well as the variations between SME and corporate IP treatment, is important. In terms of an inventor’s purpose, however, patent filing is crucial for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). As a result, each application’s value to a small business is virtually 1/1, 100 percent, and all in when compared to a major corporation. In that one situation, [...]

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the 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on PTA, 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on PTA, amendment of China’s Patent Law on PTA, China’s Patent Law on PTA, PTA,
17 Jun

The 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on PTA

The patent term adjustment (PTA) system was implemented by the 4th revised Patent Law, which permits an innovation patent in China to have a patent protection period that is longer than the statutory protection length of 20 years under specific situations. More specifically, for an invention patent granted after four years from the date of application and three years from the date of requesting substantive examination, the CNIPA shall compensate the patentee for any unreasonable delay during the granting process [...]

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are game show formats covered by copyright in Vietnam, game show formats covered by copyright in Vietnam, covered by copyright in Vietnam, format rights in Vietnam,
13 Jun

Are game show formats covered by copyright in Vietnam?

In the Vietnamese entertainment sector, as well as the global market, TV game shows are quite popular. Many well-known game shows from other countries, such as ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, ‘Vietnam’s Got Talent,’ and ‘The Voice,’ have been franchised or licensed for transmission in Vietnam, attracting big audiences and earning billions of VND through commercialized activities. Other successful programs have been produced in the United States, some of which are entirely unique, but many of them bear a [...]

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the 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on partial design and patent infringement lawsuits, the 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law, 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law, partial design and patent infringement lawsuits,
10 Jun

The 4th amendment of China’s Patent Law on partial design and patent infringement lawsuits

The fourth amendments to the Patent Law went into effect on June 1, 2021, approximately a year ago. Although the detailed implementing regulations and examination guidelines for the Patent Law are still pending, some Supreme Court judicial interpretations, the draft version of the revised examination guidelines, and new judgments in legal practice have provided some guidance on hot topics like partial design, patent linkage for drugs, punitive damages in patent infringement lawsuits, and patent term adjustment. Updates on partial design The [...]

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Beijing High People’s Court issued guidelines on punitive damages in civil IP cases
01 Jun

Beijing High People’s Court issued guidelines on punitive damages in civil IP cases

The Beijing High People’s Court released Guidelines on Punitive Damages in Intellectual Property Infringement Civil Cases (Guidelines) on April 25. The Guidelines lay out the methodologies for measuring punitive penalties, as well as the conditions in which punitive damages are appropriate, and the Internet service providers’ punitive damages liability. The court also published a few typical cases alongside the Guidelines to show how punitive damages were given in real situations. When a violation is proven to be both “serious” and [...]

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