Intellectual Property
By Amir Murshidi
As highlighted in previous updates, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) issued a circular on 11 March 2022 with regard to a new IP filing system, amendments of legislation and changes in official fees. We’ve looked at what this holds for patent procedures in Singapore – now let’s take this in from a trademark and design vantage point.
By Linh Nguyen
To improve and raise awareness on IP rights, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates World IP Day every 26 April. This year, the theme was “Intellectual Property and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” showing the link between IP and youth with the recognition of the huge potential of young innovators, Gen Zs and millennials as the creators and entrepreneurs of the future.
By Hemanisha Baskaran
Watching “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” recently, I couldn’t help but notice the depiction of intellectual property (IP) theft wherein a worker in Willy Wonka’s factory steals his chocolate’s secret recipe and sells it to rivals in the candy industry in an attempt to bring down Willy Wonka’s business.
By Saowanee Leewijitsin
We are always told that new inventions or designs need to be kept confidential prior to applying for patent protection. This is because, to be granted a valid patent, “novelty” is the most necessary requirement for all kinds of patents (i.e., invention patent, product design patent and petty patent). Disclosure in any form to the public could fatally ruin your valuable patent application or even invalidate the granted patent. However, the latest Thai Supreme Court decision has stopped us from taking the leap into the idea that all literary works, published before the patent filing date, will certainly destroy the novelty of that invention patent.
By Linh Nguyen
The shopping habits of consumers have shifted significantly from offline to online in recent years due to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. Quick to catch on to the changing consumer landscape, F99, a Vietnamese tech startup has achieved brilliant success benefitting not only the enterprise itself but also the fruit industry and farming community. Let’s have a look at their success story.
By Shanthen Jegatheesan
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) introduced some interesting developments recently – here are some updates!
By Khin Yupar Lin
The Myanmar Intellectual Property Department (IPD) initiated the first step for trademark registration under the new Trademark Law through the establishment of an online filing system (WIPO File), with the soft opening period commencing on 1 October 2020.
By Saowanee Leewijitsin
Thailand is notorious for being one of the hardest countries in the world for trademark registrations. Last year, the Registrar’s Trademark Examination Manual (“Examination Manual”) was revised by the Department of Intellectual Property, Thailand (“DIP”) based on the study of trademark laws and relevant legislation, decisions of the Board of Trademark, judgements from Thailand’s Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court and the Supreme Court, as well as international standard practice on trademark examination, with the purpose to enhance the trademark examination practice in Thailand into alignment with global trademark office standards. The Examination Manual became effective from 17 January 2022 onwards with all pending and newly-filed trademark applications.
By Elana Szabo
In 1969, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand signed the ASEAN Declaration and established the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Today, ASEAN has a total of 10 member countries, including Myanmar, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, in addition to the aforementioned countries. It has a combined GDP of USD3.0 trillion and makes up 3.5% of the world’s GDP. It is estimated that by 2030 the region is set to become equivalent to the world’s fourth largest economy.
The KASS team recently welcomed Elana Szabo, an enthusiastic intern from Australia.