Let the Games Begin… It’s official: the Serious Game has been launched!

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Winners of the Serious Game Launch Competition

The China IPR SME Helpdesk launched the Serious Game on Thursday, 22 May at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beijing. There were games to be played, prizes to be won and networks to be made. The name of the game was simple. Each person attending played in a team of four and each team had one hour to earn as much profit as possible – the team that earned the most amount of money would win a prize (hello, chocolates and legal vouchers!).

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We’re not always so serious about intellectual property.… Introducing the Serious Game

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serious game screenshot 3Whoever said learning about intellectual property rights in China couldn’t be fun? Well, even if they did they won’t anymore: The China IPR SME Helpdesk is set to release it’s IPR Serious Game – the most, ahem, entertaining IPR tool yet to be added to its arsenal.

So what’s it all about then…?

 

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Recordal of Trademark License Agreements in Indonesia: Reality Check

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Somboon Earterasarun, from ASEAN law firm Tilleke & Gibbins, takes a look at the reality of licensing trade marks in Indonesia, with some helpful hints for those confused by the mismatch between the legal requirements and the official procedure.

 

 

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We don’t need an IPR strategy for China….

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With a number of years of operating the China IPR SME Helpdesk under our belt, we’ve seen many changes to the types of enquiries we receive, as sectoral trends shift and businesses adjust to a changing IPR environment.

However, certain enquiry and case profiles persist – it seems that many businesses still hold the view that they face lower risks in China, and accordingly pay less attention to IP, only to realise their shortfalls too little, too late.

Here we look at some common misconceptions from those that think the risks are negligible….

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Singapore stays ahead of the pack in ASEAN IPR – New Option for Patent Disputes

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New developments in patent enforcement and resolution mean good new for foreign businesses enforcing their rights in Singapore, as guest contributors Dezan Shira explain….

Singapore already boasts one of the most advanced intellectual property rights regimes in Asia, not least motivated by the recent push to strengthen their position as a top intellectual property (IP) trading hub. And two weeks ago it furthered the internationalization of its IPR with a new IP settlement option for that will allow disputing parties to submit a disagreement to a World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) approved expert.

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