The ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk takes a look ahead towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015. Is this the beginning of a new era for foreign companies in Southeast Asia or business as usual?
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First to score, first to file: trade marking goal celebrations at the World Cup
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Your IP Insider was supposed to be investigating the latest IPR developments in China and Southeast Asia but despite all best efforts, our attention keeps getting drawn to a little event starting in Brazil on Thursday….
Following the London 2012 Olympics, China saw a rush of applications to register Usain Bolt’s ‘Lightning Bolt’ celebration as a Trade Mark (note that Usain Bolt did not apply). That got us thinking; who has a goal celebration that would be worthy of trade marking? In the past there have been some famous candidates (think of Bebeto’s 1994 ‘Baby-rocking’) as well as some that were more, well, infamous (Peter Crouch’s 2006 ‘Robot’, anyone?!). Below are five celebrations that could make it into the global consciousness if their perpetrators have a successful tournament.
Picture source: Anos Noventa
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Doing business in Myanmar: Part 2 – Practicalities and IP rights
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In part one of this very mini series Your IP Insider investigated the challenges and opportunities for doing business in Myanmar. It’s here in case you missed it but today we’re revealing the key practical and intellectual property right (IPR) considerations for you as well as some conclusions….
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Indonesia: registration for .id domain names NOW Open!
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The latest on Indonesian Internet domain names courtesy of our expert Mariana Maia of Thomsen Trampedach!
On Monday 20th January the operator of the Indonesian top-level domain .ID, Perkumpulan Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia (PANDI), opened registration for second-level domains under the .id domain (such as asean.id). Second-level domain names are seen as more attractive because they are shorter and easier to type (compared to asean.co.id, for instance), thus brands operating in Indonesia will be keen to register for increased visibility and protection of their biz online.
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Hello ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk!
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Following the impending launch of a new support initiative for European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) – the ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk – the China IP Insider is set to become the Your IP Insider. This is not merely a change of name but also an evolution of content. Readers will continue to benefit from expert contributions which provide advice and commentary on the intellectual property (IP) reality in China but additionally, the same business-focused articles will now be provided for the ten countries which form the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Continue reading “Hello ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk!” »