Whoever 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…?
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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ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk expert, Cita Citrawinda, takes a look at trade mark law and implementation reform in Indonesia as it heads towards ratification of the Madrid Protocol. This post considers the challenges Indonesia still faces, and the pros and cons this presents for foreign SMEs doing, or looking to do business in Indonesia.
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The EU SME Centre considers the growing gaming market in China and the possibilities for EU companies looking for a way to get in on the action. How to make your services appeal to Chinese users, while abiding by the evolving government guidelines and preventing others from hijacking your product and designs….
Strengthening the intellectual property regime will bring innovation and foreign investment.
A new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operations and Development (OECD), ‘National Intellectual Property Systems, Innovation and Economic Development; With Perspectives on Colombia and Indonesia’, looks at the current state and possible areas for development of Indonesia’s intellectual property (IP) system. Indonesia needs to develop its innovation capacities if it is to sustain growth and address the key social challenges it faces. This report addresses the role of Indonesia’s IP system in the country’s socio-economic development and looks at how that system can contribute more to national innovation performance. The report is based on expert analyses of the national intellectual property system, drawing on detailed information and feedback from key stakeholders on IP-related priorities and bottlenecks.
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