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Myanmar: New trade mark law coming soon!

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Flag_of_Myanmar_svgMyanmar has taken its first real steps towards establishing a concrete system of protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). The country’s trade mark Law is now being drafted and reviewed, and is due to take effect during the first quarter of 2014. The Myanmar Intellectual Property Office will also be set up and will soon be able to accept and register applications for trade mark registration. Looking ahead, regional ASEAN IPR SME Helpdesk Expert Darani Vachanavuttivong suggests that these developments will assure foreign investors in the country that their brands will now receive trade mark protection in line with international standards. To read more about Darani’s commentary on Myanmar’s emerging IP regime and practical information about the registration process, click here.

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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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Not Lost in Thailand: Five Tips for Protecting Your Business and Intellectual Property

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ThailandThailand is undergoing an evolution of its intellectual property (IP) legal framework with efforts being made to tackle infringements within the country. There are however still significant obstacles but there are some actions that your business can take to improve your chances of preventing infringement and enforcing your rights when needed.

  1. Register early. Thailand uses a ‘first-to-file’ system which means that the first person to register an IP right (trade mark, patent etc.), rather than use it, owns it. If, for example, you don’t register your trade mark, someone else might and then you may well have to pay through the nose to get it back. Continue reading “Not Lost in Thailand: Five Tips for Protecting Your Business and Intellectual Property” »

IPR: A territorial animal

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Since working on the China IPR SME Helpdesk I have organised and attended scores of events on various intellectual property (IP) topics. Following presentations from legal experts we always allow some time for a question and answer session. The most common question asked by European businesses is a variation of the following question:

“If I have a (insert trade mark or patent) registered in (insert EU country). Is it valid in China?” Continue reading “IPR: A territorial animal” »

Company logo – why register it in China?

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[This guest post has been kindly contributed by European small business and China IPR SME Helpdesk user, English Trackers]

In this world of instant gratification, it takes two years to get your registration certificate. That’s pretty long.

As a comparison, it only took me three months to get my Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) licence (back in 2008). Continue reading “Company logo – why register it in China?” »