TAG ARCHIVES: ASEAN
Intellectual Property Rights in Asia: Updates from Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore
285 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerJapan The Intellectual Property High Court in Tokyo recently heard the case of Perfetti Van Melle S. p.A. v Rakuten Co. Ltd. The court addressed the issue of whether Rakuten, a website organised like an “internet mall”, having numerous independent stores and dealers, could be liable for trademark infringement committed by those stores. The court … Read More
ASEAN Patent Cooperation Update
380 days ago - The Fashion LawyerASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and comprises of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Co-operation (AWGIPC) is the team that works on cooperation within the framework of the ASEAN bloc. One of their aim is to have a fully functioning … Read More
Top Fashion Law News You should Know About
398 days ago - The Fashion Lawyer1. Investments, takeovers, IPOs & JVs Japan’s leading lingerie firm Wacoal Holdings Corp., acquired Eveden, the UK-based specialist in designing and manufacturing high quality, fashion conscious lingerie and swimwear for D+ sizes, for a sum of around £150 million. Instragram which became the go to app for fashion startups, established brands and fashion enthusiasts was … Read More
Intellectual Property Law Developments in Asia
401 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerASEAN The Patent Prosecution Highway system should speed up the examination process, by allowing patent examiners in one country to rely on the examination conducted in another Patent Office. Only two South East Asian countries have signed up to this system. 1. Singapore signed up with the US and Japan. Therefore it will be quicker … Read More