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Singapore, UK Sign MOU

China, Australia Conclude ‘High Quality’ FTA

Following more than a decade of negotiations, the final text of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement has now been tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament and is thought to have a clear majority backing. Lily Zhang examines what it means for I...

A New IP Policy for India?

Make in India

With the first year-and-a-half of Narendra Modi’s term as prime minister of India in the books, lawyers in India weigh in on the state of Make in India, India’s IP regime and the country’s attractiveness to foreign investo...

Steeplechasing Commercialization in India

As India steps into the fast track mode of development, it is imperative that innovations in different fields of technology be successfully commercialized. Sunita K Sreedharan explores why IP commercialization is often difficult in India.

Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Adds an IP Chapter

Rio Sparkles for AIPPI World Congress

AIPPI’s World Congress featured sessions on important topics, discussions, networking and worldclass sightseeing. Gregory Glass reports from Rio de Janeiro.

BIP: IP Key to Unlocking Growth

HONG KONG – IP allows owners to expand their frontiers by upgrading their offering, be it goods or services, and can help them maintain their competitive edge through the use of good branding, creative content and new designs and technology, sa...

BIP: Tencent Values its IP Assets

BRICS Countries Aim for Strength

In an attempt to weather difficult economic times – much like the ones they are facing now – the BRICS countries have worked to forge stronger ties to secure their future influence. Lily Zhang examines how Brazil, Russia, India,...

Singapore Celebrates IP Week

IP Week @ SG – an initiative of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore – brought more than a thousand IP experts from around the world to Singapore in late August to discuss emerging IP issues and strategies. Asia IP caught up with...

Data Privacy and Cloud Computing in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data recently published an information leaflet outlining the application of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance for data users looking to engage cloud providers. Edward Chatterton and Louise Crawford...

Qihoo 360 ‘Valued IP From the First Moment’

Mexico and Hong Kong signed memo on IPR protection

Valuing the Intangibles

While traditional M&A transactions have focussed on the valuation of tangible assets, companies are finally beginning to recognize the importance of valuing intangible assets like IP. Lily Zhang reports.