Asia-Pacific

Editha R Hechanova and Timothy J David of Hechanova Group outline the guidelines from the Philippine Supreme Court, which expand virtual hearings nationwide while introducing procedural safeguards, public access rules, and overseas participation provisions

A landmark case involving the remodelling of luxury brand bags at the owner’s request has established legal principles on the trademark implications of such services, explains Min Son of Hanol IP & Law

Ranjan Narula and Parth Bajaj of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys analyse new obligations concerning synthetically generated information, accelerated takedown provisions, and safe harbour implications amid rising SGI-driven scams

Loc Xuan Le of T&G Law Firm LLC (TGVN), the local associate firm of Tilleke & Gibbins, outlines key amendments to Vietnam’s Law on Intellectual Property concerning AI use of protected IP objects

Wiramrudee (Pink) Mokkhavesa and Tanapong Pongburanakit of Tilleke & Gibbins say Thai courts’ evolving approach to criminal intellectual property damages enables brand owners to enhance return on investment in raids and avoid civil litigation

Xiaoping Wu and Jicheng Yang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyse an invalidation decision that addresses how dosage and administration features affect the inventiveness assessment of pharmaceutical use claims in China