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The case of Dynawell Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd v Dynasty Landmark Sdn Bhd; Pendaftar Cap Dagangan Malaysia [2015] 1 LNS 1195, concerned an appeal against the Registrar's decision which disallowed the registration of the plaintiff's Dynasty mark.

Wi-Fi is perhaps one of the most famous words in the modern world. It would seem it is an acronym which it is not. It is a nonsense word. Phil Belanger, a founding member of the Wi-Fi Alliance, explained that it does not mean anything at all. It just sounds like it means something. Aside from being nonsensical it is a trade mark and thus it acquires very much sense.

The recent Full Federal Court case of Morellini v Mizzi Family Holdings Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC 13 has highlighted the danger of using unsupported assertions in patent specifications.

In a rare decision, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal has addressed sufficiency, novelty and inventive step as well as other issues. Nina Fitzgerald and Jeffrey McLean explain

Despite the importance of preliminary injunctions (PI) in intellectual property disputes to ensure a quick cessation of infringement and to prevent imminent harm to the rights holder, it has been a challenge to get PIs granted in Vietnam. However, correctly identifying and addressing the current obstacles to the application of PIs could make it easier to obtain them in future cases.

When brand owners face trade mark infringement in Cambodia, they have access to a number of enforcement options to take against infringers and protect their rights. Sending a cease-and-desist letter to an infringer requesting them to stop the infringement is a standard first port of call. If the infringer refuses to comply with the letter's demands, a public notice or warning can be used to help make the public aware of the infringement. Border measures are available to suspend clearance for inspection of alleged counterfeit goods. And of course, criminal and civil actions can be pursued through the police and the courts.

Last month, Utynam was at Managing IP’s International Patent Forum in London to hear updates on patent developments from around the world

In determining the scope of patent protection in China, the question of support for the claims has come into focus, particularly for bio-medical inventions. Wenhui Zhang and Stephen Zou review some recent decisions

Is there a better way to label the figures used in patent documents? Amit Kumar Singh believes there is, and urges patent attorneys to adopt numeral word labelling

The Council of Ministers of Mozambique approved a new Mozambique Industrial Property Code on December 31 2015, which will come into force on March 31 2016, replacing the 2006 Industrial Property Code.