Asia IP

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has indicated there may be upcoming changes to the Singapore Patents Act. Hubert Giam and David Ng report on what could be in store for patent owners.

As Malaysia’s rapid development has put the country on track to become East Asia’s fifth “tiger” economy, the importance of intellectual property has come to the forefront. Lily Zhang explains how far...

In order to obtain patent rights in Taiwan, one must file with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO). Harriet Chen explains how to file invention, utility model and design patent applications...

Canada has emerged on the scene as a major player in world commerce. Gregory Glass finds out why the country is attractive to investors from Asia and the Pacific – and how changes to its IP laws only ...