Asia IP

IP lawyers in Vietnam face insufficient IP appraisal standards, increasing foreign direct investments, continued large-scale infringement and amendments to a law which may place significant restrictio...

As costs to manufacture in China continue to rise, many companies have opened facilities in Vietnam. Lawyers from around the region chat with Gregory Glass about which countries might one day become ‘...

IP enforcement in Laos looks promising for business owners, though the government needs more experience improve their practice. Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn explains the enforcement process through re...

Southeast Asia

The franchising model has exploded across ASEAN, from Singapore to the Philippines to Thailand. Lawyers from around the region explain why it has become such a popular way of doing business, and why i...

As counterfeiting continues to provide a high-gain, low-risk reward to criminals, IP owners and lawyers alike struggle to stop the tide of fake goods. Gregory Glass reports.

 Once upon time, brand owners only had to worry about physical stores selling fake merchandise. Those days are long gone, say IP practitioners in the region, who now must wrestle with online sellers, ...