There has been a recent buzz about a mass backlog-clearing exercise by the Indian Trade Marks Registry conducted in Marc…

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The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) has been appointed by the World Intellectual Property Office (“WI…

On 2 February 2015, it was decided that the Applicant, Romanson Co., Ltd, successfully revoked Trade Mark Registration n…

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A new Geographical Indications (GIs) Registry and other legislative changes relating to GIs are being introduced in Sing…