Region: Asia-Pacific

The new requirements notably acknowledge the use of shell companies for filing non-use cancellation actions and refine the mechanisms for identifying malicious actions.

12 June 2025

A key finding was that the relevant consumers would consider the element ‘merzy’ as the dominant portion of the mark BY MERZY.

11 June 2025

The Delhi High Court has clarified that IndiaMART must make “reasonable efforts” to prevent infringement, but may have left brand owners with fewer practical remedies to fight online counterfeiting.

10 June 2025

A recent decision in Ho Chi Minh City should be cause for alarm among IP professionals, argues this week's opinion column.

07 June 2025

Prior use will be given precedence over a registered mark where the latter’s adoption was in bad faith.

06 June 2025

The amendments, which will take effect on 28 November 2025, notably introduce new rejection grounds for partial substantive examination. 

05 June 2025

Chinese social media platform Yupoo remains the go-to ‘shop front’ for major counterfeiters in China, a WTR investigation finds.

04 June 2025

The decision clarifies that co-owners cannot rely on the ground of passing off based on their commonly owned goodwill, unless they have developed their own independent goodwill.

04 June 2025

The Appeal Board, contrary to the examiner, found that the mark applied for was clearly distinguishable from the cited mark due to the presence of the letter ‘F’.

03 June 2025

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

02 June 2025