Practitioners must keep pace with SE Asia’s IP modernisation
Duarte Lima, MD of Spruson & Ferguson’s Asia practice, says practitioners must adapt to process changes within IP systems, as well as be mindful of the implications of tech...
Duarte Lima, MD of Spruson & Ferguson’s Asia practice, says practitioners must adapt to process changes within IP systems,...
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PCT minimum documentation expands to improve search quality 
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent data available to International Searching Authorities, improving access to a...
On January 1, 2026, new rules came into effect under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regarding international patent searches that effectively widens the collection of searchable patent...
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Vietnam | Intellectual Property Law amendments modernise IP framework 
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on Intellectual Property. These updates streamline procedures, tighten inventorship requirements, and...
Vietnam has taken another significant step in modernising its IP framework with the latest amendments to its Law on...
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Can you take your trade mark with you when selling or manufacturing in another country?
As a company grows and expands to other markets, or intends to move its manufacturing overseas, business owners should factor in the protection of their brand in those markets.   In the process of moving manufacturing and organising logistics, supplier contracts, regulatory issues and a range of other considerations, it’s easy...
As a company grows and expands to other markets, or intends to move its manufacturing overseas, business owners should factor in the protection of their brand in those markets.   In the process of...
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Privacy in Australia | Reflecting on 2025 and tips for preparing for 2026 
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was a year that firmly shifted privacy from a “policy exercise”...
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was...
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Australia | Patents: the evolving law of Support and Sufficiency 
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied a double-standard with respect to written description requirements, namely the...
For more than a decade, and for at least another decade to come, Australia’s patent law has openly applied...
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