Champagne, a sparkling wine made from grapes grown in the French region of the same name, and one of France’s most famous products, became the first foreign product to be awarded geographical indication (GI) status in Cambodia on April 29, 2019. This was followed closely by Scotch whisky, which is distilled and matured in Scotland […]
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How Start-Ups are Safeguarding against Hazardous Data Privacy Issues
As the digital economy expands at a rapid pace, companies continue to collect massive amounts of data and have come to be more dependent on this data to fuel their businesses. From e-commerce firms to healthtech firms, reams of data amassed from consumers are being used to better their offering of products and services. With […]
Singapore Broadens IP links with Japan, China, Russia and Laos
IPOS International (“IPOSI”), the expertise and enterprise engagement arm of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Japan’s Industrial Property Cooperation Center (IPCC). The MOU envisages providing enhanced patent search and analytical capabilities in both the Japanese and Chinese languages to benefit enterprises in Japan and Singapore […]
Illicit streaming devices under the copyright microscope
For the first time in Singapore, a group of rights owners consisting of telecommunication companies and cable TV providers successfully enforced their rights against a seller of illicit streaming devices (ISDs). Abdul Nagib Abdul Aziz (the respondent) pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 136(3A) of the Copyright Act Cap 63, while another charge under […]
Singapore Set to Implement World’s First Advertising Ban for High Sugar Drinks
The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) announced recently that it will introduce a mandatory Front-of-Pack (“FOP”) label for packaged sugar-sweetened beverages (“SSBs”) with colour code and grade to inform consumers of the sugar content, i.e., whether it is healthy, neutral or unhealthy, so that consumers may make an informed decision when purchasing SSBs. An advertising […]
Registry of Geographical Indications in Singapore
A geographical indication (“GI”) is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a specific venue or location and has given characteristics and qualities that are unique to its location or origin. Under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, unregistered GIs already receive some protection in Singapore so […]
Singapore Intellectual Property Week 2019
The Singapore Intellectual Property Week 2019 (“IP Week 2019”) was recently held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre and jointly presented by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) and IPOS International. Graced by the Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Chan Chun Sing, this annual event is quickly becoming a […]
Champagne Awarded GI Status in Cambodia
A geographical indication (“GI”) is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a specific venue or location and has given characteristics and qualities that are unique to its location or origin. Champagne - a sparkling wine made from grapes grown in the French region of the same name, is one of France’s most […]
Patentability of Computer Related or Implemented Inventions (CRIs or CIIs) in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, and India
Patent legislation and practice in the patentability assessment of computer related or implemented inventions differ from country to country. “Computer Related Inventions” (“CRIs”) or “Computer Implemented Inventions” (“CIIs”) has been given an explicit definition in some countries such as in Philippines and India. These countries both define CRIs or CIIs as those inventions involving computers, […]
The Patent Landscape for Autonomous Vehicles in Singapore
Self-driving or Autonomous Vehicles (“AV”) are set to be a reality, and no longer the stuff of science fiction. In Singapore, pilot trials are ongoing at the one-north district, a business park located in Queenstown, an area recognized for innovation, with the likes of Exploit Technologies (the commercialisation arm of the government body Agency for […]