The emerging markets of South-east Asia need strong intellectual property (IP) laws and policies to protect the rights of investors if they want to market themselves to multinational investors, according to a worldwide survey of senior executives published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
The survey also found that North American companies, more so than European or […]

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) that address cases filed against local operators suspected of cable TV signal piracy .
The two government agencies held a public hearing to discuss the draft IRR with private sector stakeholders.
Members of the […]

More than 60 customs officers, economic policemen and market managers from southern localities have sought ways to protect local trademarks at a workshop opening in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2.
During the five-day event, the Vietnamese officers are expected to gain experience relating to the enforcement of intellectual property rights and the fight against […]

(TNA) – The United States is poised to place Thailand on its special watch list next month, as industry pressure groups claim the country is one of the the most rampant pirates of intellectual property.
Puangrat Assawapisit, Director-General of the Intellectual Property Department, revealed that five private-sector groups including music and movie, clothes, pharmaceuticals, cable television […]

Lax Intellectual Property Law Enforcement and Economic Controls Weighing on Foreign Investment Decisions
BANGKOK, Thailand, March 20 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined today with the Economist Intelligence Unit to release a survey of 234 global business executives showing that Thailand’s new economic policies and poor intellectual property safeguards could be jeopardizing international investment.
“Global […]