TURKEY: Supreme Court Rules Non-Prosecution Verdicts Are Not Binding on Civil Courts

A Supreme Court decision involving infringement of the POLO brand demonstrates that criminal law rulings are not binding on civil courts in Turkey, and in claims for material and moral damages, the courts must examine the degree of infringement by defenda

January 18, 2023

SOUTH KOREA: Ginseng Corporation Obtains Colors-Only Trademark Registration

On October 5, 2022, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) granted registrations to Korean Ginseng Corporation (KGC) for its mark, which consists solely of a color combination (Reg. Nos. 40-1917854 and 40-1917855), in Classes 5 and 29.

February 1, 2023

SINGAPORE: No Use Crying Over Spilled Milk

This decision recaps and applies the case law surrounding the marks-similarity enquiry.

February 15, 2023

Shen Holds 2022 Bilateral, Trilateral Talks With JPO, KIPO Counterparts

The 29th CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration)-JPO (Japan Patent Office) Meeting of Heads, the 28th CNIPA-KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office) Meeting of Heads and the 22nd CNIPA-JPO-KIPO Meeting of Heads were held via video co

December 30, 2022

INDIA: Government Hosts First National IP Conference

India’s Office of Controller General of Patents, Design and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Capacity Building Commission organized the first-ever National Intellectual Property Conference, which too

December 14, 2022