Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Guides 2019
The 2019 edition of the Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Guides is now available. This edition covers significant developments and laws governing trademarks, patents, copyright and trade secrets in Asia Pacific jurisdictions. In this expanded edition, intellectual property updates from Brunei and Cambodia are now included in addition to recent developments in the region, including:
- New IP laws in Myanmar, including the first-ever Trademark Law
- Draft Geographic Indication Rules to complement the new Geographic Indications Act in Singapore
- New Competition Law coming into force in Vietnam, classifying trade secrets infringement as unfair competitive practice
- Trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and how these impact IP legislation
- Amendments in Japan to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, which will come into force in July 2019, and will establish civil remedies for the improper acquisition, disclosure and use of “data for limited provision