Copyright/Intellectual property

S’pore Instagram seller must pay Louis Vuitton $510k in damages over counterfeit goods case

The fake Louis Vuitton products were passed off as genuine and sold at a fraction of the price of the real items.

Yoko says Oh no to ‘John Lemon’ beer

The Frence brewery Brasserie de l’Imprimerie has several beers which play on celebrity names. It launched “John Lemon” five years ago, because it seemed “cool”.

US names Vietnam as top concern country in intellectual property rights report

Vietnam’s identification in that list marked the first time in 13 years that a country was listed in that category.

US State Dept orders global warning about alleged China AI thefts by DeepSeek, others

China surpasses 5 million valid invention patents

China has become the first country in the world to surpass 5 million valid invention patents.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 22, 2026

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz - a vital conduit for oil and gas. - on April 20.

Singaporean Daren Tang gets second term as head of UN patent agency

Mr Tang will serve a new six-year term in charge of the World Intellectual Property Organisation from Oct 1.

Taylor Swift sued for trademark infringement over Life Of A Showgirl

Taylor Swift's 12th album, The Life Of A Showgirl, was released in October 2025.

Puma fails to block registration of Tiger Woods-backed Sun Day Red trademark in Singapore

Vogue sues canine fashion magazine Dogue, alleging a copycat

Olga Portnaya, the creator and editor in chief of Dogue, with Maui, her Pomeranian and fellow denim enthusiast, at the single newsstand in Beverly Hills, Calif., where her magazine is sold, March 6, 2026. The creator of Dogue, a small canine fashion magazine (circulation: under 100), has been accused of trademark infringement by VogueÕs publisher, CondŽ Nast. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/The New York Times)

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