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THE claims of the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate over Sabah or compensation in lieu of repossession lacks credibility in international law or even on the basis of the agreement signed between Sultan Mohamet Jamal Al Alam with Baron von Overbeck and Alfred Dent on January 22, 1878. This extends to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) as the self-proclaimed de jure (i.e., in law or legal) successor to the Sulu Sultanate. In fact, that there are, in practice, two claimants only serv...

RECENTLY, there have been major developments in Jamaicas intellectual property (IP) land...

The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Among other things, the TMA created new procedures for challenging pending applications and...

The federal government has announced a new funding package to increase strategic and scientific activities in Antarctica. Rupen Savoulian argues that while the funding will benefit science, geopolitical considerations are behind it.

RECENTLY, there have been major developments in Jamaicas intellectual property (IP) land...

The Australian government has announced a new funding package to increase strategic and scientific activities in Antarctica. Rupen Savoulian argues that while the funding will benefit science, geopolitical considerations are behind it. 

Rwanda has made major socioeconomic progress in the last 20 years, with a $1.2 billion investment into energy production and a rapidly growing population attracting the attention of foreign investors. A deep dive into the existing trademark regime shows why the country is one to watch.

MARCH 7 — Following news that a French arbitration court has ordered Malaysia to pay the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu US$14.92 billion (RM62 billion), references have been made to a decision of the Sabah High Court sitting at Kota Kinabalu which ruled that Malaysia was the proper venue to...

Jamaica’s use as a safe haven for ‘stealth’ filings may be affected by the upcoming changes in the local laws and practice.

That there’s legacy waste in Antarctica may come as a surprise to some, as we often think of Antarctica as a pristine wilderness. These photos show why cleaning up is long overdue