The World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated every April 26, which coincided with the anniversary of the World IP Organization (WIPO) convention that came into force in 1970. The term “intellectual property rights” consists of (a) copyright and related rights; (b) trademarks and service marks; (c) geographic indications; (d) industrial designs; (e)…
Karaoke is a significant and integral part of Filipino culture, synonymous with happiness and goodwill. Rain or shine, no true Filipino party is complete without Karaoke! Shigeichi Negishi, the inventor of the world’s first commercially available karaoke machine, has died in Japan on January 26, 2024 at the age of…