Alan Adcock, partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property and regulatory affairs group, will speak on “Regulatory Encroachments on IP in Thailand” at “An ASEAN Outlook on Intellectual Property,” a conference hosted by the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association. The event aims to cover important updates to IP laws and regulations in ASEAN member states, and in particular, the Madrid Protocol.

The U.S. government has made headlines in recent days for its efforts to force Apple Inc. to allow investigators to bypass the encryption security features of an iPhone that has been tied to the terrorists who conducted an attack in San Bernardino. To comment on the substance and implications of this request, Jeffrey Blatt, Of Counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ technology, media, and telecommunications practice, was interviewed in a live broadcast by KTVU News.

The key drivers of food investment are the effective protection of intellectual property rights and compliance with food legislation. Protection of IP rights and obtaining market authorization are challenges faced by companies in the food industry. To discuss these issues and more, partner Alan Adcock and regulatory affairs manager Dr. Atthachai Homhuan at Tilleke & Gibbins will present at an online webinar hosted by ChemLinked titled “Intellectual Property and Regulatory Perspective of Thailand Food Business.” Together, they will discuss the following issues:

Fifteen Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers and consultants have been recognized for their outstanding legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service in the latest Chambers Asia-Pacific  annual rankings for law firms and individual lawyers. The rankings were determined through extensive market research and feedback obtained from clients and legal practitioners.The following Tilleke & Gibbins lawyers were recognized in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2016: