Tag: Rowel Barba
Business law digest
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong released quick reference guides to help family offices, private equity firms, hedge fund managers and overseas and mainland Chinese industry professionals understand its licensing regime
The patent protector
Rowel Barba, director general of the Philippines’ IP office and new chair of APEC IP expert group, shares insights on the state of IP in the region in an exclusive interview
High five
From creating a manga version of patent examination guidelines to easing applications without a patent attorney, the heads of five major IP offices share their strategies to spur innovation while fostering collaboration