The new Intellectual Property Law in Myanmar came into force on April 1st, 2023, and the Grand opening started on April 26th, 2023. Applications that were filed during the soft opening period will have to pay official fees in order to officially be recorded on the first filing date.

On March 4-5, Turkestan City hosted an international conference on "Legal Protection of Geographical Indications and Their Role in Promoting National Brands." Organized by the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan with support from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The industrial design shall include an artistic design solution of product of industrial or cottage industry, determining the product appearance. An industrial design shall be granted legal protection if it is new, original.

China is committed to enhancing the efficiency of intellectual property rights examination processes, particularly in big data, artificial intelligence, and gene technology. Wang Peizhang, an official from the China National Intellectual Property Administration, announced plans to streamline patent examination standards and reduce the average review time for invention patents to 15.5 months.