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Trade Secrets v. Patents
When a creation is born, its owner can apply for a patent, but what happens before the birth? Do&nbs...
Japan: Global Patent Tactics
While Japanese patent protection is solid, companies still need to consider global protection for gr...
China’s IP Courts Celebrate One Year
It has been a year since China established its three national IP courts. In September, the Supreme C...
China, Australia Conclude ‘High Quality’ FTA
Following more than a decade of negotiations, the final text of the China-Australia Free Trade Agree...
Understanding Patent Abandonment Rules in Indonesia
When a patent owner desires to abandon a patent, usually they simply do so by non-action, i.e. by st...
Anime, Manga, and the Trans- Pacific Partnership: Will Fan Works Be Spirited Away by TPP Copyright Restrictions?
Arguably, the anime and manga industry is itself borne of copyright infringement: fans mash-up anime...