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Means-plus-function language: Inconsistency between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and juri...
29 September 2023Means-plus-function language – also known as MPF language –is a double-edged sword in Taiwan, sometimes helping and sometimes hurting a patent claim, depending on how the applicant uses it. Dr. Cross Liu explains how to weigh the pros and cons of usi...
The ins and outs of IP licensing
31 October 2023Registering your trademarks, patents and other key intellectual property assets is essential for ensuring the legal protection of your ideas – but it can also be critical to your financial bottom line. For some organizations, establishing IP rights a...
2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed
07 November 2023Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years. The country has consistently updated its IP laws and aggressively worked to reduce the time it takes to move an acti...
Quo Vadis, cannabis patents?
28 September 2023About 60 countries around the world permit the use of medical marijuana, and a few allow its use for recreational purposes. In 2022, Thailand decriminalized the use of cannabis, but recreational use remains illegal. Possession, cultivation, distribut...