Sector
Dispute Resolution
China’s IP Courts Celebrate One Year
16 December 2015It has been a year since China established its three national IP courts. In September, the Supreme Court of China published a collection of 14 key cases from the year. Lily Zhang has chosen three of the cases and spoken to the litigators involved.
Anton Piller Orders: Safeguards to Prevent Excesses
16 December 2015
Exclusive License Patentee Receiving No Royalties Found to Have No Standing in Patent Infringement C...
06 January 2016Patentees must receive royalties to sue for infringement.
Asia’s Cases of the Year
18 November 2015In preparation for the annual Asia IP Awards in Okinawa next month, the staff at Asia IP has reviewed hundreds of cases submitted by law firms around the region. Lily Zhang and Johnny Chan share some of the best.
Indonesia: Nakamichi Evens the Score Against Infringers
24 November 2015Andy Najanurdin manufactures and trades in fabrics using the Nakamichi brand throughout Indonesia. In 2004, he registered the mark NAKAMICHI under IDM000068148 for goods in Class 24. He has built his reputation over the years by maintaining the excel...
Industry professionals to converge at BIP Asia
28 November 2015
Commercial Courts in India
15 October 2015
AIPPI: Is mandatory mediation good for IP?
15 October 2015Mandatory mediation is an opportunity for the parties to communicate.
High Court Win for Australian Generic Pharmaceutical Companies on Blockbuster Cholesterol Drug
02 September 2015
The Clash of Two KOLINs - Long-standing Rivalry Resolved by the Philippine Supreme Court
07 September 2015The Supreme Court of the Philippines finally put to rest decades of dispute between Taiwan Kolin Corporation (TKC), a Taiwanese corporation, and Kolin Electronics Company, Inc. (KEC), a Philippine corporation. Both are engaged in the manufacture and...
US Federal Circuit Abandons Heightened Bar in Means-Plus-Function Analysis
07 September 2015
IP Litigation on the Rise in China
18 September 2015Foreign and domestic IP litigation are on the rise in China, both reflecting and leading to changes in China’s IP system. Lily Zhang reports from Beijing.
Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Hacker Sentenced To 14 Months in Prison
14 July 2015
An ‘Inspired’ Revocation Action in Singapore
14 July 2015Lisbeth Enterprises Limited v. Proctor & Gamble International Operations (SA) [2015] SGIPOS 6