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Trade Secrets in a Patentable Subject Matter

While many IP practitioners in India remain oblivious to the value inherent in trade secrets, Sunita Sreedharan says the country’s legislators and courts appear to understand the significance of trade secrets as a competitive tool.

Indian IP Improvements

While the lengthy process to obtain decisions from Indian courts remains a prime challenge to protecting trademarks in the country, a roundtable of experts tell Gregory Glass that IP protection is easier now than it was in the recent past.

Cavenagh Law And Clifford Chance Have Established FLA

Background: Japan’s IP High Court

Valerie Wu Has Joined Lee & Lee As A Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Forms Alliance With LVN & Associates

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Hammonds Have Approved An Agreement

Recent Trends in Amending Patents in India: The DuPont And AGC Flat Glass Cases

Recent cases have given a hint of how India will allow rights-holders to amend their patent claims. Pravin Anand and Abhilasha Nautiyal say interpretation of the statute is headed in the right direction.

Malaysia Sees Few GI Registrations Under Act

Despite a law designed to specifically for the registration of geographical indications, Malaysia has seen only a dozen registered. Chew Chui Yiang examines the Act.

Apple Settles With HTC on Patent Dispute

Middletons And K&L Gates Have Merged

Smyth & Co In Association With RPC Has Launched Hong Kong Practice

Chinese Noodles Get EU GI Status

Survey Says Corporate Law Departments Turning To Inside Counsel

FB Rice Has Appointed Jim Watson As Chair