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Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Case Summary: Bentley Motors Limited v Aucera S.A. [2016]...

Landmarks

In preparation for the annual Asia IP Awards in Bali this month, the staff at Asia IP has reviewed hundreds of cases submitted by law firms around the region. Simon Lee shares some of the best.

IP Week @ Singapore officially opens

Event runs from 22 - 24 August at the Marina Bay Sands.

Watermark acquired by Shelston IP’s holding Company

Watermark one of the longest-established IP firms in Australia.

Apple’s Double Whammy

Battle Strategies: Strategic Solutions

Experts tell Johnny Chan how they handle different clients and pre-litigation strategies, as well as why it’s important to take care of cases from start to finish.

Delhi High Court Grants Rs10 Million as Damages Against e-commerce Website

Highest damages granted in a trademark suit in India to date.

Apple Loses "iPhone" To Leather Manufacturers In China

Philippine Supreme Court Axes Field Testing of GMO Eggplant

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled against conducting field trials of genetically modified eggplant or BT Talong (talong is the Tagalog word for eggplant) as a precautionary measure to protect human health and environment and promote people’s...

Beware the Product-by-Process Claim

Product-by-Process (hereinafter PBP) claims define a product by its method of production. Ex Parte Painter, 57 O.G. 999 (Comm’r Pat. 1891). At its inception, PBP claims were only permitted where the claimed product “resist[ed] definition by other tha...

New Mediation Scheme For IP Dispute Resolution

Landmark Case for Counterfeit Goods Infringement in China

In a recent landmark decision, the newly-established Beijing Intellectual Property Court awarded record statutory damages in favour of a luxury outwear maker against a domestic apparel company. Edward Chatterton explains.

Fallout from the 'Reasonable Certainty' Standard for Indefiniteness

Well-established law provided that a claim was only invalid on indefiniteness grounds pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, if it was not “amenable to construction” or “insolubly ambiguous.” Exxon Research & Eng’g Co. v. United States, 265 F...

China’s IP Courts Celebrate One Year

It 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