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Patents
AI and the future of IP take centre stage at Singapore IP Week 2026
21 August 2026How AI is reshaping the innovation lifecycle and what it means to stakeholders
Expert opinion in arbitration proceedings: Does it always determine the outcome of the case?
24 August 2026The role of expert opinions in arbitration proceedings, the grounds on which courts may critically assess expert findings and the principles developed where expert conclusions do not ultimately determine the outcome of the case.
Confidentiality clubs revealed
21 August 2026How do courts protect sensitive documents in litigation? Some form confidentiality clubs. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
Uzbekistan to raise IP fees by 6.8 percent
20 August 2026Higher fees are set to affect trademark and patent filing decisions in Uzbekistan.
Australia’s software patent shift brings new certainty for tech innovators
20 August 2026Ruling could boost computer-implemented invention filings as patent activity evolves.
CNIPA, EPO launch new bilateral patent fast-track
14 August 2026The new arrangement could change how companies navigate patent examination at CNIPA and EPO.
ASEAN IP offices strike new deal to share data and access AI tools
14 August 2026The arrangement could reshape how IP offices access and use regional data.
China unveils five-year IP plan focused on AI, protection and global competitiveness
13 August 2026New measures target emerging technologies, cross-border protection and the commercialization of innovation.
Turkey’s patent boom grows as domestic filings rise 31 percent in first half of 2026
12 August 2026Utility models, registrations and other industrial property filings also recorded strong growth.
Which inventions are you going to patent?
28 July 2026Not every patentable invention deserves a patent. — Espie Angelica A. de Leon
U.S. solar manufacturer buys Singapore firm’s solar patent portfolio for US$135M
30 July 2026Acquisition strengthens U.S. solar manufacturing with ownership of TOPCon patents.
Spruson & Ferguson promotes 10 across Australia and Asia
14 July 2026The promotions span patent and trademark practices across the firm’s Australia and Asia businesses.
Australian IP Report 2026: Australia holds ground, resident filings increase across all IP rights
13 July 2026Local businesses continue to engage with the IP system as international dynamics shift.
New Zealand tightens rules for legacy patent applications
09 July 2026Reforms close a transitional gap between old and new patent regimes.
China’s Supreme People’s Court upholds injunctions in semiconductor patent dispute
09 July 2026Decision highlights China’s increasingly robust enforcement of high-value semiconductor patents.