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Indian Patent Office Shows Trend of Speedy Grants
07 February 2018Measures taken to reduce the backlog bearing fruits.
Brunei's Patent Examination System to Increase Efficiency Through Agreement with Japan
18 December 2017BruIPO and JPO initiative to improve procedural efficiency.
Bolar Provision Applicability to Exports
18 December 2017Analysis of application of Bolar Provision.
Definition of PHOSITA Revisited in a Recent Judgment
18 December 2017How was the PHOSITA definition interpreted?
Role of Key Design Features in Design Patent Infringement Evaluation
15 December 2017What is the best way to evaluate a design patent infringement?
Asia IP Awards 2017: 44 Firms Take Home Trophies
07 November 201744 FIRMS TAKE HOME TROPHIES AT 2017 ASIA IP AWARDS
New Developments in Patent Infringement Compensation in China
19 October 2017As China's IP legislation continues to improve, so, too, has compensation in patent infringement cases. Chuanliang Lu provides an insider's view.
The Law Relating to Divisional Patent Applications – An Overview
20 October 2017Section 10 of the Indian Patents Act provides for the "Contents of a complete specification of a Patent Application," wherein sub-Section 5, it specifically provides the extent to "what can be claimed" as distinguished from "what is disclosed in the...
Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions in India
12 September 2017The examination of computer related inventions (CRIs) in India has long been under controversy in view of the grey area that exists in the field of patenting of compute related inventions.
Post-Grant Amendments from Method of Treatment to Swiss-Style – The Singapore Position Clarified
19 October 2017This is a landmark patent case heard in the Singapore High Court by Justice George Wei.
Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Part I
18 October 2017Patent subject matter eligibility sounds like a straight-forward concept, but it is not so in practice. Johnny Chan takes us around the world to see how jurisdictions interpret eligibility differently.
Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Part II
18 October 2017Issues such as the definition of invention, what should be patents but are not, and overly broad patents remain unsolved in the previous chapter. Johnny Chan reports.
Obtaining Patents for Software-Related Inventions in China
10 August 2017As innovators in China have developed new business models by making use of computer science and internet technology, patent protection of software-related inventions has become a hot topic. Wei Xiaowei explains.
Contributory Infringement in IP-related Court Procedures
11 August 2017While a plaintiff will usually try to include as many defendants as possible in a court procedure, it is not crystal clear whether an infringer in an IP case can be attached and held jointly liable in China. Tim Meng and Jocelyn Zhou explain.
Protection for Microorganisms in Indonesia’s New Patent Law
11 August 2017Indonesia's patent law is evolving to include recognition of microorganisms. Cita Citrawinda examines how the changes will enhance protection for patents of microorganisms.