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Updates to Singapore’s regulations relating to patent linkage

Amendments to Singapore’s Health Products (Therapeutic Products) Regulations (the TPR) came into force on August 1, 2024, relating to patent linkage.

Patenting in biotechnology: Protecting your groundbreaking inventions

Patents play a crucial role in protecting biotechnological innovations. Simran Kaur Khalsa breaks down the Patent Act, 1970 as it applies to the patentability of biotechnology.

2024 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Manila

2024 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

Asia IP’s editorial team reveals India’s top IP firms, practices.

AIPPI 2024: Panel discussion explores the future of digital therapeutics

The patentability of live biological products

Using live biological products in lifestyle drugs and cosmetics introduces a distinct set of considerations.

Federal Circuit upholds Myrbetriq patent, hinders generic launches

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit criticized the actions of a lower court for potentially overstepping its authority.

What is patent evergreening?

Evergreening allows new patents to prolong their exclusive market position and delay the entry of generic competitors, but critical questions emerge about the nature and impact of these practices.

Novartis v. Natco imparts clarity on examination and opposition process under Patents Act being para...

In a decision dated January 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court clarified that the examination and opposition process, though statutorily structured to proceed parallelly, are independent and separate.

What should we know about the names of drugs?

When it comes to naming drugs, there’s more to consider than simply coming up with a snappy trade name. Ling Zhao and Qin Li explain how to navigate the three types of commercial identification of pharmaceuticals: the generic name, the trade name and...

IPOPHL partners with pharmaceutical association for anti-counterfeiting measures

This is to better safeguard the public from fake medications and create a local climate that supports more accessible, high-quality healthcare innovations.

China introduces pharmaceutical patent term compensation system

“The calculation of pharmaceutical patent term compensation below is crucial for the stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector,” said Ming Liu.

Method of diagnosis and patentability in India

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Sequenom, Inc. (the appellants) filed an appeal on October 12, 2023, with the High Court of Madras, praying the court to set aside the order dated March 31, 2021, passed by the respondent (the Indian Patent Off...

HilleVax secures licensing agreement with Chengdu Kanghua for norovirus vaccine

This collaboration marks a significant step for both companies in advancing their vaccine development and global market presence.

How IP drives breakthroughs in chemical engineering

Experts recommend strategies for protecting IP rights in innovations related to green energy and biofuels.