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Anton Piller Orders: Safeguards to Prevent Excesses

Exclusive License Patentee Receiving No Royalties Found to Have No Standing in Patent Infringement C...

Patentees must receive royalties to sue for infringement.

Asia’s Cases of the Year

In preparation for the annual Asia IP Awards in Okinawa next month, the staff at Asia IP has reviewed hundreds of cases submitted by law firms around the region. Lily Zhang and Johnny Chan share some of the best.

Indonesia: Nakamichi Evens the Score Against Infringers

Andy Najanurdin manufactures and trades in fabrics using the Nakamichi brand throughout Indonesia. In 2004, he registered the mark NAKAMICHI under IDM000068148 for goods in Class 24. He has built his reputation over the years by maintaining the excel...

Industry professionals to converge at BIP Asia

Commercial Courts in India

AIPPI: Is mandatory mediation good for IP?

Mandatory mediation is an opportunity for the parties to communicate.

High Court Win for Australian Generic Pharmaceutical Companies on Blockbuster Cholesterol Drug

The Clash of Two KOLINs - Long-standing Rivalry Resolved by the Philippine Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the Philippines finally put to rest decades of dispute between Taiwan Kolin Corporation (TKC), a Taiwanese corporation, and Kolin Electronics Company, Inc. (KEC), a Philippine corporation. Both are engaged in the manufacture and...

US Federal Circuit Abandons Heightened Bar in Means-Plus-Function Analysis

IP Litigation on the Rise in China

Foreign and domestic IP litigation are on the rise in China, both reflecting and leading to changes in China’s IP system. Lily Zhang reports from Beijing.

Madonna’s ‘Rebel Heart’ Hacker Sentenced To 14 Months in Prison

An ‘Inspired’ Revocation Action in Singapore

Lisbeth Enterprises Limited v. Proctor & Gamble International Operations (SA) [2015] SGIPOS 6

Tory Burch Award in Counterfeit Products Case Tops US$41 Million

Ericsson Sues Apple For Patent Infringement