Sector
Dispute Resolution
Test of Post Employment Service Inventions — A Case Study
18 November 2014Under current Chinese law, the same test should be adopted in determining service inventions created during employment and those created in one year after the termination of employment. The major test, says Sun Xi, is whether the employee’s wor...
Hong Kong Court Slashes Cross-undertaking Award
10 July 2014Jason Carmichael and Rebecca Williams summarize a recent Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruling on damages for “loss of chance” and some key points for litigators and their clients on expert evidence and cross-undertakings as to damages....
Regis Saga Comes to an End in Singapore: Trademark Law Clarified
29 January 2014In the landmark decision of Staywell Hospitality Group v. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, the Singapore Court of Appeal was presented with an opportunity to clarify the principles applicable in opposition proceedings and infringement a...