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Patents
Patents and politics: A case study in Malaysia
09 November 2026What happens when geopolitics starts affecting how patented technology is used? — Excel V. Dyquiangco
South Korean patent fight over AI memory machines heads to mediation
09 November 2026Three disputed patents cover technologies used in high-bandwidth memory production.
China-New Zealand patent fast-track programme extended
06 November 2026What the extended partnership means for cross-border patent protection
Samsung patent strategy lands former IP chief in prison
03 November 2026The ruling puts corporate patent analyses and litigation strategies under renewed scrutiny.
China tightens the link between IP enforcement and border controls
29 October 2026New CNIPA-Customs framework could change patent enforcement at China’s borders.
Complex agreements in intellectual property
23 October 2026Complex contracts provide a flexible framework for structuring intellectual property transactions.
Global Innovation Index 2026: Singapore ranks fifth
23 October 2026Singapore stays in the top five for a fourth year, still No. 1 in innovation inputs.
Australian Parliament committee supports GRATK Treaty, pushes for binding treaty action by gov’t
23 October 2026The first WIPO treaty to address IP, genetic resources, and traditional knowledge.
Human rights in the age of IP
23 October 2026The conflict between IP rights and human rights is not local, but universal. — Excel V. Dyquiangco
Invisalign maker wins 17-country UPC injunction against Hong Kong-listed aligner company
22 October 2026A patented tooth-moving feature puts Europe’s unified patent court to the test.
Protecting AI-enabled assets in the Philippines: A practical IP strategy
29 September 2026By using an increasing amount of generative AI to produce advertising copy, product designs and other content, businesses are opening themselves to a variety of legal challenges. Ma Patricia B. Paz-Jacoba and Ricardo Jesus E. Gutierrez
Patenting AI in the Philippines: Key considerations under the IPOPHL’s AI examination guidelines
28 September 2026Applicants seeking patent protection for AI-related inventions in the Philippines must ensure that the application identifies the human inventor and explains the technical contribution of the AI-related invention. Rowen D. Palma and Ninna Joyce P. De...
Indian court ruling in 13-year patent case shows why proof of rights is important, says IP lawyer
16 October 2026After 13 years, scientist is named as rightful inventor of biomedical invention and patent applicant.
Kerala High Court tests limits of patent protection for cancer drugs
15 October 2026A case over one patient’s struggle with costs raises wider questions about access.
India ramps up IP reforms amid patent and AI questions
07 October 2026New patent guidelines, an AI authorship ruling and commercialization efforts mark the latest changes.