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Means-plus-function language: Inconsistency between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and jurisdictional courts

Means-plus-function language: Inconsistency between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and juri...

29 September 2023

Means-plus-function language – also known as MPF language –is a double-edged sword in Taiwan, sometimes helping and sometimes hurting a patent claim, depending on how the applicant uses it. Dr. Cross Liu explains how to weigh the pros and cons of usi...

The ins and outs of IP licensing

The ins and outs of IP licensing

31 October 2023

Registering your trademarks, patents and other key intellectual property assets is essential for ensuring the legal protection of your ideas – but it can also be critical to your financial bottom line. For some organizations, establishing IP rights a...

Asia IP Patent Rankings 2023

Asia IP Patent Rankings 2023

28 September 2023

Who are the leading patent practices of 2023? Find out through the results of the 2023 Asia IP Patent survey.

2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

2023 India’s Top IP Firms and Practices Revealed

07 November 2023

Intellectual property owners have been overwhelmingly positive about the changes they’ve seen to India’s IP regime over recent years. The country has consistently updated its IP laws and aggressively worked to reduce the time it takes to move an acti...

Timothy Bickham joins Dentons from Steptoe & Johnson in Beijing

Timothy Bickham joins Dentons from Steptoe & Johnson in Beijing

06 November 2023

Bickham, based in Washington, will lead Denton’s China IP litigation team.

Stephanie Olliver appointed first-ever GC at Shift

Stephanie Olliver appointed first-ever GC at Shift

06 November 2023

Australian provider of credit and payment platforms says appointment comes at ‘ideal time’.

Indonesia, South Korea open patent prosecution highway mechanism

Indonesia, South Korea open patent prosecution highway mechanism

06 November 2023

“South Korean applicants will have an advantage when filing in South Korea first and later using the granted South Korean patent to speed up the substantive examination process in Indonesia,” said Ratanaprayul.

IPOPHL encourages local designers to expand worldwide amid accession to the Hague Agreement in 2024

IPOPHL encourages local designers to expand worldwide amid accession to the Hague Agreement in 2024

04 November 2023

Local designers may soon have a simpler and more affordable method to protect their creations globally.

Vietnam’s draft revision to Law on Organization of the People’s Courts for discussion in November

Vietnam’s draft revision to Law on Organization of the People’s Courts for discussion in November

04 November 2023

Among others, the draft law provides for the creation of specialized intellectual property courts.

Recording evidence via live transcription in court seen in India for the first time

Recording evidence via live transcription in court seen in India for the first time

04 November 2023

Delhi High Court allowed live transcription for a patent infringement suit, IP lawyer cites benefits.

2023 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Singapore

2023 Asia IP Awards winners crowned in Singapore

02 November 2023

Fifty-three firms from 24 Asia-Pacific jurisdictions took home trophies at the 14th annual Asia IP Awards, held November 2 at CHIJMES in Singapore.

Quo Vadis, cannabis patents?

Quo Vadis, cannabis patents?

28 September 2023

About 60 countries around the world permit the use of medical marijuana, and a few allow its use for recreational purposes. In 2022, Thailand decriminalized the use of cannabis, but recreational use remains illegal. Possession, cultivation, distribut...

China Strategies Guide 2023

China Strategies Guide 2023

31 August 2023

Protecting and managing your intellectual property assets in an economy as vast and varied as China’s is a challenging job. Whether you’re looking for advice on filing a patent infringement lawsuit, information about recent reforms to China's tradema...

Overview of the Implementing Regulation of the Administration of Enterprise Name Registration

Overview of the Implementing Regulation of the Administration of Enterprise Name Registration

31 August 2023

In order to build a national unified market system and a first-class business system, Chinese authorities have taken steps to better regulate enterprise name registration. Ray Zhao explains how revised business name registration procedures will benef...

What evidence must the right holder prepare in a patent infringement lawsuit?

What evidence must the right holder prepare in a patent infringement lawsuit?

31 August 2023

The right holder in a patent infringement lawsuit can strengthen their position and improve their chances of obtaining adequate compensation with three simple steps. But above all, Xiao Ning, Xia Zheng and Mingzhao Yang say that the diligent preparat...