Asia-Pacific
In the first of a two-part article, lawyers at Spruson & Ferguson and Marshall Gerstein provide an overview of China’s system for appealing against patent invalidation decisions
While IP Australia’s updated manual could be favourable to computer-implemented inventions, stakeholders would like to see whether a consistent and reliable standard is followed during actual examination
Patent partner Robert Hollingshead explains why the firm remains committed to Japan despite several US firms exiting the Japanese and greater Asia market
The High Court of Australia has allowed a fashion designer to retain her registered ‘Katie Perry’ trademark for clothing
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Sponsored by RNA, Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula and Shipra Alisha Philip of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys report that the approach of the Trademarks Office regarding the use of internet and website extracts as evidence has been deemed incorrect -
Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyXiaohui Wu of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on a ruling by the Supreme People’s Court of China that emphasises that the determination of common knowledge in the assessment of inventiveness should be incontrovertible
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Sponsored by Obhan & AssociatesEssenese Obhan, Charul Yadav, and Sneha Agarwal of Obhan & Associates explain the limited set of conditions under which a patent application can be amended in India and what to look out for
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Sponsored by Anand and AnandArchana Shanker and Devinder Singh Rawat of Anand and Anand identify an issue in the Indian patent process that is leading to uncertainty for patent applicants over the timing of decisions
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesAn increasing number of foreign companies are conducting research and development in China. Xuelan Yue of Liu Shen & Associates considers the implications and how to incentivise inventors
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Sponsored by FirstLaw PCDong Uk Lee of FirstLaw PC analyses the results from the first five years of implementation of the ex parte revocation procedure in Korea, including the rates of dismissal and claim amendment
