Asia-Pacific

Gaurav Mukerjee of Remfry & Sagar analyses a High Court of Delhi ruling on counterfeit iPhone imports that reduced penalties under the doctrine of proportionality, highlighting tensions between constitutional fairness and deterrence in Indian enforcement

Eleni Lappa of IP Work explains how Japanese companies can protect intellectual property and resolve disputes in Europe, with insights on alternative dispute resolution, patents, trademarks, and the challenges of AI and cross-border regulation

Sejeong Son of FirstLaw PC draws on three cases to explain how South Korean courts are reinterpreting the territoriality principle in patent law in response to the increasingly important realities of global commerce

Samta Mehra and Raashi Jain of Remfry & Sagar examine the clarification provided by the High Court of Bombay on design infringement and passing off in a case involving neck pillows

Gillian Tan of That.Legal explains how the Singapore High Court’s ruling in a Louis Vuitton trademark infringement case strengthens brand owners’ position and demonstrates the power of statutory damages as a deterrent

Yuki Tsukada of Shiga International Patent Office says the rulings will ease enforcement of patent rights on network-related inventions and suggests legislative reform may be on the horizon