Asia-Pacific

In the build-up to the Business of IP Asia Forum in Hong Kong, one of the speakers at the event explains why intellectual property is crucial to start-ups that are developing a business concept

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys explain how a High Court of Delhi decision affects the appointment of local commissioners to carry out scientific investigations in patent infringement claims

Two invalidation decisions involving the US pharmaceutical company provide guidance on the building of a patent portfolio in China and the filing of supplementary experimental evidence, says Yue Guan of Wanhuida Intellectual Property

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law provides a guide to the common pitfalls, legislation, and case law concerning the trademark protection, presentation, and promotion of food companies’ products in Korea

Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova Group reports on a decision concerning ownership of a mark used by a Greek restaurant that is a bitter pill for the petitioner to swallow

Vivien Chan, Ann Xu, and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co present a guide to devising and registering Chinese language marks, their protection, and how to avoid objections from the CNIPA