Asia-Pacific

Editha R Hechanova of Hechanova Group explains the main points to note for parties entering mediation to resolve an intellectual property dispute in the Philippines

From an initial tip-off to the seizure of more than 200,000 counterfeit pairs of sports shoes, Cantoop IP Services recounts its integral role in exposing a vast network selling millions of fake goods

Hong Kong’s latest annual gathering of intellectual property luminaries has been distilled into a video showcased by Managing IP, with several senior industry figures presenting their views on today’s key themes

Ranjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys welcome the introduction of India’s new patent rules and highlight the key changes

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law addresses an increasingly important question through considering the DABUS case and a Korean Intellectual Property Office survey, as South Korea experiences ‘explosive growth’ in AI-related patent applications

Charles Feng and Lian Xue of Tahota Law Firm summarise the main points under a reform of China’s trademark registration application system and consider Japan’s approach in this area

Amanda Y S Liu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains the eligibility conditions, procedures, and timeframes of a new trademark registration path that is expected to offer greater flexibility and efficiency

Giang Hoang Bach of Tilleke & Gibbins explains Vietnam’s stringent document formality requirements for intellectual property rights holders and says reform of the legal framework would benefit foreign and local companies

Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co consider the big picture regarding China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law and explain how its broad application effectively addresses intellectual property infringements

Ruixian Liu of Kangxin Partners analyses the key changes under the latest edition of China’s Guidelines for Patent Examination, which particularly concern developments in new fields such as AI and big data

With the number of Chinese standard-essential patent cases set to increase, Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyses two judgments that are expected to be used as precedents in royalty rate-setting lawsuits

Shengjie Piao and Quan Kang of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation provide a summary of the key changes after the introduction of the implementation rules and examination guidelines of China’s revised Patent Law

A draft revision of China’s Trademark Law demonstrates the country’s commitment to crack down on malicious trademark registrations, say Xue Li, Jingjing Wu, and Mingzhao Yang of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office

Michael Wu and Darren Leng of Chang Tsi & Partners provide a guide to the primary characteristics of China's administrative patent protection system and how to obtain an administrative injunction

Feng Zheng and Xiaoyang Yang of Wanhuida Intellectual Property provide an insight into current Chinese practice concerning trade secrets and non-compete clauses/agreements based on the legal framework and recent court decisions

Xinzhu Liang of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office summarises the main characteristics of intellectual property rights protection by Chinese customs, the procedures involved, and the pitfalls to watch out for

Wu Xiaoping of Wanhuida Intellectual Property comments on how hindsight bias contributed to an 'obviously erroneous’ ruling by the China National Intellectual Property Administration and welcomes the revised Guidelines for Patent Examination

Manisha Singh and Neha Ruhela of LexOrbis highlight a High Court of Delhi ruling concerning an imitating product registered on the back of an existing registration

Raashi Jain of Remfry & Sagar explains how the application of two trademark law principles by the High Court of Delhi played a key role in a victory for the Football Association Premier League

Charles Feng, Mengyi Zhang, and Lian Xue of Tahota Law Firm consider what actions constitute the use of trademarks in China and explain how to reduce revocation risk concerning parts and internal components

Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on a ruling by the China National Intellectual Property Administration that could shed light on the patent examination standards concerning cutting-edge siRNA inventions

Charles Feng, Cathy Wang, and Lian Xue of Tahota Law Firm provide a guide to the key considerations for courts as they toughen their stance on accepting trademark coexistence agreements

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports that recent legislative amendments have opened the door to higher compensation relating to malicious infringements and armed the Korean Intellectual Property Office with a new weapon

Editha Hechanova of Hechanova Group reports on the decision on a petition brought by the former stars of the long-running Philippine show ‘Eat Bulaga!’ concerning ownership of the associated mark