Expert Analysis

Summarising developments in the Asia-Pacific can be a difficult task. From advanced economies such as Australia to developing but rapidly maturing markets such as China and India to the rapidly growing ASEAN region, the number of market opportunities and challenges here is difficult to overstate, though this variety also makes this a hard region to describe.

George Tang of Kangxin Partners outlines the key features of the proposed Patent Law amendments, which seek to marry administrative and judicial protection strategies

Chew Kherk Ying of Wong & Partners (a member firm of Baker & McKenzie International), outlines new legislative changes and case law decisions that affect the protection of IP rights in Malaysia

Victor Lee and Crystal Chen of Tsai Lee & Chen look at the details of the Ab Glider dispute, which forced the Taiwan IP Court to confirm jurisdiction over ownership disputes on patent application rights

One of the most well-regarded jurists in Australia, Justice Annabelle Bennett of the Federal Circuit talks to Managing IP about the importance of active case management and her unique approach to the Apple v Samsung case

Anne Mariae Celeste Jumadla of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan gives an overview of the Philippines’ most recent efforts to legislate against cybercrime, and the misuse of digital intellectual property