Interview: Japan’s IP maverick Peter Ollier spoke with Toshiaki Iimura, presiding judge of the third division of Japan’s IP High Court, about patent validity, damages and why he keeps overturning JPO decisions
Roundtable: Standardising the standardisation process Dr Meir Pugatch reports on a roundtable of industry, offices and academia that explored how competition and innovation should interact in the standards process
Australia Robert Miller of Spruson & Ferguson answers questions about the idiosyncrasies of the Australian patent system, including innovation patents
The EPO The European Patent Office can provide a very efficient way to file across the EPC’s 38 states. Andrew Hammond of Valea explains
Greece Dr Helen Papaconstantinou of the firm Dr Helen Papaconstantinou, John Filias and Associates provides a guide to the policy of the OBI - the Greek Patent Office - and subsequent enforcement
Hong Kong Ho Chung Lui and Jacqueline Lui of Eagle IP discuss the particularities of filing and enforcement, including Hong Kong’s short-term patents
India Sujit Thakur and Naveen Varma of Zeus IP present an overview of the patent system, including foreign filing permissions
The Philippines Neptali Bulilan of Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan explains the lack of pre- or post-grant opposition in the Philippines, as well as the rest of the filing and enforcement system
Singapore ATMD Bird & Bird provides an overview of the local patent system, including the importance of a positive examination report
South Korea Tae Min Kim and Alice Young Choi from Kim & Chang look at the patent filing and enforcement process in Korea, with an explanation of the expedited examination system
Thailand It is important for applicants to understand the difference between petty patents and regular patents in Thailand. Nuttaphol Arammuang, Parichart Monaiyakul, Ajcharee Musiko, Jitluedee Siemanond and Titikaan Ungbhakorn of Tilleke & Gibbins explain
Vietnam Patent damages in Vietnam are normally capped at D500 million ($24,300), but you can also get up to D50 million for emotional damages. Pham Vu Khanh Toan of Pham & Associates explains the system
