Asia-Pacific IP Guide 2025

Asia-Pacific IP Guide 2025
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Sponsored by FirstLaw PCHwa-Kyun Lee and Youngmin Park of FirstLaw explain the country’s strict divisional filing system, the risks of double patenting, and recent legislative changes shaping how applicants pursue related inventions before the Korean Intellectual Property Office
Asia-Pacific IP Guide Archive
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Sponsored by FirstLaw PCKye Young Lee of the Korea Trade Commission and Hyoun Ja Park of FirstLaw PC introduce the remedies that can be sought by IP holders against unfair international trade practices involving IP infringement through the KTC’s proceedings
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Arpita Kulshrestha of Anand and Anand provides an overview of the review and appeal process for an unsuccessful patent application, analysing the various grounds for overturning a rejection
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Managing IP’s Karry Lai talks to China IP specialists who say that trademark squatting, patent quality and IP securitisation are priorities to focus on
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Businesses will need to think carefully about how to draft claims for computer-implemented inventions – and may need to protect them as trade secrets, says Managing IP’s Karry Lai
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Managing IP's 2020 Asia-Pacific IP Focus reflects a number of exciting IP developments in jurisdictions as various as India, China, Japan, Australia and South Korea. It also addresses the practical aspects of navigating the different legal systems in this region. Artificial intelligence is a seminal topic in this Focus as countries respond to its increasing use and grapple with how to protect it under IP law.
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationQuan Kang of Deqi details the examination standards for subject matter, inventiveness and sufficient disclosure in the arena of AI-related inventions and makes some suggestions for drafting claims and specifications