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The acquisition of Pecher & Partners follows the firm’s earlier expansion into litigation to create a ‘one-stop shop’
News of Via Licensing Alliance launching its first semiconductor patent pool and INTA electing a new president were also among the top talking points
The tie-up between Perkins Coie and Ashurst may generate some striking numbers, but independent IP firms need not worry yet, according to practitioners
Perkins Coie’s US patent prosecution strength could provide Ashurst with an opportunity to enter an untapped market in Australia, but it may not be easy
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Sponsored by Lifang & PartnersYan Zhang and Xiao Wang of Lifang & Partners consider why private prosecution should be considered part of a comprehensive IP protection strategy in China -
Sponsored by Bird & BirdJae Park of Bird & Bird takes note of the busy period for the Patents Court in the UK and considers the possibilities of ‘jumping the queue’
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Sponsored by Tilleke & GibbinsTu Anh Tran and Duc Anh Tran of Tilleke & Gibbins explain why strong criminal provisions on trade secrets in Vietnam are necessary
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationYanling Zhou of DEQI Intellectual Property presents a case study to depict how an applicant should seek to respond to an office action of an obvious substantive defect
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Sponsored by Shiga International Patent OfficeKenji Tanaka of Shiga International Patent Office conducts a statistical analysis of the effectiveness of arguments for inventive step in the Japan Patent Office examination
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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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