The working requirement in the Indian Patents Act is one of several provisions unique to the jurisdiction that raise concerns about patent holders. Mohan Dewan explains the reasoning behind the requirement and how to navigate its intricacies
In Taiwan, if a company is found to infringe a patent, not only the company itself, but the company's legal representative, and sometimes the company's employees, can be liable.
In Seng Kong Shutter Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor v SKB Shutters Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [2014] 4 CLJ 1037, the Malaysian Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's decision in SKB Shutters Manufacturing Sdn Bhd v Seng Kong Shutter Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor [2011] 4 CLJ and clarified the legal principles on the issue of lack of novelty in patent infringement proceedings.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings are increasingly popular among pharma firms, in particular among generics eager to find a new way to invalidate big pharma’s patents. Marion Webb reports
Since the Republic of South Sudan gained full independence from Sudan on July 9 2011, there have been doubts about the possibility of trade mark registrations and their enforceability. This is due to the absence of a national law and the fact that Sudanese trade mark registrations no longer apply to South Sudan.
