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As of October 1 2019, the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court started operating a new practice for mediation concerning IP rights (IP mediation). IP mediation is designed to solve disputes over IP rights in a simple and speedy way by obtaining opinions on the dispute, in principle, by the third mediation date, from the mediation committee composed of the judge of the IP division and experts such as lawyers and patent attorneys with vast experience in dealing with IP cases. IP mediation is a judicial service providing the third dispute resolution tool within the framework of existing laws. It is unique and different from litigation and provisional disposition.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dealt with the issue of acceptance of sales services in opposition procedures in the joined cases of C-155/18 and C-158/18 P, Tulliallan Burlington v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Burlington Fashion.

After the nomination of conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett, counsel are concerned that the BPCIA could be collateral damage in California v Texas

Rights holders need to continually review and revise their strategies for tackling online piracy and other IP infringement, says Milton Springut of Springut Law

Judge Alan Albright, and in-house and private practice lawyers weigh in on how the seventh amendment is – and isn’t – affecting the US patent landscape

Hu Gang of CCPIT examines protection of geographical indications in China, assessing the Sino-US Economic and Trade Agreement and EU-China Agreement

The Düsseldorf District Court judge admits being upset when an appeal judgment is badly argued and discusses the 1,900% increase in design cases at her court

Budding entrepreneurs reveal how IP helped get their start-ups off the ground, and what firms can do to help them grow

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China published on July 3 2020 the second draft of the Patent Law amendment (the Second Draft) for public comments. A comparative study with the First Draft published on January 4 2019 reveals a few intriguing findings. Realigning its provisions with the Phase One US-China Economic and Trade Agreement, the Second Draft amends clauses concerning patent term extension and introduces for the first time the patent linkage system both in the context of regulatory review of a new drug and patent infringement disputes.

In-house lawyers and current and former judges say the database can increase accessibility and encourage collaboration