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On October 26 2018, the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China passed the "Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Several Issues Concerning the Proceedings of Intellectual Property Rights and Other Intellectual Property Cases" (hereinafter referred to as the Decision), which made major adjustments to the current appeal mechanism for cases concerning patents and technical secrets. The Decision will take effect on January 1 2019. It will definitely have a significant and far-reaching impact on the trials of China's burgeoning number of technical cases.

The e-commerce market in China is one of the fastest growing in the world. The boom in Chinese e-commerce has been dramatic and exponential. During the Chinese annual Singles Day shopping frenzy in 2018, the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba hit a record US$30.7 billion in orders.

The name of the castle of Ludwig II of Bavaria, Neuschwanstein, was filed as a European trade mark by the Free State of Bavaria in many classes of goods and services (3, 8, 14-16, 18, 21, 25, 28, 30, 32-6, 38 and 44). As its validity was contested, the question arose as to whether such a name was descriptive of the geographical origin of the goods and services claimed in the application.

We recently reported on the opinion of the advocate general (AG) in the case CJEU (C-121/17) concerning supplementary protection certificates (SPC) and the question of when a product, which is not explicitly mentioned in the basic patent, is protected by the basic patent, according to Article 3 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 496/2009. While it has been clarified that infringement rules cannot be applied, it is still not clear which test should be used for assessing the requirement of Article 3(a). Recently, the CJEU issued a judgment on this case which interestingly differs on this point from the opinion of the AG.

A defendant in preliminary injunction proceedings heard before a Greek court, relating to the infringement of a pharmaceutical patent, may raise an objection to the patent's validity. This option is not free from difficulties as the Greek court, which has jurisdiction to grant an injunction, is not a specialised IP court which has jurisdiction to try the same case in ordinary proceedings, but a court having general jurisdiction on civil and commercial matters.

The PD-1 antibody patent litigation, globally filed in Japan, the United States and Europe, came to an end with a settlement.

The Malaysian Competition Act 2010 (CA) which has been in force for the last six years prohibits anti-competitive and abusive practices which would have an effect on competition in any market in Malaysia, irrespective of whether the commercial activity was carried out within or outside Malaysia.

Mexico is a nation made up of diverse cultures supported by its indigenous people. The population that is considered indigenous represents 21.5% of the total population of the country.

The Patent Act 2013 requires claims of a patent to be "supported by the matter disclosed in the complete specification". This wording is a change from "fair basis" in the Patents Act 1953.

HALAL is usually seen on the packaging of some food products and on signs of some establishments. Halal is a religious matter and is dealt with by Islamic religious organisations. Halal (also spelt hallal or halaal) refers to what is permissible or lawful in traditional Islamic law. Halal certification by accredited entities guarantees that the product has passed international standards from preparation to packaging and handling. It has become a seal that the products comply with Islamic dietary requirements or Islamic lifestyle and for quality, cleanliness and health standards.