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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

On July 21 2014, the Vietnam government issued Decree 71/2014/ND-CP (Decree 71), which sets out the prescribed remedies for competition violations. These include sanctions in cases of antitrust, unfair dealings and unfair competition. While these measures are a step in the right direction, they potentially conflict with last year's Decree 99/2013/ND-CP on administrative sanctions in industrial property (Decree 99), complicating the enforcement of Decree 99.

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.

Geert Glas and Nieke Vanavermaete explain how retailers can protect their store layouts with trade marks

What happens when brands fail to secure the right music licences for their campaigns?

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

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.

A recent rule change in Italy enables patents to be modified at any stage during litigation. Licia Garotti explains why it has been criticised, and sets out some strategies for patent owners

Reed Smith has added two partners and a counsel to its IP practice in Chicago. Robert Browne, John Cullis and Lawrence James were formerly partners at Neal Gerber & Eisenberg in Chicago. Browne and Cullis will be partners at Reed Smith. James will be of counsel. Browne represents clients in all aspects of patent, trade mark, copyright and unfair competition law and related litigation in federal district and appellate courts and before the International Trade Commission. Cullis focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, counseling and procurement. Joshua Pond has joined the Washington, DC, office of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, where he is be a member of the patent litigation team. He was previously a principal at Fish & Richardson for 11 years. Ann Schofield Baker has joined Perkins Coie's New York office as a partner in the commercial litigation practice focusing on intellectual property and other complex commercial matters. Baker was most recently head of McKool Smith's national trade mark and copyright litigation practice.

Australia's IP office is seeking public comments on how to reduce red tape. What bureaucratic and regulatory inefficiencies do you face and how would you fix the system in your jurisdiction?