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Shengjie Piao of DEQI Intellectual Property explains why the patent prosecution highways programme is the most and active international cooperation programme in patent examination around the world

Guanyang Yao and Zhifei An of Liu Shen & Associates provide an analysis of IP cases decided by China’s Supreme Court and consider the characteristics of each

Haixia Li of Kangxin explains why applicants and patentees should understand the functionality of the compensation system for the patent protection term

Vivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co explain how brand owners can benefit from the changes introduced by the CNIPA including reducing bad faith filings

Victor Guo of Panawell & Partners explains why the patent evaluation report plays an important role in patent infringement litigation

Feng (Janet) Zheng of Wanhuida Intellectual Property provides an insight into obtaining evidence on the infringing product/process and the calculation of damages in China

The China Patent Office upheld the validity of the patent over the antihistamine desloratadine citrate disodium, as Yue Guan from Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains

Youli Angelou of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why the consolidation of all branches of industrial property is a welcome move

Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos P/S discusses a technical board of appeal referral that deals with the issue of entitlement to priority

Shukadev Khuraijam and Ankush Verma of Remfry & Sagar discuss pre-grant straw man oppositions in India and the impact of a recent decision of the Bombay High Court

Manisha Singh and Pradeep Kumar Kamal of LexOrbis explain how India has adopted a unique solution to protecting the rights of plant breeders and farmers

Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners analyses the One-Blue case where patentees made a FRAND declaration for SEPS