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Patents
Defining Patent Utility: Potential of a Patent or Commercial Viability of the Patented Product?
06 January 2016How much utility is sufficient to satisfy patent law requirements?
Exclusive License Patentee Receiving No Royalties Found to Have No Standing in Patent Infringement C...
06 January 2016Patentees must receive royalties to sue for infringement.
AFCP 2.0 Worth Considering
24 November 2015For many applicants, after-final practice is one of the most confusing aspects of the patent prosecution process. Once a final office action has been issued, examiners have a great deal of discretion regarding whether to grant interviews, consider an...
The growing menace of unlicensed and spurious drugs: A brief overview
31 July 2019How is India combating the sale of unlicensed drugs?
Singapore: Post-grant Patent Amendments Refused in Hitachi Case
31 July 2019In the landmark case of Warner-Lamber v. Novartis, the Singapore Court of Appeal explored the permissibility of amending method of treatment claims to Swiss-style claims. Suhaimi Bin Lazim and Chiong Song Ning report.
Competition & IP
31 July 2019Johnny Chan dissects the intersection between competition and IP laws in India, as well as the adjudication standards of FRAND terms in SEPs.
Beyond the Buzz: 5G in Singapore and Asia
31 July 2019Is Asia lagging behind in rolling out 5G networks?
Humphrey Foote Joins Davies Collison Cave As Principal In Wellington
31 July 2019Foote specializes in life science patents.
Temasek Rice ready to take on global market after grant of plant varieties protection
31 July 2019The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has granted Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory plant varieties protection for its new Temasek Rice.
Singapore trade minister urges nation to redouble IP efforts
27 August 2019Chan Chung Sing, minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore said that intangible assets including IP will increasingly drive the next wave of global growth. Because of this Singapore should redouble its efforts.
Tackling what’s real about artificial intelligence
31 May 2019As the use of artificial intelligence continues to increase, IP lawyers are finding themselves called upon more frequently to handle AI matters. Espie Angelica A. de Leon explains how one law firm developed an AI Toolkit for its clients and other bus...
Aiming for girl power in India’s patents scene
31 May 2019India comes in strong at 7th position among 20 countries with the largest share of international patent applications involving female inventors in 2017. This is based on data released by the World Intellectual Property Office in April 2019.
Patentability of Computer Related or Implemented Inventions (CRIs or CIIs) in Singapore, Indonesia,...
30 April 2019Patent legislation and practice in the patentability assessment of computer related or implemented inventions differ from country to country. “Computer Related Inventions” (CRIs) or “Computer Implemented Inventions” (CIIs) has been given an explicit...
RISING CHINA - China’s strong innovation performance closes in on the US
30 April 2019From science and technology hubs across China, remarkable changes are occurring – and the US, long a leader in innovation, is feeling the heat. Espie Angelica A. de Leon reports.
Managing Your Portfolio
30 April 2019Proper portfolio management techniques can also maximize the value of your IP. Lawyers share their top tips with Johnny Chan.