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Anime, Manga, and the Trans- Pacific Partnership: Will Fan Works Be Spirited Away by TPP Copyright Restrictions?

Anime, Manga, and the Trans- Pacific Partnership: Will Fan Works Be Spirited Away by TPP Copyright R...

16 December 2015

Arguably, the anime and manga industry is itself borne of copyright infringement: fans mash-up anime images with music in elaborate videos; trade in ad hoc translations; create unlicensed fanart; and dress up for live action cosplay. A thriving douji...

Indonesia: Nakamichi Evens the Score Against Infringers

Indonesia: Nakamichi Evens the Score Against Infringers

24 November 2015

Andy Najanurdin manufactures and trades in fabrics using the Nakamichi brand throughout Indonesia. In 2004, he registered the mark NAKAMICHI under IDM000068148 for goods in Class 24. He has built his reputation over the years by maintaining the excel...

AFCP 2.0 Worth Considering

AFCP 2.0 Worth Considering

24 November 2015

For 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 Philippines: Kawasaki Failed to Uphold Rights over Motorcycle Design

The Philippines: Kawasaki Failed to Uphold Rights over Motorcycle Design

15 October 2015

Industrial design infringement and unfair competition complaints dismissed.

Commercial Courts in India

Commercial Courts in India

15 October 2015

Automobile Component Parts: Registrable Design or Not?

Automobile Component Parts: Registrable Design or Not?

15 October 2015

Can component parts be IP-protected?

Singapore “Star” Wars: Converse v. Jazz [2015] SGIPOS 11

Singapore “Star” Wars: Converse v. Jazz [2015] SGIPOS 11

22 September 2015

What’s in a Colour? Deere & Co. & Anr. v. S. Harcharan Singh & Ors

What’s in a Colour? Deere & Co. & Anr. v. S. Harcharan Singh & Ors

22 September 2015

Consideration of Prior Art at the USPTO After a Patent Has Issued

Consideration of Prior Art at the USPTO After a Patent Has Issued

22 September 2015

The Clash of Two KOLINs - Long-standing Rivalry Resolved by the Philippine Supreme Court

The Clash of Two KOLINs - Long-standing Rivalry Resolved by the Philippine Supreme Court

07 September 2015

The Supreme Court of the Philippines finally put to rest decades of dispute between Taiwan Kolin Corporation (TKC), a Taiwanese corporation, and Kolin Electronics Company, Inc. (KEC), a Philippine corporation. Both are engaged in the manufacture and...

Claim Construction of Means-plus-function Claim, Based on the Judgments of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court

Claim Construction of Means-plus-function Claim, Based on the Judgments of the Taiwan Intellectual P...

07 September 2015

Claim construction is always an important issue either for an invalidation action or an infringement assessment. In particular, the issue would be more complicated and disputable when the claim is written in means-plus-function or step-plus-function...

US Federal Circuit Abandons Heightened Bar in Means-Plus-Function Analysis

US Federal Circuit Abandons Heightened Bar in Means-Plus-Function Analysis

07 September 2015

Red Bull Means More than Power Drinks in Taiwan

Red Bull Means More than Power Drinks in Taiwan

31 August 2015

Red Bull TM famous in energy drinks, automobile and fashion products.

An ‘Inspired’ Revocation Action in Singapore

An ‘Inspired’ Revocation Action in Singapore

14 July 2015

Lisbeth Enterprises Limited v. Proctor & Gamble International Operations (SA) [2015] SGIPOS 6

Leading Evidence in a Trademark Case in India

Leading Evidence in a Trademark Case in India

14 July 2015

Second of a two part series