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Patents
The Philippines’ IP Experts 2024
01 July 2024Intellectual property filings in the Philippines continued to rise, up 2.5 percent in 2023, an increase which the Intellectual Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has attributed to increased awareness of the importance of IP.
Taiwan’s IP Experts 2024
01 July 2024Taiwan boasts a strong legal market, thanks in part to its leading role in semiconductor and other high-tech manufacturing. The legal market in Taipei – and, indeed, elsewhere around Taiwan – is robust and competitive, giving it outsize strength for...
Your game plan: Is patent monitoring in it?
24 July 2024Responsibility does not stop after securing that sought-after patent for an invention. Patent owners who do not conduct patent monitoring may be missing out on its benefits.
Malaysia co-organizes exhibition for 65th WIPO
19 July 2024The exhibition, themed “Creative and Sustainable ASEAN,” took place from July 9 to July 17, 2024, and is meant to promote IP and creative industries from ASEAN member nations.
China tops GenAI patent filings, faces challenges in AI-generated content
19 July 2024With AI tools now part of human creation, a new consideration for IP protection has emerged.
China excels at domestic patent filing; which one is leading globally?
10 July 2024China outpaces filings from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, India, the UK and Germany.
China, Bahrain launch Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program
04 July 2024This aims to simplify the patent application process for innovators.
Coming soon: Dedicated IP court in Vietnam
04 July 2024Ho Chi Minh lawyer explains why Vietnam needs one with specialized IP judges to boot.
Indonesia’s IP Experts 2024
31 May 2024If Min Usihen, Indonesia’s director general of intellectual property, has her way, women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises will soon be taking advantage of the country’s IP laws to improve their businesses.
Thailand’s IP Experts 2024
31 May 2024Thailand remains on the United States Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report watchlist, despite praise from the U.S. government for the Thai government for its work in improving the country’s IP system, the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP...
Novartis v. Natco imparts clarity on examination and opposition process under Patents Act being para...
31 May 2024In a decision dated January 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court clarified that the examination and opposition process, though statutorily structured to proceed parallelly, are independent and separate.
AI’s serenade to obviousness
31 May 2024The change in patentability requirements brought about by artificial intelligence has been debated for several years now. The Dabus line of cases on inventorship have reached decision in several jurisdictions, with almost all courts declining invento...
Protecting AI inventions in Singapore
31 May 2024The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is profoundly impacting business and society, with AI now possessing the ability to write code, design drugs, develop products, and overhaul processes, among other innovations. This emergence of AI has...
Shenzhen roadshow prepares for 2024 AIPPI World Congress
02 July 2024The event aimed to connect China’s IP professionals and leading businesses, promoting discussions on IP protection ahead of the upcoming congress.
The Philippines turns to comics to fight against intellectual piracy
02 July 2024Pirated Inferno was published as part of the shared objective of the interagency National Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) to protect intellectual property rights.