Region: Asia-Pacific

Navigating China’s patent linkage system: challenges and opportunities

Its evolution and the related implications are critical for both originators and generics

09 August 2023

Singapore push to become ASEAN IP ADR hub yet to see significant buy-in

But new WIPO funding programme seeks to encourage companies from the region to embrace mediation

08 August 2023

A ripple in the cup – unpacking Huawei’s royalty rates

Saturday Opinion: Avikka AB managing director Eric Stasik gives his take on the Chinese telecoms company’s licensing programmes and what may be its next move

05 August 2023

Bristol-Myers’ $560 million settlement is yet another success for its patent licensing campaign

AstraZeneca is the third Big Pharma company to pay BMS a nine-figure sum for the use of its immuno-oncology patents

04 August 2023

InterDigital-Samsung arbitration has begun as Lenovo funds continue flowing

Liren Chen, CEO of the Delaware-based licensing business, pledged to make Lenovo pay fully – not just for cellular SEPs as the UK case commanded, but video technologies sought in its German litigation

04 August 2023

Breaking: Indian Supreme Court orders Oppo to stump up security deposit in Nokia 5G SEP spat

An interim injunction decision is expected to follow in India in the coming weeks

04 August 2023

IP court provides much-needed clarity on distinction between novelty and fictitious novelty

A court ruling has confirmed that the criteria for fictitious novelty follows the ‘expanded novelty’ model and proves the court’s ability to understand legal issues from an international perspective. Parties involved in related disputes should carefully analyse their cases to win a favourable decision on different legal grounds.

02 August 2023

Nokia v Oppo and CCI jurisdiction decisions set new benchmarks for SEP jurisprudence

The Delhi High Court’s division benches have delivered noteworthy judgments in Nokia v Oppo and in the decision that the CCI lacks jurisdiction to investigate patent-related issues. These rulings are good news for SEP holders and innovators and raise the standards for Indian patent adjudication.

02 August 2023

India looks to drive IP-backed lending for SMEs

A financing blueprint marks the government’s latest efforts to bolster the country’s IP industry

02 August 2023

Microsoft, Linux licences evince emerging best practices in licensing AI technologies

Shutterstock, Adobe and Nvidia are also using successful AI licensing agreements for generative AI products, but there’s a long way ahead to scale challenges over data usage, fair royalty determination, and more

02 August 2023

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